Finance: Public administration news in Portugal

Imergente. Parish council says case concerns previous terms

Four public entities leave anti-fraud group for European funds

PRR has done little to improve public administration, says European Court of Auditors

Analysis of the implementation of part of the 50 billion euros across the European Union concludes that countries favoured quick changes over structural reforms.

Almost €50 billion from the RRP did little to solve Public Administration problems in Europe, says the European Court of Auditors

European auditors warn that reforms prioritised digitalisation, leaving structural problems unresolved. Portugal allocated around €952 million to this area.

Minister confirms legal basis for CGA to request repayment of funds

On the sidelines of the UGT Congress, the Minister of Labour addressed the issue of the Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA), which will have to correct 2,937 pensions after detecting a calculation error.

8pm. State guarantees 19% of REN's capital

Fidelidade reached an agreement with Parpública to sell its stake in REN. Additionally, Pedro Moura will be the next National Director of the PSP.

State Budget 2027: Government forecasts spending an additional 1.231 billion euros on public administration personnel expenses

The government met this week with the three public administration trade union federations to begin the negotiation process regarding the general salary update for 2027.

Parishes to receive a general subsidy of 440 million euros

Parishes will receive a general subsidy of 440.1 million euros next year, according to the 2027 State Budget proposal (OE2027) submitted to parliament this Thursday. The value represents an 8.2% increase compared to 2026. In the document, the Government allocates a total amount of 440,108,037 euros to the parishes through...

Debts overdue by more than 30 days may cost public managers their jobs

The Government wants to tighten the criteria regarding late payments in public companies, shifting to consider amounts in debt for more than 30 days instead of 90 days. Non-compliance could lead to the loss of management incentives or even the dismissal of managers. The assessment of late payments at the end of the...

Government receives proposals from public sector unions for the 2027 State Budget

The Ministry reiterates the Government's priority “to invest in and value the Public Administration, through close, transparent social dialogue,” with “effective responses” in the 2027 State Budget proposal.

Trade Union Front demands public administration pay rises above 5% for 2027

The Trade Union Front, led by the STE, has demanded a salary increase of over 5% for 2027, in addition to the 2.3% already established in the multi-year agreement. The proposals include raising the meal allowance to 6.45 euros, strengthening collective bargaining, and reducing the ADSE contribution rate from 3.5% to 2.5%. The government is scheduled to meet with public sector unions on October 6th to begin negotiations.

Tax Workers' Union re-elects president

The list headed by Gonçalo Rodrigues won the election with 53.5% of the votes cast. Rodrigues has been president of the union since January 2024.

An embarrassing mistake. A bluff. And a Portuguese official removed from the IMF

The Judiciary Police provided incorrect information to the Minister of Justice regarding the budget for the destruction of drums. The Government had known for months that it had room to lower taxes. And there are new iPhones.

Three reforms to grow more and better!

Portugal has potential, good companies, talent, and knowledge. Transforming these assets into growth is the great challenge.

Government reviews two civil service careers and grants salary increases of up to 289 euros

The Government will grant salary increases of up to 289 euros per month to civil servants in the registry and notary sectors, with retroactive effect from 1 July 2025, according to the draft decree-law published on 3 August in the Labour and Employment Bulletin (BTE), for which the 20-day public consultation period has already...

Tax authority loses workers and increases management: number of employees falls to historic low

PRESS REVIEW | The social balance sheet of the Tax and Customs Authority (AT) recorded 9,993 workers at the end of 2025, 1.7% less than the 10,163 registered in 2024.

Mário Campos takes over leadership of the tax authority

The new director of the Tax and Customs Authority (AT), Mário Campos, assumes leadership of the institution this Saturday, succeeding Helena Borges.

Local Finance Law: the reform that the proximity State needs

The country does not need a bigger State. It needs a State that is closer, more efficient, and financially more consistent with the responsibilities it distributes.

Portugal faces a silent catastrophe

The country is dealing with a silent catastrophe, implying a significant but underreported crisis.

TSF30 Jul

Several military personnel did not receive their 14th-month salary. This was the reason

Caixa Geral de Aposentações guaranteed that the situation affecting a few dozen recently retired military personnel will be regularised in August

CGA admits error that left military personnel without 14th-month pay and guarantees payment in August

The Caixa Geral de Aposentações (CGA) admitted this Thursday that a configuration error in its information system prevented the payment of the 14th-month salary to several dozen recently retired military personnel, guaranteeing regularisation in August. In response to Lusa, the CGA explained that, “within the scope of the ongoing process of consolidating system parameters...”

Sergeants: retired military personnel without holiday allowance

The association highlights that retired military personnel did not receive their 14th-month payment. They recall that this is not a 'new problem' and that pension payments are the responsibility of the CGA. They are requesting intervention from the Minister of Finance.

Sergeants warn of recently retired military personnel who have not received holiday pay

The National Association of Sergeants requests an urgent intervention from the Minister of Finance.

Working group refuses to assess whether there are too many 'fees and small charges'

The committee that prepared the report, which will serve as the basis for the Government to move forward with a proposal to create a general regime for fees in the Public Administration, refused to assess whether there are too many 'fees or small charges' in the Portuguese tax system. Pedro Brinca, one of the authors of the report, stated that it was outside the scope...

Government prepares new general fee regime without making a clean break

The initiative will be developed based on the report from the commission for the drafting of the general fee regime for public administration.

Public administration: Government moves forward with general fee regime without a "revolution"

The Government will move forward with a proposal to create a general regime for fees in public administration, the Minister of Finance announced this Tuesday. Joaquim Miranda Sarmento assures that it will not be a “revolution”. “We are laying [today] the first stone for the creation of the general regime for public administration fees, allowing for the strengthening of security...”

Centeno argues that the Bank of Portugal's services do not fit in the building chosen by Álvaro Santos Pereira

Centeno claims the premises selected by Álvaro Santos Pereira are unsuitable for the Bank of Portugal's operational needs.

SAPO10 Jul

If instead of 1.40-metre desks they were 80 centimetres, perhaps [the Bank of Portugal] would fit

A comment suggesting that if office desks were smaller, the Bank of Portugal might be able to fit into a specific space.

Jornal de Negócios9 Jul

The cost of deciding without data

Without quantified objectives or indicators for monitoring and measuring results, it is impossible to distinguish between a successful policy and a policy based on perceptions. Opinion by Carla Castro