Lisbon, Feb. 26, 2026 (Lusa) - Benfica are out of the Champions League after their 2-1 defeat by Real Madrid, the finance minister is hospitalised after suffering a stroke and reactions to Trump's state of the union speech as the US ramps up pressure on Iran dominate the headlines this Thursday morning.
Visão:
- ‘André Ganância, Epstein and a life of lies. From the Queen's favourite to prince of darkness, in the scandal that shook the world’
- ‘New labour law. No end in sight to the tension’
- ‘Iran. The revolt continues’
- ‘José Carlos Vasconcelos. The poet comes out of hiding’
- 'Special dossier. War rages for control of social media. Benefits and risks of banning Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms for children under 16‘
- ’What science says about screen addiction. Accusations against the owners of big tech companies. The digital confrontation between the US and Europe‘
- ’Se7e. The Fascination of Rua do Bonjardim'
Correio da Manhã:
- ‘Drug war with shootings in the heart of Lisbon. Gangs fighting for distribution territories’
- ‘Real Madrid 2 Benfica 1. Benfica falls flat in Madrid hell’
- ‘Spanish police punish Benfica fans’
- "Coimbra. Kills girlfriend and cries at funeral‘
- ’Miranda Sarmento. Finance minister suffers stroke‘
- ’Évora. Supermarket employees poisoned‘
- ’Housing. Ministers with homes in the capital receive subsidies‘
- ’State. Government limits power of Court of Auditors‘
- ’Epstein. Bill Gates confesses to sex with two Russian women'
Público:
- ‘Storm increases fuel for forest fires by 50%. Experts warn of the urgent need to clear tonnes of wood accumulated in the central region of Portugal’
- ‘New tariffs in the US. Portugal at risk of being the most affected in the EU’
- 'Olive oil production falls 10% in the country compared to 2024/25‘
- ’State of the Union. Trump exaggerates achievements and accuses Iran of threatening the US with missiles‘
- ’Media. Público wins European Newspaper of the Year award‘
- ’Lisbon's Glória funicular. Transport Authority report never existed‘
- ’Interview. Hugo Soares responds to Passos Coelho's criticism: “It's a shot in the dark”‘
- ’Football, Vinicius scores again and ends Benfica's Champions League campaign‘
- ’Health. Medically assisted procreation in Portugal attracted patients from 99 countries in 2023'
- ‘Obituary. Éliane Radigue (1932-2026), the pioneer of electronic music who inhabited time’
Jornal de Notícias:
- ‘Councils must pay for military assistance in emergency situations’
- ‘Viana do Castelo. New footbridge inspired by the sea’
- 'Casa da Música. Paulo Flores celebrates 36 years of career with sold-out concert‘
- ’Porto. Judges accused of massacring victims of hazing in the Air Force‘
- ’Gondomar. Woman fired from pastry shop set up ambush on former bosses‘
- ’Access to the Historic Centre of Gaia will be limited"
- ‘USA. Trump lied and exaggerated in his State of the Union address’
- ‘Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica. Vinícius the executioner’
- ‘FC Porto. Kiwior fit to return to face Arouca’
Diário de Notícias:
- ‘Cases against the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) drop 78% after change in the law’
- ‘Bad weather. 100% lay-offs drop to a minimum and PS helps to reject further support’
- 'Middle East. US applies maximum pressure on Iran ahead of critical round of negotiations‘
- ’Government. Minister of Finance rushed to Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon‘
- ’Reform. Government guarantees it will review the Court of Auditors law by the summer'
- ‘Storm damage. Losses in tourism in the Centre region exceed €15 million and the sector asks for non-repayable support’
- ‘Interview. Laurence Debray. “Juan Carlos is a kind of king of democracy and sees that it is disintegrating in the world. It shocks him greatly”’
- ‘Hollywood. Art never gives up on beauty’
- ‘Under-17s. Three months later, four Under-17 World Champions have reached the top, but they are exceptions’
Negócios:
- ‘Reorganisation of the employment and professional training institute (IEFP) leads to 330 managers being let go’
- ‘Banking sector sees changes in leadership at a time of competition for customers’
- ‘Stock market. Regulator has no deadline for assessing Impresa’s request’
- ‘Public accounts. Prime minister Luis Montenegro says there will be a budget deficit to pay the storm disaster recovery subsidies (PTRR)’
- ‘Finance. Minister Sarmento hospitalised after health scare’
- ‘World's largest sovereign wealth fund triples exposure to national debt’
- ‘Burying power cables is not a miracle solution, says EDP CEO’
O Jornal Económico:
- ‘EDP and BCP close 2025 with record results’
- ‘Trump guarantees he will never allow a nuclear Iran’
- ‘Banco de Fomento reinforces reconstruction support lines to €3 million’
- ‘Angola to privatise Telecom and aviation, but postpones Sonangol’
- ‘Benfica. Eliminated but with 53 million in its pocket’
- ‘Nvidia profits 100 billion and beats expectations’
- ‘Property owners ward off increases with IRS reduction’
- ‘Polytechnics in Leiria and Porto have been waiting for a response for a year’
- ‘More than two-thirds of Portuguese people have shopped online’
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