Lisbon, Aug. 4, 2026 (Lusa) - Chaos in the correction of school exams with the education minister being grilled in parliament, the tourism sector shows signs of cooling down, according to Statistics Portugal and the illegal immigration situation in Ceuta make most of the headlines this Tuesday morning. 

Correio da Manhã:

- «Actress's daughter suffocated with cling film»

- «Benfica. Tomás Araújo and Prestianni sign for European campaign»

- «Sporting. Leão snaps up Araújo»

- «Due to inflation. Rents set to rise by 2.5% in 2027"

- «Popular beliefs about sex during a solar eclipse»

- «Exams. 70% of pupils improved their marks after revision»

- «Viola Franca de Xira. Baby rescued after hours in the woods»

- «Aljezur. Man takes illegal photos of women and children on the beach»

Público:

- «Experts propose weekly levy for those who refuse a place in long-term care»

- «Consumption. After record figures, the tourism sector begins to slow down»

- «Higher education. Minister resists pressure in Parliament and refuses further postponements of start of academic year»

- «Unemployment. Error in official guide could cut benefits by up to seven months"

- «Migration. How the crisis in Ceuta fuelled the far right and divided the EU»

- «Belém. President Seguro takes nearly 20 diplomas to decide on during the summer recess»

- «Summer. A round-up of the festivals still to come this August and beyond»

- «Controversy. Fernando Pessoa University's Dentistry course to be reassessed by November"

Jornal de Notícias:

- «Hackers easily breach local council websites»

- «Inflation. House rents could rise by 2.5% as early as next year»

- «Justice. Attempt to abduct girl in shopping centre, but mother raised the alarm»

- «Porto. ICBAS avoids clinical trials on healthy animals»

- «Digital exams scrutinised by independent commission»

- «Braga. Hornicek joins Newcastle for 30 million»

- «F.C. Porto: Bednarek's injury opens up a spot in defence for Pablo Rosario»

- «Feature. The journey medicines take before reaching pharmacies»

- «Culture. The Alberto Sampaio Museum's nightlife makes it a unique case»

Diário de Notícias:

- «Loan renegotiations are on the decline, despite the risk of rising interest rates»

- «Education. Without turning his back on ‘challenges', the minister guarantees 97% of exams have been marked»

- «Paula Macedo. ‘We need to improve our approach to women's health to provide them with better care'»

- «Legislation. Ministry of Health has now corrected the order that excluded doctors from fast track stroke teams»

- «Investigation. Portuguese secret services are an ‘authority in Southern Africa'»

- «Science. Three to four coffees a day help ‘clear' the brain of fats"

- «Migration crisis. Ceuta: Spain avoids pointing the finger at Morocco, but demands an investigation»

- «Ukraine. Zelensky wants to build closer ties with Xi (and Lula)»

- «José Eduardo de Sousa Luís. Toasting at events on the Sagres tall ship with Madeira wine "allowed us to recreate a historic moment in Portugal's ties with the US'"

- «Cinema. The enigmatic allure of Josef von Sternberg»

- «Tour of Portugal. Feira dos Sofás-Boavista. The last of the black-and-white-striped team's strongholds hits the road»

Negócios:

- «Security deposits paid on rents are not subject to income tax»

- «‘SpaceX launched a rocket into my portfolio'. Euphoria turns to disappointment»

- «Sun today and rain tomorrow are what hit tourism hardest»

- «High speed rail. Two bidders want to sell trains to passenger train operator CP"

- «Radar Africa. Angola to hold another IPO later this year»

- «Public debt rose to 92.9% of GDP in the second quarter»

- «The most powerful in 2026. #38 Has led the family business for 15 years, but suffered a major setback with the end of a drug project that would have secured the future / #37 Promised an ‘autumn of reforms' to revitalise the German economy. Just days ago, he saw the plan approved"

O Jornal Económico:

- "Labour shortage could jeopardise planned construction projects"

- «Tekever supplies the British armed forces. Contract worth 466 million».

- «Public debt rises again, but the Treasury reaffirms it will remain below 2025 levels»

- «Névoa Group to go on a retail shopping spree later this year»

- «Electric cars now account for 69% of sales in Portugal»

- «Slight recovery increases the likelihood of an interest rate rise»

- «Solar power was the main source of monthly electricity generation for the first time in Portugal»

- «AstraZeneca is negotiating a merger with Bristol Myers Squibb»

- «Will the Single Social Benefit reduce the income of current recipients?»

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