LUSA 08/29/2026

Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Friday, 28 August

Lisbon, Aug. 28, 2026 (Lusa) - The PJ police chief charged with abuse of power and perjury, the Nepal glacial collapse and the start of the academic year are on many front pages this Friday.

 

Expresso:

- «When I woke up, there was a deathly silence. My husband wasn't moving, and all I could hear was my son screaming.» Glória funicular. German family recalls tragedy»

- «Authorities charge PJ chief with abuse of power and perjury»

- «Gama Leão has only €58,000 to pay off €393 million in debts in the BES case»

- «Government working to define critical infrastructure»

- «Pancreatic cancer drug expected within months»

- «Half of students living away from home pay rent without receipts»

- «Ana Lua Caiano: ‘I've been writing songs since I was 14. The album is dedicated to my grandparents, who used to tell me stories.»'"

- «Why are AI companies hiring philosophers?»

- «Apps to bring the dead back to life»

- «Avenida Balsemão in Cascais»

- «City on course to face Porto and Sporting»

 

Correio da Manhã:

- «Complaint against Carlos Cabreiro. PJ director accused of lying in court»

- «At issue is his involvement in an illegal operation during the investigation into Rui Pinto»

- «AGF Aarhus 1 Benfica 3. Prestianni gives wings to Benfica's European campaign»

- «Sp. Braga advance to the Conference League»

- «Champions League draw. FC Porto and Sporting face English giants»

- «Three Portuguese nationals missing in Nepal. Glacier collapse causes tragedy»

- «Politics. Montenegro assures that pensions are sacrosanct»

- «‘Xuxa'. Luís Neves's car belonged to a drug dealer»

- «Hit-and-run in Albufeira. Driver remanded in custody"

- «Rolex theft. Authorities investigate criminal record of deceased Brazilian»

- «Violent crime. Gold robberies in Lisbon and on the South Bank»

 

Público:

- «Glória funicular case has three defendants over safety failings»

- «Vítor Rua. The musical adventures of the founder of Telectu and GNR»

- «Rui Moreira: ‘I no longer know if it's absolutely necessary to talk about regionalisation'»

- «Chef João Sá: ‘As a market, we won't be able to sustain many more Michelin stars'»

- «Floods in Nepal. Rescuers located one Portuguese national; search operations continue for the other three"

- «Secondary education. There are 38 schools where 30% of pupils scored 19 or 20»

- «PRR. ‘Government WhatsApp' cost €600,000 and is now being improved»

- «Complaint to the Attorney General's Office. Director of the PJ accused of lying about illegal wiretapping»

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- «There are nine municipalities in the North and Centre where large-scale fires are recurring»

- «The European fixtures are complete. Aarhus 1–3 Benfica. Austria Vienna 0–0 Braga»

- «Champions League. Draw offers hope of success for the Dragons and the Lions»

- «Cycling. Douro International Grand Prix seeks a new champion"

- «Porto. City Council backs new low-speed zones»

- «A&E. Red and yellow wristbands face longer waits»

- «Police. Head of the PJ accused of ordering illegal wiretaps»

- «Nepal. Two brothers among the three missing Portuguese nationals»

 

Diário de Notícias:

- «Markets urge government to cut public spending»

- «Middle East. Those waging the war and those trying to end it: six months of the war in Iran in six figures»

- «Pedro Seabra: ‘The Strait of Hormuz could be the factor forcing both sides to the negotiating table'»

- «António Nunes, president of the Portuguese Firefighters' League: ‘Seeing firefighters standing at traffic lights with their hands outstretched is a sign of the poverty of our democracy'"

- «Initiative. The PS wants to attract doctors and offer tax breaks to develop the interior"

- «Proposals. IL calls for the country to ‘really start implementing reforms'"

- «Controversy. The great battle for free beaches has reached Portugal"

- «1942–2026. Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia', has died»

- «UEFA. Benfica and Braga are through to the next round»

- «Yayoi Kusama (1929–2026). The polka-dot artist who became a global icon»

 

Nascer do Sol:

- «Insurance firm has given Montenegro a deadline to resolve the Luís Neves ‘case'»

- «Glória funicular to be completely rebuilt»

- «Left-wing platform without radicals wins over socialists and moderates»

- «Mariana Leitão: ‘Luís [Montenegro] isn't working… Luís is managing crises'»

- «Jorge Bravo: ‘I believe that anyone starting work now will have their pension protected'»

- «Security. Serious crimes are not reflected in the statistics»

- «Paulo Daniel Dias: ‘The Tagus is at risk of becoming a highway for trafficking networks'»

- «Tupac Shakur. A name etched in blood in the history of music"

- «Hugo Pereira: ‘Lagos has always been open to the world'"

- «Nepal. Torrential rain causes disaster"

- «Book Fair. The new booksellers or market traders?"

- «Summer Holiday Album. Filipa Roseta: ‘I'm not one for crazy antics'"

 

Negócios:

- «Banking sector has the door open to more business on the stock market»

- «Interview with Mário Lúcio Sousa: ‘Let no artist attempt to surpass the creativity of a dictator'»

- «Mota-Engil wants to replicate Portuguese consortium at the airport and on the Tagus crossings»

- «Economic conference. US debt sparks attention and focuses the spotlight on Washington»

- «Single Social Benefit. Working hours rise to 20 hours per week upon third renewal»

 

O Jornal Económico:

- «Novobanco puts 583 million in assets belonging to Luís Filipe Vieira up for sale»

- «We, robots. The progress made in a single year has been astonishing. At the humanoid robot Olympics in Beijing, human records were broken. And the future was on display»

- «Mota-Engil already has over €20 billion in orders»

- «Exports reverse downward trend, but companies warn of uncertainty and urge caution»

- «Submarine cables bring €10 billion to Portugal»

- «Crisis set to hit Portuguese components industry. Autoeuropa holds firm»

- «The Azores trial a four-day week. Montenegro awaits report in September"

- «Companies are prioritising existing orders due to labour shortages»

- «Carla Castro explains the proposals for Social Security reform» ADB // ADB.

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