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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Friday, 13 March

Lisbon, March 13, 2026 (Lusa) - The Middle East conflict, with its knock-on effects on fuel and food prices, is one of the biggest stories in Friday's newspapers.

 

Expresso:

- "Government hardens stance and distances itself further from UGT"

- "Portuguese expect Seguro to be interventionist but cooperative"

- "AD 25% PS 24% Chega 21%. Voting intentions for legislative elections show PSD losing ground to PS and Chega"

- "Interview with Betty Faria. “Today you can't say anything, because people get cancelled”"

- "Conflict in the Middle East. Montenegro writes to Costa and asks for more renewables"

- "War threatens food prices"

- "Report among those fleeing Iran: “They have ears everywhere”"

- "The world tries to guess who will give in first"

- "Profits of listed companies break all records"

- "The beaches most affected by storms in Portugal"

- "What will change in undivided inheritances and evictions"

- "Socrates' new lawyer should have more time"

- "High-dose vaccine extended"

- "Mário Zambujal has died"

- "Searches at the Santa Maria morgue"

- "Leitão Amaro denies Lusa/RTP merger"

- "Frutuoso de Melo. Marcelo's shadow in ten years at Belém"

- "Oscars. Whoever wins is who should win on Sunday"

- "“Kristin”. Four heroes revealed by the storm"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- "Scam involving collection for dead child. Photos with parents attempt to lend credibility to scheme"

- "Image of three-year-old girl used on the internet to collect money"

- "Stuttgart 1 Porto 2. Dragão says it has secured a valuable victory"

- "Ferencváros 2 Sp. Braga 0. Warriors lose in Hungary"

- "Sporting. Varandas leaves Rui Borges in limbo"

- "Benfica. Mourinho punished for confusion in the classic"

- "“Bribes” of 20 to 30 euros per corpse in the morgue"

- "CM report on the war. Intense attacks against Kurdistan"

- "Montenegro in Belém. Cordial and spirit of cooperation at first meeting"

- "Ivan Cardoso. Former FC Porto player caught up in trafficking"

- "Schools. Better grades without mobile phones"

- "Mário Zambujal. The “good rascal” has died"

 

Público:

- "New obstetrics network brings patients from five hospitals to Loures"

- "War in the Gulf. Iran globalises chaos by shaking up energy markets"

- "Pharmacies. Inspection of weight loss drugs leads to 19 cases being referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office"

- "Investigation. Lisbon school used facial recognition system on children"

- "Government. Faster evictions mark new offensive in housing"

- "Lisbon. Rita Rato removed from the management of the Aljube Museum"

- "1936-2026. Mário Zambujal, journalist, writer, rogue and misfit, has died"

- "Cinema. François Ozon and Camus' classic: “In France, we are still afraid of The Stranger”"

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Porto Airport recorded the highest growth in the country"

- "Stuttgart 1-2 F. C. Porto. Ten explosive minutes"

- "Portugal 2020. The north invested a third of European funds"

- "Aveiro. Parents can stay 24 hours in the “new” maternity ward"

- "War in Iran. Major oil crisis looms despite reserves"

- "Drugs. Former Porto goalkeeper arrested for trafficking in Bairro do Cerco"

- "Mário Zambujal 1936-2026. The chronicler of the “good rogues” has died"

- "Switzerland. Portuguese driver among victims of bus fire"

- "Ferencváros 2-0 Braga. Minhotos believe in a comeback to reach the “quarter-finals”"

- "Elections. Varandas accused of not respecting members"

 

Diário de Notícias:

- "Mário Zambujal 1936-2026. The “good man” who would like to be remembered “with a laugh”"

- "School construction projects are two years behind schedule"

- "The Oscars in this time of few viewers"

- "Trump vs. Putin. How the war in Iran threatens the ambitions of one and serves those of the other"

- "Change. Users without appointments for five years lose their family doctor"

- "Europa League. FC Porto beats Stuttgart (2-1) in Germany and is one step away from the quarter-finals"

- "#Lisboa Escuta. From the vegetable garden to the choir, raise your voices!"

- "France praised abroad and unloved at home, Hidalgo says goodbye to Paris"

 

Nascer do Sol:

- "José Sócrates has squandered money from his friend Santos Silva's house"

- "Unplanned interview. Santana Lopes. “Many people say that I should have been the candidate for Belém”"

- "Former ministers slam Alcochete's choice"

- "José Luís Carneiro unopposed in a still divided party"

- "Labour package. Armindo Monteiro blames UGT for lack of agreement"

- "Roque da Cunha. The silent solidarity of the SNS with the citizens of the PALOP countries"

- "Interview. Alexandra Leitão. “Local government integration contributes to the normalisation of Chega”"

- "Rui Santos. “Nobody wants to know that the king is naked”"

- "António Lobo Antunes. Immortal lines"

- "António José Seguro. PR men kept under lock and key"

- "Paedophilia. Preventive detention without statistics"

- "Daniel Blaufuks. “I'll keep taking photos until the very last day”"

- "Mário Zambujal. The good journalist who wasn't a rogue"

 

Negócios:

- "Fuel prices set for another big increase"

- "Iran. The days of war in a country with an ancient culture"

- "Justice. Vulture fund sues Mota-Engil CEO in the US"

- "Parliament. PS and IL attempt to change rules on undeclared work"

- "Housing. Inheritance disputes resolved by arbitrators"

 

O Jornal Económico:

- "AI gigafactory in Sines to have sister plant in Abrantes"

- "Mota-Engil wants to change its profile by 2030"

- "Sporting doubles profits, Benfica leads in salaries and FC Porto spends like never before"

- "Fund puts DSTelecom, largest fibre optic wholesaler, up for sale"

- "Portugal is Europe's king of bicycle manufacturing: 2.3 million per year"

- "Will early retirement rules change? Experts deliver report"

- "M&A market still optimistic despite war in the Middle East"

- "The meeting of the year. The JE Banking Forum brought together the country's most powerful bankers"

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