Lisbon, May 8, 2026 (Lusa) – The headlines focus on Portugal’s government’s decision to move labour reform to the legislature after tripartite talks (negotiations between government, unions, and employer groups) failed, the difficult recovery 100 days after storm ‘Kristin’, and the legal action from golden visa holders regarding nationality laws:
Expresso:
- "Nationality Law. Hundreds of golden visa holders to sue the state"
- "100 days of solitude. Houses without roofs, companies in temporary conditions, communications still down"
- "100 days after storm 'Kristin', there are still roads cut, pine forests transformed into a mikado of fallen trees and cables on the ground"
- "'Two years are needed to recover'"
- "As soon as the wind blows, children feel fear"
- "60% of insurance is yet to be paid"
- “The temporary neighbourhoods that the storm created”
- “Authorities detect Russian drones in Portuguese waters”
- “This school is not for diabetic children”
- “Francisco Pedro Balsemão. The interview after the succession and the entry of new shareholders.”
- “‘We increased control after the Rato case. It was a shock’. The explanations of Luís Carrilho, national director of the PSP (Public Security Police)”
- “82% of ULS (Local Health Units) treated fewer patients. Loures is the worst”
- "State charges three for death in balloon"
- "REN (National Energy Grid) profits rise 151%"
- “Reform of APA (Portuguese Environment Agency) and ICNF (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests)”
Nascer do Sol:
- “PS (Socialist Party) judge opens political crisis”
- “Interview/Miguel Costa Matos. ‘Our political family’s great mistake is pointing the left-o-meter at each other’”
- “Labour reform in the hands of Chega (right-wing political party)”
- “PM Montenegro in Berlin with businesspeople in the delegation and Portugal’s flag carrier, TAP on the agenda”
- “Paulo Núncio. ‘Young people are fed up with wokism and the lies of the left wing’”
- “SUCH (Common Hospital Utilisation Service) head faces strong opposition”
- “Ana Jacinto. ‘Almost 17,000 restaurants closed in 2025’”
- “CTP (Portuguese Tourism Confederation). Hoteliers with Bernardo Trindade”
- “Together in Florence. Portugal’s president, António José Seguro and former PM António Costa: the first meeting”
- “Digital well-being. Learning to deal with internet risks”
- “Carilda Oliver Labra. A myth of Cuban cultural life”
- “Mira Amaral. ‘The Nobel Prizes and innovation’”
- “Francisco Deslandes. In the webs of diction”
Correio da Manhã:
- “Complainants report homosexual orgies in parish houses to the PJ (Judiciary Police). Porto Diocese caught by surprise”
- “Complainant claims that priests participated in the parties”
- “Freiburg 3 Sp. Braga 1. Braga fought to the end”
- “Sporting. Score early to pressure Benfica”
- “Benfica. Hiring Zalazar costs €50 million”
- “Labour package without agreement goes to parliament”
- “South Africa. Authorities find Portuguese man inside crocodile”
- “Ismael was 23 years old. Soldier dies after parachute jump”
- “Health. Virus from 30 years ago scares again”
- “Market. 1.7 million cars are over 20 years old”
Diário de Notícias:
- “Emergency rooms no longer employ temporary doctors”
- “Education. Gifted children without response: schools fail to support children”
- “Housing. Houses south of Tagus appreciate 30% in Q1”
- “Tripartite talks. Labour law without agreement goes to parliament with Chega opening the door to negotiation”
- “Protocols. Portugal cooperates with European forensic network to identify 3D weapons”
- “Conflict. CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) report undermines plans to block Iranian ports”
- “Profile. Mark Carney, the prime minister who is uniting Canada with Europe”
- “Leo XIV: One year of the ‘disarmingly serene’ Pope who is making his voice heard”
- “Emilce Cuda. ‘When I saw Prevost as Pope I was paralysed. He said, 'I remain the same.' He said it with the usual smile’”
Público:
- "One third of arrests for sexual abuse originate from school reports"
- “Labour package. ‘All negotiations have an end’. Reform goes to parliament”
- “Defence Day. More young people have joined since the Ukraine war”
- “Communist renewal. Carlos Brito, former right-hand man of Álvaro Cunhal, has died”
- “Gerald Murnane: ‘I dreamed of having a racehorse and being a poet’”
- “Football. Sp. Braga loses in Germany and misses the Europa League final”
Jornal de Notícias:
- “Police expel PSP officer candidate for racist posts in adolescence”
- “The long days of academic revelry”
- “Barcelos in shock at the death of young soldier in parachute jump”
- “Labour. Government must negotiate labour reform in parliament”
- “People. Bonnie Tyler in coma in the Algarve after intestinal surgery”
- “Freiburg 3-1 Braga. Europa League. Warrior's (Braga's nickname) heart to the end”
Negócios:
- “Fiasco. Tripartite talks failed to reach agreement on labour reform. The minister will take ‘something similar’ to the version she presented in July 2025 to parliament”
- “IMF and Brussels oppose reduced VAT on tourism”
- “Interview with António Pinto Ribeiro. The ‘creative industries’ have completely failed”
- “Finance. Banks have smaller margins, but profits resist”
- “Vista Alegre and Martifer make stock market drop again”
- “TAP reaches agreement to sell handling to Menzies”
Jornal Económico:
- “One month remains for the largest energy shock in history”
- “Empty Neighbourhood. Residents were tired of the noise. Lisbon city council banned the sale of alcohol for street consumption. Calm returned, but businesses lost 30% to 80% of turnover”
- “‘Delta will not be bought, it will buy abroad.’ Rui Miguel Nabeiro, Delta CEO”
- “Largest private banks profit 5.2% more but not all manage to grow”
- “Owners of Brisa, Igneo, Manila Water and Acea dispute Indaqua”
- “War between US President Donald Trump and California reaches EDP (Portugal’s energy company)”
- “Labour reform without agreement. Proposal now goes to parliament”
- “Pensions or defence? German cuts alarm European pensioners”
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