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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 19 August

Lisbon, Aug. 19, 2025 (Lusa) - The meeting between Trump and EU leaders in Washington is, by far, the biggest story this Tuesday, but on the domestic front, the wildfires are still causing damage, and two police officers in the Algarve have been accused of killing an immigrant.

 

  Diário de Notícias:

- "Bosses want to discuss state budget with Sarmento before it's approved"

- "White House. Trump promises Zelensky “a lot of help” and says Putin accepts security guarantees"

- "António José Seguro: An electronic bracelet should be applied now to potential arsonists who have been identified"

- "Contention. No “magic wands” in Loures, housing is a weapon between PS, CDU, PSD and Chega"

- "Local councils. Moedas changes almost all the councillors and hears criticism of the choices in the parishes"

- "Fernando Negrão: Government must evaluate the performance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and draw conclusions"

- "Artem Nych. In Russia, cyclists always know who won the Tour of Portugal"

- "Miniseries. Amanda Knox. When truth is confused with sensationalism"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- "Crime in Olhão. Two policemen accused of killing immigrant"

- "Summit in Washington between Trump and Zelensky. Hope for peace in Ukraine"

- "Controversy leads to withdrawal of Chega candidate in Setúbal"

- "Covilhã mourns Daniel. Hero firefighter leaves orphaned 14-year-old son"

- "Vila do Conde. Father and son had €300,000 in a rucksack"

- "Young people propose 40% increases to stay in the countryside"

- "Benfica. Bruno Lage under pressure in duel with José Mourinho"

- "Gil Vicente 0 FC Porto 2. Unbeaten Dragon beats Rooster"

- "Sporting. Suárez imitates Gyokeres"

- "726 million. Consumer credit rises more than 13% in June"

- "In a year and a half. Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ catches 827 criminals who have been extradited

 

Público:

- "Portugal is the country in Europe with the highest percentage of burnt area"

- "War. Europe united in meeting with Trump, who acknowledged giving security guarantees to Ukraine"

- "Local elections. João Peste: Gentrification is the threat, not immigrants”

- "Olhão. Two policemen charged with the murder of a Moroccan"

- "Consumer credit. Households set a record in the first half of the year"

- "Helena Lopes. Sharing power with workers can have high benefits"

- "Lisbon. The Veneziana ice-cream parlour was about to close, but the family wouldn't let it die"

- "Streaming. When the algorithm dictates the truth, is what we see really a documentary?”

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Two dozen firefighters have died on duty in the last five years alone"

- "Trump promises Ukraine security if there is peace with Russia"

- "Taxes. Tax authorities' inspections have halved in the last decade'"

- "Porto. Accusations of “lies” and “incompetence” over the metrobus"

- "Vila Verde. New home guarantees autonomy for disabled users"

- "Justice. Father and son caught in stop-and-search operation with 300,000 euros in banknotes"

- "Two PSP accused of beating immigrant to death"

- "Gil Vicente 0 - FC Porto 2. Dragão without ghosts in Marcelos"

- "Interview. 'We can't always point the finger at cycling'. Artem Nych winner of the Tour of Portugal"

 

Negócios:

- "Government to speed up payments for affordable homes"

- "Where are the Wall Street gurus betting?"

- "Mint earns 255 million from Colombian passports"

- "Africa Radar. Russian subversion in Angola gives João Lourenço partial reason"

- "Peace in Ukraine closer"

 

Jornal Económico:

- "Big, beautiful law saves EDP Renováveis"

- "Consumer credit continues to rise with car purchases driving the increase"

- "Registration of ultralight aeroplanes escapes Portuguese rigidity"

- "Rui Moreira: Porto Metro manager is incompetent"

- "Sao Tome and Principe worried about staff flight"

- "How Pires de Lima manages motorways"

- "Tax burden has soared by 15 billion since the sovereign debt crisis"

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