Lisbon, June 17, 2026 (Lusa) - The story of four elderly women starved to death in a retirement home in Lousada, and the arrest of seven individuals, is on many front pages on Wednesday, along with Portugal's first match in the World Cup against Congo.
Sábado:
- "Religion. The power and influence of the most conservative Catholic movements"
- "Multi-million contracts in local councils. 500,000 euros for a medieval fair, medals and statues"
- "New prison management appointments spark controversy. Unions challenge the appointment of farmers, a nurse and a philosopher"
- "Vegetarians. More and more people are returning to eating meat and fish for health reasons"
- "Property. The 'personal shopper' trend has now reached luxury homes"
Correio da Manhã:
- "Scene of horror in Lousada. Four elderly women starved to death in care homes"
- "Seven arrested in GNR operation at illegal homes"
- "Portugal v DR Congo. National team warns against surprises. Roberto Martínez to leave after the World Cup"
- "Veto. Benfica blocks Americans from SAD"
- "Sporting. Mendes makes million-euro bid for Trincão"
- "Network accused. Fake Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ, officers hunted down in million-euro robberies"
- “No agreement. Ventura rejects the Government's labour package”
- “Family evicted due to the smell of a corpse”
- “Nine years after the Pedrógão tragedy. There is still €228,000 in donations in the bank”
- “Paedophilia. Former minister's adviser faces charges for 8,000 offences”
- "State. 186 public sector managers without contracts"
Público:
- "Investments, gas and oil strengthen US presence in Portugal"
- "Portuguese exam. Students say it was 'easy': Saramago was expected, Cesário Verde was the surprise"
- "Left Bloc. There's more street life under Pureza, but critics see no change"
- "Illegal care homes. Suspicions of elder abuse date back two years"
- "Culture. Cuts to the Merit Grant leave elderly artists in need"
- "World Cup. The moment of truth has arrived for Portugal: to prove their mettle and give it their all"
- "War in the Middle East. Are we witnessing the end of a beautiful friendship between Trump and Netanyahu?"
Jornal de Notícias:
- "Owners of illegal care homes in Lousada charged with four murders"
- "National team looking to realise the American dream. Ronaldo returns to the US 12 years on. Rúben Dias a doubt for the opener against the Congolese"
- "Congo. A history marked by famine, plague and wars"
- "Families. "We're packing our bags to stay until the final." Gonçalo Ramos's parents anxious but optimistic"
- “Salaries. Female university graduates expect to earn less than their male counterparts”
- “Porto. Josué "the boxer" shot dead in a bar on Rua Escura; no suspects”
- “Vila do Conde. New bridge over the River Ave, 700 metres from the current one”
- “Media. JN is the newspaper the Portuguese trust the most”
Diário de Notícias:
- “Lisbon City Council launches programme to bring young people back to the capital”
- “José Luís Carneiro. PS leader sets his sights on the economy and presents a plan to 'retain and attract skilled generations'”
- “G7 Summit. Trump acknowledged that sanctions on Russian oil may be reinstated to put pressure on Putin”
- "Health. Doctors say law on locums could "exacerbate" the shortage of staff"
- "NRP Mondego. Chief of the Navy Staff fined for 'obstructing the course of justice'"
- "Energy crisis. Portugal will be one of the countries hardest hit in terms of tourism if there is a shortage of aviation fuel"
- "Labour package. Ventura leaves São Bento without an agreement with Montenegro, but negotiations will continue"
- "Spain. From the billion-euro bailout to jewellery: it's time for Zapatero to explain himself"
- "Rúben Dias assesses his fitness ahead of Portugal's opener against DR Congo"
- "Artists look ahead to the World Cup. Portuguese artists are backing the national team at the 2026 World Cup"
- "Architecture exhibition. Debunking misconceptions about earthen construction: the case of Lisbon's soil"
Negócios:
- "Expectations of a rise have made houses even more expensive"
- "Savings. Markets urge the government to follow Sweden's example"
- “Sustainability 20|30. Interview with João Galamba: 'The ICNF is a serious problem and an obstacle. I know what I'm talking about'”
- “Fund pulls out of Benfica deal. 'King of the Chickens' says there are other interested parties”
- “Industry. Portuguese steel is fleeing to Turkey and Albania”
- "Now Conference. European Commissioner proposes a Schengen treaty for defence"
O Jornal Económico:
- "Brussels prepares for the next banking crisis"
- "Government and Chega still at odds over labour law"
- "Almost half of companies are feeling the effects of the trade war"
- “Benfica rejects sale of shares in the "King of Chicken"”
- “Persian Gulf to return to pre-war oil levels”
- “Portuguese drones to fight wildfires in Canada”
- “'An essential condition for economic recovery' – Luís Miguel Ribeiro of the AEP”
- "New Fed chair expected to keep interest rates steady"
- "G7 leaders step up pressure on Russia"
- "New €126 million fund for the blue economy on the way"
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