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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 16 June

Lisbon, June 16, 2026 (Lusa) - The situation in the Middle East, Cabo Verde manage to draw with Spain at the World Cup and a police officer who killed Cabo Verdian, Odair Moniz, gets a 3.5-year suspended sentence are the most widely reported stories this Tuesday morning.

 

Público:

- "US and Iran sign peace deal; Strait of Hormuz to reopen by the 19th day"

- "Raphael Fonseca: 'I want to write new chapters in the history of Culturgest”’

- "Odair's murder. PSP police officer sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year suspended sentence"

- "Public accounts. Bank of Portugal forecasts a return to deficit as early as this year"

- "2026 World Cup. Cabo Verde stuns the world and shocks Spain"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- ’“Excessive self-defence' in Odair's death. Ruling orders police officer to pay €70,000 in compensation"

- "[Nuno Homem de Sá] Actor convicted of domestic violence. Three years of suspended prison sentence"

- "House prices soar in over 150 districts. Rises exceed 200%"

- "Middle East. Sharp fall in oil prices with deal in sight"

- "Marco Paulo’s heir. Firefighter ‘Dudu’ saves child in Braga"

- "After surgery. Accuses S. João Hospital of negligence"

- "National team makes its World Cup debut tomorrow. Portuguese set to conquer Houston"

- "Blue Sharks draw. Cabo Verde makes history and holds Spain"

- "New coach, Marco Silva’s choices. Benfica backs youth academy players"

- "Sporting. Hjulmand has deal with Atlético Madrid"

- "Education. Digital watches cause controversy in exams"

- "In Lisbon festivities. Victim of brutal attack for trying to help a stranger"

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Areas at high risk of fire still lack CCTV"

- "2026 World Cup. Natrional team coach Roberto Martínez between heaven and hell"

- "The chef of Portuguese descent who’s making waves online"

- "Cabo Verde withstands Spanish fury and makes its debut with a historic draw"

- "Matosinhos. Chaotic traffic on the first day without the lifting bridge"

- "Sintra. Court hands down 'mitigated' sentence to the police officer who killed Odair"

- "Aveiro. Twenty years in prison for stabbing to death the witness who incriminated him"

- "Presidency. One hundred days of smooth cohabitation with government and latent conflicts"

- "Persian Gulf. Agreement reached with Iran but ships still not passing through"

- "JN Grand Prix. 'I had to secure a third victory before it was over'. Interview with Rafael Reis, cyclist for Anicolor-Campicarn"

 

Diário de Notícias:

- "Government wants health centres equipped to screen for cancer by the end of the year"

- "DN Grand Conference. [President Seguro:] 'Without free journalism, there is no scrutiny of power nor quality debate’"

- "Markets. Oil at March lows, benefiting from the US-Iran agreement"

- "Lídia Fernandes: 'Archaeology should be more prominent, as it is our identity”’

- "Football. The time has come: Portugal make their World Cup debut this Wednesday"

- "Labour Law. 'It doesn’t suit Chega', but PM Montenegro welcomes Ventura for another round of negotiations"

- "Sentence. Police officer who killed Odair Moniz sentenced to three years’ suspended sentence"

- "Middle East. Doubts persist over details of the US-Iran deal"

- "Legislation. UK bans social media for under-16s"

- "Ombudsman. PS awaits Luísa Neto after warning MPs who missed the vote"

 

Negócios:

- "Bank of Portugal sees pressure on house prices stabilising"

- "Oil still some way off returning to pre-war levels"

- "Football revenues see little change with centralisation of TV rights"

- "Banking. Poland may whet Spanish appetite for BCP bank"

- "Taxes. Monthly VAT regime for fuel is mandatory"

- "Property. Santa Casa charity makes €15 million sale at auction"

- "Radar Africa. Court victory is of no use to Isabel dos Santos"

 

Jornal Económico:

- "Iran will no longer charge Hormuz Strait tolls, but wants to levy a tax"

- "Oil prices will fall, but it will still take time"

- "Semapa has a billion to buy companies"

- "State development bank, Banco de Fomento, wants to be at the forefront of the economy and maritime affairs"

- "Meeting. PM Montenegro and right-wing Chega Party leader, Ventura, discuss the labour bill again"

- "Sagres has €33.5 million to reduce its carbon footprint"

- "Troia ferry may be included in the Navegante travel pass"

- "Chinese firms move forward with solar and wind projects"

- "Montepio bank issues €350 million in green bonds"

 

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