Lisbon, June 12, 2026 (Lusa) - The start of the World Cup, the ECB interest rate hike and Trump's on-again, off-again war against Iran are all featuring on the front pages of the Portuguese press on Friday.

Expresso:

- “Head of the ‘secret services’ pushes for constitutional review”

- “Welcome to the most political World Cup ever. MPs may attend with Aguiar-Branco’s authorisation”

- “Guide to the main contenders for victory. The national team’s possible paths after the group stage”

- “Montenegro holds 1.6 billion euros in European funds”

- “Portuguese say they are more in favour of immigration”

- “Government streamlines social inclusion measures in the PSU [Single Social Benefit]”

- “IRN (Registry office) defers nationality applications for babies born before the new law”

- “National exams: how to build confidence”

- “25.7 million euros bid for Bessa stadium”

- “Apple after Tim Cook’s departure”

- “José Luís Carneiro tightens the screws on the Socialist Party”

- “Seguro vetoes the flags law”

- “General strike brought the economy to a standstill”

- “Government and Chega fail to reach agreement”

Diário de Notícias:

- “National teacher recruitment drive placed only 213 new teachers”

- “Valter Hugo Mãe. ‘Easy access to information seems to invite general dumbing down’”

- “Eurico Brilhante Dias. ‘The notion that negotiating can control the radical momentum of the far right is a mistake’”

- “Funding. Health Service loses 245 million with end of tobacco and alcohol tax allocation. Pita Barros says funds must be replaced”

- “War. Groundhog Day: Trump claims imminent deal. Iran denies it”

- “Spain. From Zapatero to Bergoña Gómez: the investigations rocking Sánchez”

Correio da Manhã:

- “Fortune in the bank. Pinto da Costa’s accounts emptied. Son Alexandre seeks to trace the funds”

- “Dozens of withdrawals occurred just months before the death of the former FC Porto chairman”

- “Rui Costa. ‘Marco Silva is only coming to Benfica because Mourinho didn’t stay’”

- “The 2026 World Cup has begun. The national team will have Trump as a neighbour”

- “Mónica Silva. Lack of evidence acquits Fernando Valente”

- “ECB raises interest rates and mortgage payments will increase”

- “Heroes. Police save 12-day-old baby who had stopped breathing”

- “Airport. 700,000 euros’ worth of silver for melting down seized"

- “Africa. Robbers targeted Portuguese Army armoured vehicles”

- “Diogo Jota’s parents. ‘The most challenging day of our lives’”

Público:

- “Government to clear 19%, this summer, of the central region’s forest damaged by storms”

- “Siri Hustvedt. Writer and widow of Paul Auster in an interview: ‘What happened is forever’”

- “Football. Mexico celebrated at home at the start of the World Cup”

- “European Union. Migration and Asylum Pact comes into force with delays in most Member States”

- “Transport. Flixbus versus Rede Expressos war exposes need for a decent terminal in Lisbon”

- “Renato do Carmo. PSU (single social benefit) ‘will generate intolerable forms of social control’”

- “Inflation. ECB raises interest rates, Finance Minister says it wasn’t necessary”

- “Iran. Trump calls off new attack and warns that a deal is close”

Jornal de Notícias:

- “Porto City Council among hundreds of public buildings containing asbestos”

- “World Cup. A Mexican party to celebrate football”

- “Benfica. Rui Costa admits that Mourinho was the favourite for next season”

- “Murtosa. Lack of proof leads court to acquit suspect"

- “Government. Deal with Chega avoids vote on single social benefit”

- “Interest rates. ECB raises rates and hits mortgage costs”

- “JN Grand Prix. Santiago Mesa takes the yellow jersey in the final sprint at Famalicão”

Nascer do Sol:

- “André Ventura proposes privatising RTP”

- “Ramos Horta criticises Portugal’s celebrations at the UN”

- “Beachgoers enjoy lively interactions”

- “Corpus Christi procession now follows a new route, avoiding Martim Moniz”

- “Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque. €500,000 opinion may be money laundering"

- “Rita Marnoto: ‘We have yet to fully embrace Camões’ fighting spirit and foresight’"

- “Interview. Victor Ramos: ‘We need a vision for healthcare for a generation’"

- “PS. Local elections present opportunities for renewal in Coimbra"

- “Av. Liberdade. Lisbon is full of potholes”

- “Felícia Cabrita: ‘She fell in love with the PIDE officer who arrested her’”

- “Flags. Ideological veto sparks debate on the right”

- “Luís Mira: ‘They’re very nice, but they do little’”

- “Rui Santos. Not mincing his words”

Negócios:

- “ECB raises interest rates, but offers hope to households”

- “Biggest IPO ever. The rush for SpaceX is ‘faith’ in Musk”

- “New phase begins for buying electric cars. Subsidies of 4,000 euros available”

- “Interview. Carlos Farinha Rodrigues: Proposal for a single social benefit is a ‘civilisational step backwards’”

- “Interview with Katie Kitamura: ‘Artificial intelligence is being used to devalue reality’"

- “World Cup. The influence of the diaspora on debutant teams"

- “Agriculture. Red fruit production has tripled in a decade"

O Jornal Económico:

- “SMEs to receive intensive courses to wake up to artificial intelligence"

- “Is anyone there? Rare earths, colonisation, satellites, an economic version of Star Wars. Space is the new Wild West. Who are the new gunslingers?”

- “Trump has involved himself in a conflict. Now interest rates are set to rise.”

- “Persian Gulf countries increase orders for Portuguese drones.”

- “Bosch invests 80 million to expand in Braga and Aveiro”

- “Americans attracted by Benfica District’s millions. Does the club want them?”

- “Graça Carvalho writes to Brussels defending Portuguese industry”

- “NovaSBE dean: ‘We have turned Portugal into a global destination for talent’”

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