“I am astonished by the audacity of a technical position not being given to a technician,” confesses Carlos Mineiro Aires. The former head of the Order of Engineers and former president of the Superior Council of Public Works is outraged by the choice of first a nurse and then a lawyer to coordinate the State's mission structure for renewables, both without experience in the sector.
New coordinator choice for renewables mission structure is an "offence to national engineering", criticises former head of engineers
Saturday, 21 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.
