Lisbon, March 3, 2026 (Lusa) - The spread of war in the Middle East and its possible effects, oil company Galp's record €1.154 billion profits in 2025, Benfica beat Gil Vicente 1 – 2 to keep league title hopes alive and the government, employers and trade unions are to meet again for more talks on the new labour law are the most frequently reported stories on Tuesday morning.
Diário de Notícias:
- ‘War. Conflict spreads in the Middle East and Trump says attack on Iran could be prolonged’
- ‘Purchasing power will be affected. Interest rates are expected to rise. And the cost of travel will increase’
- 'Inspection. Taxis at the airport. Business where illegal profits can reach €500 per day‘
- ’Energy. Galp's profits rise to a record €1.154 billion in 2025‘
- ’Lisbon. City mayor, Carlos Moedas, wants more time to review protocols with parish councils‘
- ’Celebration. Paulo Flores hopes his music will create people “with a clean soul”"
- ‘Benfica-FC Porto 'Classic'. 11th battle for the final: Borges bets on unity; Farioli promises to “go after them”’
Correio da Manhã:
- ‘Widow Rosa suffers from her son's rejection. Only the murderer's mother and father go to prison’
- ‘Gil Vicente 1 Benfica 2. Schjelderup keeps title dream alive’
- ‘Sporting-FC Porto. Clash of the titans. “They are the best at defending” [Rui Borges]. “We expect an aggressive team” [Farioli]’
- ‘War in the Middle East. Donald Trump warns Iranians that the worst is yet to come’
- ‘Five presidents and 32 “vice-presidents”. Regional managers cost 17 million’
- ‘Devastating. Ex-PM Passos Coelho attacks current PM Luis Montenegro's red lines’
- ‘Historic result. Galp's profits exceed 3 million per day’
- ‘Ruy de Carvalho blows out 99 candles’
Público:
- ‘Leading artificial intelligence chatbots promote illegal casinos’
- 'War in the Middle East. Trump and Israel ready to defend operation‘
- ’How far will Iran's missiles go, as it bets on internationalising the war‘
- ’The European Union's main vulnerability lies in gas‘
- ’Labour Law. “Major investment” resulted in two meetings‘
- ’Education. Influencers in schools may lead to investigation'
- ‘PSD-Braga. Active militants in Barcelos almost doubled’
- ‘Portuguese Cup. Sporting and FC Porto anticipate a tug-of-war’
- ‘Families. One home for parents and adult children: how to manage the routine and the departure’
- ‘Film cycle. Cinematheque on the move: programme for three months’
Jornal de Notícias:
- ‘War now reaches nine more countries. Trump refuses to give up on attacking Iran, “whatever the cost”’
- ‘France to increase number of nuclear warheads’
- ‘Use of Azores Lages air base takes foreign affairs minister, Paulo Rangel, to parliamentary hearing’
- ‘Revenue from traffic fines accelerates to 87 million with new speed cameras’
- ‘Lack of resources to investigate fraud causes millions in losses to Portugal’
- ‘Porto. Ten-year plan calls for rehabilitation of 30 islands in Foz Velha’
- ‘Milk. 400 farms have closed in five years and others are at risk’
- ‘Education. Five thousand scholarships have already been paid to future teachers’
- ‘Portuguese Cup. Third round between lions and dragons opens decisive month’
- ‘Gil Vicente 1 - Benfica 2. Nordic magic. Schjelderup's goal gives encouragement for reception of F.C. Porto’
Negócios:
- ‘Sea freight prices rise with Iran crisis’
- ‘SATA moves forward with plan B to sell Azores Airlines’
- ‘Work. Labour law returns to consultation “with effort” from all’
- ‘Radar Africa. Portugal's president-elect Seguro's inauguration and the delayed invitations’
- ‘Cars. Bad weather punishes sales of light commercial vehicles’
O Jornal Económico:
- ‘Drone exports to Ukraine already exceed sales to Russia’
- ‘Galp posts record €1.154 billion’
- ‘Galp adjusts oil cargoes due to tension’
- ‘Gas prices soar more than 40% after Qatar halts production’
- "Conference. Sines hosts Out of the Box Meeting‘
- ’House prices rise 12.2% in February‘
- ’Competition authority, the AdC, recommends limits on contract extensions‘
- ’Government, employers and UGT union meet to seek agreement on labour law‘
- ’Innovation. Portugal ranks first in Europe for number of female innovators"
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