Lisbon, March 5, 2026 (Lusa) - The war in the Middle East, the government offers tax breaks if the price of fuel rises more than €0.10 cents due to the war, friction between the presidents of FC Porto and Sporting and the scandal of police torture in Lisbon's Rato police station dominate the headlines this Thursday morning.

Visão:

- ‘The Marcelo decade. The good, the bad and the lesson. The “President of affection” found a country in turmoil and leaves another angry. What remains of his legacy?’

- 'Attack on Iran. Return of chaos and war. Trump's strategy. Post-Khamenei. Fear in the Middle East. Oil and climate.‘

- ’Femicide cannot wait. Why we must give a name to the murder of women.‘ ‘Se7e. Visit to help. 17 places reborn after the storms.‘

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Government puts the brakes on fuel price rises. Increases above 10 cents offset by tax rebate’

- ‘US bets on Kurds to open new internal front to attack Tehran regime’

- ‘Rato Police Station. Nine police officers caught in torture network’

- ‘Conflict between leaders. Varandas pushes Antero into confrontation with FC Porto president’

- ‘Villas-Boas' car “hunted down” for speeding’

- ‘Decisive game with the dragon. Mourinho demands Benfica at their limit’

- ‘Banks. Interest rate on term deposits drops to 1.34%’

- ‘Seia. Firefighters arrested for rape’

- ‘Amadora-Sintra hospital. Report delays investigation into death of pregnant woman’

Público:

- ‘My house. Special 36th anniversary edition. Guest editor: Eduardo Souto de Moura’

- "Interview. Souto de Moura: “I'm almost always designing the same house”‘

- ’From the maid's room to open kitchens: how house design has evolved‘

- ’Report. Where to live in old age?‘

- ’Cooperatives are reborn and resist‘

- ’Essay. The invisible architecture of surveillance, by Patrícia Akester'

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Firefighters blindly attack fires in homes, nurseries and hospitals’

- ‘Montenegro “sticks” Portugal to the US and gives support to mitigate fuel price hikes. Government announces discount on ISP if the price rises more than ten cents because of the military conflict’

- ‘Europe shows its teeth to Trump and defends Spain'

- ’Open war. Villas-Boas and Varandas clash head-on and aggravate confusion in the classic‘

- ’Lions president calls Porto leader a “coward”, who files a complaint. Bednarek at risk for Luz after play with Suárez‘

- ’Investigation. Cars from insolvent companies trafficked to the Spanish market‘

- ’Matosinhos. Increased police presence on the streets and tight video surveillance‘

- ’University of Minho. Degree allows access to two diplomas‘

- ’Viana do Castelo. Mayor and business leaders demand investment in the ocean'

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘Justice investigates officers who saw videos of police torture and did not report it’

- ‘War. Conflict spreads to Turkey and forces NATO to intervene’

- ‘Sánchez recalls invasion of Iraq to say no to Trump’

- ‘Oil price already 25% above the price assumed in the 2026 state budget’

- ‘Oren Rozenblat, Israeli ambassador to Portugal: “Iran poses a huge threat to the world, but especially to Israel”’

- ‘Fortnightly debate in parliament. Prime minister Montenegro was “bombarded” and wanted to maintain neutral position’

- ‘Fantastic. Frankenstein in a feminine tone’

- 'Athletics. From belly to record: the story of the Lisbon Half Marathon that conquered the world‘

- ’Lisbon. Derailment of the Gloria funicular. Children of the dead brakeman without school grants six months later‘

- ’Immigration. Court appoints 28 judges to resolve more than 200,000 cases against AIMA'

Negócios:

- ‘Support for businesses and families must count for Brussels’

- ‘Interview. Jorge Batista da Silva: “Without reforms, we are witnessing a silent assassination of the economy”. “A registration can take six months. It's absurd,” says the leader of the Notaries' Association’

- ‘Government promises to change ISP if fuel prices rise more than 10 cents’

- ‘Health, energy and utilities. Stocks that provide refuge in wartime’

- ‘Ticket prices will increase, travel agencies warn’

- ‘Lex. Investments in data centres test the maturity of the Portuguese market’

- ‘MPs approve 100% paid lay-offs’

- ‘In a year of the Special Revitalisation Process (PER), Vale da Rosa sales grow’

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Distribution warns of risk of price increases’

- ‘Montenegro rules out involvement in war and agrees to ISP discount on fuel prices’

- 'Football. Three big clubs have made 700 million from transfers this decade‘

- ’EU Council president, António Costa assures “total solidarity” of the EU with Spain‘

- ’Negative coalition in Parliament forces layoffs with 100% salary"

- ‘Will Porsche discontinue the electric Cayman and Boxster?’

- ‘Trump's 15% tariffs come into effect this week’

- ‘PRR payments reach €11.537 billion’

- ‘Private Equity. 2026 will be the year of recovery driven by M&A and AI’

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