Lisbon, March 18, 2026 (Lusa) – A corruption scandal involving Christmas lights contracts for town halls, Tuesday's football matches and the Middle East war feature on many front pages of Portugal's newspapers on Wednesday.

Sábado:

- "How to make the most of your food”

- "European royalty with homes in Portugal. Harry and Meghan in Melides, several princesses in Lisbon"

- "Relatives and party youth members join the government. Ministries with husbands, wives and a former padel racket salesman"

- "Marcelo. Rugs, sofas and three cars: the shopping spree on his departure from Belém"

- "Presidential elections. The new lives of the former candidates. Debts and holidays in Cape Verde"

Público:

- "Portugal's health service (SNS) reform is two years old, but problems persist"

- "Football. A thrashing not seen in 62 years keeps Sporting in the Champions League"

- "Antiques. King João V’s gold cutlery set that made its way to Maastricht"

- "Democracy. Moscow and Beijing expand cooperation in the Trump era"

- "Corruption. Christmas lights lead to searches in ten municipalities"

- "Middle East. Trump’s counter-terrorism chief resigns. Iranian leader killed by Israel"

- "West Bank. ‘We want to kill you. This land belongs to us.’ Portuguese woman attacked by settlers"

Jornal de Notícias:

-"Two-thirds of Portuguese people have life insurance, but the rate used to be higher"

-"Sporting 5–0 Bodo/Glimt. A thrashing. The Norwegians were overwhelmed by the green and whites in the Champions League. After historic comeback, Arsenal are next"

-"Braga. Aggression is the key to turning the tie around against Ferencváros. History is on the Minho side"

-"F. C. Porto. Thiago Silva back and ready for European battle"

-"€100,000 fines in Christmas lights corruption cases"

-"Gaia. A1 motorway expansion kicks off road revolution"

-"'Regionalisation is when the people want it', says Castro Almeida"

-"Israeli strike kills Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief"

Diário de Notícias:

- "Cocaine use rising in Portugal and in the rest of Europe. 'Ecstasy' use is falling sharply"

- "Mário Centeno. 'My future is wide open' "

- "Champions League. A night of glory at Alvalade: Sporting remain in the ‘Champions League’"

- "Joe Kent. First resignation from Trump’s team over the war: ‘Iran was not an imminent threat’"

- "Parliament. Right-wing parties opposed gender reassignment for minors"

- "Western Lisbon Local Health Unit. Health Inspectorate to review nationality requirement in recruitment competitions"

- "Documentary. Cinema revisits the tragic legacy of Leni Riefenstahl"

- "Dual career. From the podium to the job market: athletes receive support for the future"

Negocios:

- "War in Iran threatens to reduce GDP (Gross Domestic Product) by 0.2 points this year. 60 million worth of Portugal's exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Military use and China push tungsten to surpass gold. Portugal is less dependent on gas"

- "António Ramalho, leader of the Forum of Administrators and Managers: 'All sectors are exposed' to the effects of the conflict"

- "Bank of Portugal. Consultants are all eligible for retirement"

- "Caixa and Fosun to receive €321 million from Fidelidade"

- "Carlos Tavares invests in footwear factory"

- "Sustainability 20|30. Eduardo Freire Rodrigues, CEO of UpHill Health: 'We make hospitals run as if they had three times the number of staff' "

- "Shipbuilding industry. Profitable Lisnave maintains interest in Mitrena"

O Jornal Económico:

- "Companies want to curb carbon costs. Portugal opposes"

- "Three Portuguese players top the list of millionaire earners. Diogo Costa, of Porto, is the highest earner at €4.8 million per season. Rafa, of Benfica, and Trincão, of Sporting, follow"

- "Online gambling brought in over €353 million for the state"

- "Lactogal has invested €150 million in Iberia, but still wants to go shopping"

- "French firm creates 580 jobs in the footwear sector in Barcelos. 'We have a central location that works in our favour', says the mayor"

- "Gulf states face a recession worse than that suffered during the pandemic"

- "Vasp challenges temporary scheme for press distribution"

- "ECB (European Central Bank) expected to freeze interest rates despite pressure from energy costs"

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