Lisbon, Aug. 31, 2026 (Lusa) - With no major stories breaking over the weekend, the papers focus on prices, as bread goes up while fuel comes down, crimes, and protests to stop beaches being closed to the public.

 Público:

- «Hospitals are working to recruit 3,000 new nurses»

- «Canoeing. At 37, Fernando Pimenta reaches 14 world titles: ‘I'm back'»

- «José Pinhal. The singer who gained even greater fame after disappearing»

- «Report. Marine heatwaves are closing the window for coral reef recovery"

- «Review. The RRP has accelerated and delivered reforms more desired by Brussels than by Portugal»

- «PSD's return. Montenegro avoids the State Budget and leaves the opposition talking amongst themselves»

- «'REN should never have been sold'. Castro Guerra argues that REN is an instrument of sovereignty»

- «Referendum. Iceland decides not to reopen EU accession negotiations»

Correio da Manhã:

- «Government keeps total cost of frigates under wraps. Ministries pass responsibility to one another»

- «Defence and Finance ministries have yet to disclose the amount of interest»

- «Benfica v Estoril. Palhinha called up with debut on the cards»

- «FC Porto. Santiago Giménez is now a ‘Dragon'»

- «FC Porto. Flávio Gonçalves extends his contract»

- «Tragedy in the Himalayas. Risk of further flooding terrifies Nepal»

- «20-year-old kills their mother's partner in Maia»

- «On the run. Authorities identify second robber from the ‘Rolex gang'»

- «Announcement. Government makes changes to schools»

- «Setúbal. Hundreds take to the streets in defence of the beaches»

- «Iceland rejects the European Union»

- «Greece. Portuguese man was ‘dead' for over one hour»

Jornal de Notícias:

- «State owes 38 million euros to polytechnics»

- «A bath that cures all ills. São Bartolomeu's Paper Costume Parade draws thousands in Porto»

- «Defended against abuse by killing stepfather with a knife»

- «Keegan Swirbul wins the Douro International Grand Prix»

- «PSP detained 700 foreign nationals in its first year of border control»

- «University of Minho fills all places on three dual degree programmes»

- «Póvoa Lazer wound up with workers' future secured»

- «Minister. Radical Ben-Gvir has the greatest influence on the anti-Palestinian escalation"

- «TikTok. Driving the wrong way is an online trend to get ‘likes'"

Diário de Notícias:

- «Bankruptcy of fertility clinic in Cascais leaves patients in despair"

- «Report. Over 700 arrests for drug trafficking in central Lisbon since 2024"

- «Interview. Federica Mogherini: ‘I lived through the end of the last era of functional multilateralism'"

- «Montenegro says the government ‘gets it right almost every time' without responding to opposition criticism"

- «Socialist Álvaro Beleza sets a deadline for the Luís Neves case: 5 October»

- «Diesel falls by more than six cents in the biggest drop in four weeks»

- «Spain. One month after the migration crisis, Sánchez announces further aid for Ceuta and prepares explanations»

Negócios:

- «Amid the war, energy drives stock market profits to a new record»

- «The RRP comes to an end with fewer construction projects and a more business-friendly approach»

- «Portugal once again leads the rise in house prices at the start of the year»

- «Interview. António Nabo Martins: ‘It would be good to have a green pass for goods'»

- «Economic outlook. Booming construction sector sends positive signal for investment"

- «#The Most Powerful 2026. #05 [European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen] She secured historic trade deals, weathered four motions of no confidence and saw her most persistent opponent, Viktor Orbán, leave power»

Jornal Económico:

- «Bread prices set to rise as wheat costs increase»

- «Iceland decides against new EU accession talks»

- «EU–Russia relations show signs of tension»

- «Savings certificates once again outperform banks' deposit offers»

- «Second life. Blackberry focuses on automotive software and robotics"

- «Inflation is very high and paves the way for interest rate rises. Says Fed chairman Kevin Warsh»

- «[Manuel Castro Almeida, Minister for the Economy and Territorial Cohesion:] ‘There will be less money from European funds'»

- «Menzies no longer handles Air France/KLM»

- «Six months of war in Iran continue to affect household budgets»

- «Top-tier Master's in Finance offers a salary of 140,000 euros» ADB // ADB.

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