Mallorca engineer Miquel Oliver takes Eurel’s top job

Mallorca, Spain, has an engineer at the head of a European professional network: Miquel Oliver has been elected president of Eurel, which brings together engineering associations. Spain’s General Council of Official Associations of Industrial Engineers announced his election on Monday, 5 October 2026. Oliver also heads the Official Association of Industrial Engineers of the Balearic Islands and is the council’s second vice-president.

Oliver wants national associations to work more closely together and engineers to have a stronger say in European decisions. His priorities include energy independence, secure supply chains and control over technology. He also wants to connect engineers across countries and generations, with particular attention to young professionals and Europe’s shortage of technical specialists.

An industrial and computer engineer, Oliver plans to meet Eurel’s member associations, hear their priorities and develop joint projects. Carlos Medina, president of the Spanish council, said the election gives Spanish industrial engineers a stronger presence in the European discussions shaping their industry’s future.

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com