Lisbon, July 17, 2026 (Lusa) - The confusion surrounding the marking of national exams, the uncertainty over when the results will be published, and scandals revolving around the minister of internal affairs, Luis Neves, feature prominently on many front pages on Friday.

Expresso:

- ‘Teachers marked exams without being sure they were complete’

- ‘Montenegro stands by his ministers and says he is “transforming the country”’

- ‘Luís Neves’ “reservoir” built on agricultural and ecological reserve land’

- ‘Interview with Nobel Laureate Robert Engle. “I don’t see another financial crisis taking shape”’

- “Water lost each day could fill 185 Olympic-sized swimming pools”

- “What Álvaro Santos Pereira is changing at the Bank of Portugal”

- “Margaret Atwood. ‘Well, I’d rather be happy than unhappy. Wouldn’t you?’”

- “Lemon Jelly, the brand that brought glamour to wellies”

- “Trump’s plan to control the upcoming elections”

- “Failures in Portugal's National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM)”

- “Trump’s plan for Gaza shrinks”

- “New chair in fire science at IST”

- “Antero Lopes on the Kosovo mission”

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Gruesome crime in the Algarve. Daughter kills mother and buries body on the terrace’

- ‘Law allowed Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ, to conceal contracts with Luís Neves’s contractor’

- ‘Chaos in the exams. Education Minister does not say whether results will be released today’

- ‘Sporting. Zalazar wants to win every title’

- "Benfica. Marco Silva desperate for reinforcements‘

- ’Fake prescriptions. Chain makes a fortune from slimming pills‘

- ’Odivelas. Lawyer ‘squeezes’ millions out of Chinese nationals‘

- ’Opinion poll. AD and Chega trail the Socialists‘

- ’Messi and Yamal. 19-year-old photograph foreshadowed World Cup final"

Público:

- “Over 160,000 students waiting for results that may never arrive”

- “PS 29% (+6) AD 29% (=) Chega 21% (-3) IL 8% (-1) Livre 6% (=) CDU 3% (=) BE 2% (=). Católica poll. PS surges and catches up with AD, but the majority see no better alternative to lead the government‘

- ’European funds. Government amends law to save unfinished projects under the PRR‘

- ’The music industry was already in turmoil and ‘AI has poured fuel on the fire’‘

- ’War in Ukraine. Zelensky sacks minister who ‘turned the tide’ of the war"

Jornal de Notícias:

- “Exams put the Government under pressure in schools and parliament”

- “Most counterfeit goods intercepted at customs come from online purchases”

- “Meo Marés. Da Weasel at the festival’s opening night in Matosinhos”

- “Boavista. Closure puts 1,500 athletes at risk”

- “Controversy. Trailer seized by Portugal's criminal investigation police agency belonged to a company run by a friend of Luís Neves‘

- ’Olhão. Beat her mother to death and buried her body on the balcony‘

Diário de Notícias:

- ’The Spanish Civil War. A wound opened 90 years ago that refuses to heal"

- “EU Court opens the door to the seizure of work emails without a court warrant”

- “State of the Nation. Montenegro decided that the best defence was attack, but was challenged to table a motion of confidence”

- “Braga Hospital. On-call doctors unavailable this weekend. A&E at risk”

- “Exams. Amid uncertainty and controversy, national exam results are expected today‘

- ’Internet. Portuguese spent one billion on purchases from China‘

- ’France. Ségolène Royal wants to try again to reach the Élysée 20 years on‘

- ’Collection. The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum reopens and recaptures the spirit of the original project"

Nascer do Sol:

- “Neves’ friend uses a trailer containing drugs seized by Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ”

- “Ribeiro and Castro. Lisbon City Council won’t forgive the felling of an almost century-old pine tree”

- “Portugal poorer and further from Europe”

- “Rádio Benfica. MPs tear into the ERC chairman”

- “Interview. Carlos Cruz: ‘Sá Carneiro was a fascinating figure’”

- “D. José Miguel Pereira. ‘The first challenge is the evangelisation of a world that has lost the ability to listen to God’”

- “Teresa Nogueira Pinto. ‘There was a certain order amidst the chaos’”

Negócios:

- ‘Companies use AI for less than three hours a week’

- ‘State of the Nation. Montenegro attacks the opposition and denies chaos in the exams’

- ‘Brussels wants to lower capital ratios to make the banking sector more competitive’

- ‘Lobbying. Law to be introduced by the end of the month, sanctions only in a year’s time’

- "Competition. Mergers hit a two-decade high‘

- ’Unloved professions‘

O Jornal Económico:

- ’Nine thousand restaurants have closed; hotels are offering big discounts‘

- ’Hovione expands in Loures and opens a new factory in Seixal‘

- ’Doing Business Angola: oil deal in Lisbon to showcase its full potential"

- “Trade Republic is already on 200,000 customers’ mobiles and wants more”

- “Removing salt from water is the key to halting the rise in water stress”

- “‘The Deposit Guarantee Fund is stronger,’ says Máximo dos Santos”

- “Lidl brings Portuguese potatoes, kiwis and red berries to European tables”

- ‘Thoroughbred. A Lusitano horse can cost €5,000; the most exceptional ones can fetch up to a million’

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