Lisbon, May 18, 2026 (Lusa) – The headlines focus on significant political manoeuvres and Benfica’s Women's Cup victory; the broader news covers crucial shifts in real estate, banking stability, and rising healthcare spending alongside global immigration narratives and geopolitical tensions.

Público:

- "Portuguese spend €600,000 a day on new weight-loss injections"

- "Consumption. IKEA reinvents itself with smaller stores and renewable energy focus"

- "Congress. Nuno Melo balances loyalty to AD (centre-right coalition) with promise of a "larger" CDS (right-wing party)"

- "Revised law. Government proposes new definition of youth from 14 to 35 years old"

- "Poverty. State food support lacks reinforcement despite rising prices"

- "Special series. 'Cresci cá' (I grew up here): the children of Pakistani immigration in Portugal"

- "Amadora constructs 'Lego-like' building for affordable rents"

- "UK? Three nationalist governments challenge London and reignite debate"

Correio da Manhã:

- "Public Prosecution accusation. Nursery workers assault children with brooms"

- "Abuse occurred at Amares institution"

- "Changes at Luz. Rui Costa appeals to Rúben Amorim's heart"

- "Before Cup final. Varandas aims to secure Doumbia"

- "Crowds in Porto. Villas-Boas calls title celebration the largest ever"

- "Jamor final against FC Porto. Benfica win Women's Football Cup"

- "Politicians' income. Aguiar-Branco holds 31 undisclosed positions"

- "Family doctors contest evaluation"

- "Cardinali circus owner stabbed"

- "Banks. Online fraud penalises clients"

- "Baby numbers reach 14-year high"

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Tobacco smuggling causes €120,000 daily loss to the state"

- "I3S (Institute for Research and Innovation in Health) scientific projects near treatment phase"

- "Interview. Viseu Mayor João Azevedo calls local application of EU (European Union) funds a 'catastrophe'"

- "Homicides. PJ (Criminal Investigation Police) inspector's weapon stolen to kill partner and son"

- "Catering. Minister faces criticism for defending higher VAT (Value Added Tax)"

- "Death penalty. Executions reach 45-year high"

- "Jacob Elordi becomes Kendall Jenner's new love"

- "Benfica 2-0 F.C. Porto. Women's Portuguese Cup: Benfica confirm supremacy at Jamor"

- "Argentina. Captain Otamendi leaves Luz to return home"

Diário de Notícias:

- "2017 wildfires cost the economy €1 billion"

- "Prisons. 'The most important thing is exposing this because what happens here is inhuman'"

- "CDS. Nuno Melo warns PSD (right-wing party) that his party 'wants to be bigger in the future'"

- "PSD. Montenegro submits third motion today"

- "Housing. 200 companies receive tax benefits to house workers"

- "Israel. Netanyahu coalition division brings imminent snap elections"

- "DN Brasil. Paladinos CF: Brazilians found club to unite immigrants through football in inland Portugal"

- "Festival. Japanese cinema targets Cannes conquest"

- "Final. Benfica win Cup in first women's "clássico" against FC Porto"

- "Sara Costa. 'Austria has more mayors named Franz than women'"

Negócios:

- "Conversa Capital. Miguel Maia. 'I think it’s a very good idea to lower the debt-to-income ratio' for mortgages"

- "BCP (Portuguese Bank) leader plays down Fosun (Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company) exit, stating 4% shareholders can ensure bank stability"

- "Bonds. Supreme Court rejects major BES (former Portuguese bank) funds"

- "Tax debts written off by authorities rise to €12 billion"

- "Crude prices could turn negative if hantavirus becomes a new Covid-19"

- "2017 wildfires cut hotel revenues by almost half"

- "Private investor. Multi-risk insurance coverage details from rain to earthquakes"

O Jornal Económico:

- "Graduates now represent the largest share of the labour market"

- "PAICV (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde) wins legislative elections and returns to power"

- "Nova SBE (Nova School of Business and Economics) ranks first in customised executive education Top 10"

- "Global tourism outgrows the economy and will represent 10% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product)"

- "2026 State Budget: Minister believes he will prevent a deficit"

- "Real Estate. Americans invest to live in Portugal"

- "Defence. NATO urges European industry to aggressively boost production"

- "Indaqua (Portuguese private water utility management company) sale: Deal of the year will conclude by June"

- "Longevity takes centre stage at the Insurance Summit"

- "Football. Portugal against Colombia costs more than the Super Bowl"

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