As we near 2025, we witnessed, at the start of the century, subtle reforms of public administration, among them the creation of Simplex in 2007 (at the time when, for example, Citius was created), which resonated in the Plan for the Reduction and Improvement of Central Administration (2011–2013). Since then, successive governments have ...
A digital state with analogue procedures
Wednesday, 31 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
The Public Administration (Administração Pública) is Portugal's central, regional and local government bodies and the public-sector workforce that deliver services like healthcare, education and municipal functions. A pay rise announced on 20 February 2026 raised the state's base public-sector salary to €934.99 with retroactive payments back to January 2026, so employees and those who contract with state bodies should expect updated payrolls and potential budget effects.
