LUSA 06/27/2026

Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Friday, 26 June

Lisbon, June 26, 2026 (Lusa) - The back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela feature on all front pages along with the World Cup and political infighting in political parties.

 

Expresso:

- "Lajes: lead found in skeletons reinforces suspicions of contamination"

- "Twin earthquakes in Venezuela: 'May we save as many lives as God allows'"

- "Research and science: Innovations in cancer treatment"

- "How former PM Socrates is setting a precedent in Portuguese courts"

- "PS and Chega together approve 61% of the government's laws"

- "Motor Valley: Italy's paradise for combustion engines"

- "The promised “Brexit” “didn't happen” (politicians are footing the bill)"

- "The Revolution in America, by Miguel Morgado"

- "Pedro Abrunhosa on AI, creation and artists"

- “Immigrants: Government promises 'priority and focus' on integration”

- “The courts have still not heard Rui Rio's case, three years after the searches of his home”

- “From Troia to Melides, beaches remain subject to restricted access”

- “AI is impressive, but human intelligence is fantastic”

- “Relvas criticises Montenegro”

- "Interest rates set to continue rising"

- "AI receives €200 million"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- "Two earthquakes in quick succession. Portuguese among the victims of the tragedy in Venezuela"

- "Hundreds dead and thousands missing"

- "New rate for July. Savings certificates offer 2.35% interest"

- "PSU approved. Community service included in integration plan"

- "On the A1, near Mealhada. Man killed after being hit by the ambulance sent to rescue him"

- "World Cup. Martínez sticks with the starting eleven from the thrashing of Colombia"

- "New season. Índio on the first day of Benfica's return"

 

Público:

- "Earthquakes plunge Venezuela into a tragedy of uncertain proportions"

- "Patrícia Portela: 'A book about what is not known and what was not seen'"

- "Exams. Problems with the platform mean more days needed for marking"

- "Parliament. Two meetings were enough for the Government and the PS to pass the PSU"

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "SNS24 operators lose part of their pay when they go to the toilet"

- "Descent into hell in Venezuela"

- "Porto. Shopkeeper "miraculously" escapes collapse"

- "Mobility. Lorries banned from the VCI from 15 September"

- "Justice. Proceeds from fraud in Suriname invested in medical cannabis"

- "Support. PS abstention paves the way for one-off social benefit"

- "2026 World Cup. Colombian 'volcano' in Miami awaits Portugal"

 

Diário de Notícias:

- “IMF warns of the impact of immigration barriers on the economy”

- “Nuno Vieira, lawyer for BES victims: 'More than 150 of my clients have died whilst waiting for justice'”

- “Venezuela. Portugal sends 50 Civil Protection personnel following the worst earthquake in over a century"

- "Open Letter. Amadora-Sintra surgeon questions minister over her role in serious allegations within the Health Service"

- "Dispute. Chega's internal elections threaten incumbents and peace amongst MPs"

- "Disagreement. Parliament approves the PSU with the PS abstaining and criticism from Chega"

- "Renovations. D. Maria II Theatre reopens with greater comfort and better working conditions"

- "Cinema. The horror film starts at midnight"

 

Nascer do Sol:

- "Schism in the Roman Catholic Church"

- "Bo Derek, Ferraz da Costa and the Lusitano horse"

- “The Forest Plan was shelved”

- “António Horta Osório's chess moves”

- “"I think it's wrong to change a procession without speaking to the parish priest"”

- “Venezuela. Government and Madeira struggling to locate Portuguese nationals”

- “Tom Gallagher. "The public is poorly served by the political world"”

- “Portugal's criminal investigation police agency (PJ) and the Public Prosecutor's Office failed to take threats against the President and the Prime Minister seriously”

- “Financial assets. Insurance company declared €200,000 in December and €1.2 million in May”

- “80 years of the bikini”

- “Bagão Félix: 'The retirement age cannot be lowered'”

- “Doctors. There are more than 20,000 non-specialists"

- "Drowning incidents. Rescue resources and operations"

 

Negócios:

- "Resolution Fund sets aside 630 million for BES victims"

- "Productivity Route. A visit to three companies in the Porto district that are making a difference"

- “EDP CEO forecasts "huge increase" in consumption. Data centres must pay for the network”

- “Largest crypto-asset broker leaves European clients in limbo from July”

- “Interview with Fernando Aramburu: 'The forgetting of history always ends up winning'”

- “1966: the year football changed Portugal's image”

 

O Jornal Económico:

- “Companies have never had so much money sitting idle in banks”

- “Am I right? In call centres, more and more machines are handling customer enquiries, but the number of complaints continues to rise. We set out to see whether artificial intelligence is helping or complicating matters – and getting on people's nerves”

- “Gallo olive oil sells three times as much in Brazil as in Portugal”

- “Which major companies might the future sovereign wealth fund acquire?”

- “EDP steps up investment in Portugal: 600 million a year until 2030”

- “The last remaining luxury block in central Lisbon is worth 125 million”

- “When the world is in turmoil, money seeks shelter, by Gilvan Bueno”

- "Vespa prepares to celebrate 80 years of many lives and countless bends"

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