Laplaine Guimarães, the key figure of the country's most important city council, will be heard in court this Wednesday. There are four people detained following the dismantling of a criminal scheme related to the installation of Christmas lights.
Judiciary Police arrest Lisbon City Council secretary-general
Wednesday, 18 March 2026RSS
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.
