Lisbon, Oct. 14, 2025 (Lusa) - Analysis of the local government election results in Portugal, a peace deal in Gaza sees Hamas release all the living Israeli hostages, the upcoming Portugal-Hungary World Cup qualifier and the political turmoil in France are the most widely reported stories this Tuesday morning.
Correio da Manhã:
- ‘Local government elections. Only Cavaco and Costa beat Montenegro’
- ‘Significant victory for the Social Democrats (PSD) with the largest local authorities and more councils won’
- ‘Conflict in the Middle East. Release of hostages brings new hope for peace’
- ‘Navy error damages cargo ship with cannon fire’
- 'Construction work in Lisbon. Two workers killed in fall‘
- ’Portugal-Hungary. Coach Roberto Martínez wants World Cup qualification in Alvalade‘
- ’For a year. Benfica ignores debt of €555,000 to former coach Jorge Jesus‘
- ’Qualified. Cabo Verde makes history and goes to the World Cup‘
- ’Contracts with ambulance service, INEM. Court accuses “helicopter” company of “bad faith”‘
- ’In Istanbul. Portuguese tourist arrested in tunnel‘
- ’Valente trial. Mónica's aunt and sister cleared of defamation"
Diário de Notícias:
- ‘Government wants to boost hydrogen consumption in buses’
- ‘Trump. “Peace in Gaza is like the dawn of a new Middle East”’
- ‘Justice. Operation “Mais-valia”. Fernando Gomes wants to hand over his email archive to the public prosecutor's office’
- '2025 local elections. Lisbon residents preferred PS in the parish councils and rejected alliance with the Left Bloc‘
- ’Absolute majorities decline. “It is a consequence of fragmentation”‘
- ’Independent candidates strengthened representation compared to 2021‘
- ’José Carlos Ferreira. “Housing crisis led local authorities to forget about mobility or the environment”
Público:
- ‘Government drops retroactive effects of Nationality Law’
- ‘Peace agreement signed. Hamas released all living hostages’
- ‘Court of Auditors. INEM forced to collect millions in fines from Gulf Med’
- "Episiotomies. Rate in SNS hospitals fell from 63% to 21%‘
- ’Local elections. Montenegro stands firm, Carneiro breathes easy and Chega is Ventura‘
- ’France. Lecornu's government fails to convince and there are already threats of censure‘
- ’40th anniversary of the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD). Amália at Carnegie Hall: a celebration of personal and collective memory‘
- ’Royal Academy of Sciences. “Creative destruction” wins Aghion, Mokyr and Howitt the Nobel Prize in Economics‘
Jornal de Notícias:
- ’Pedro Duarte imitates Montenegro and governs without agreements in Porto‘
- ’The faces of the new local government. Reports from Guimarães, Braga, Gaia, Gondomar, Baião, Caminha, Bragança and Setúbal. Rui Araújo (PSD/CDS) rescued Guimarães from the PS after 36 years‘
- ’Luís Montenegro (PSD) repeats victory with two million votes, José Luís Carneiro (PS) wins 400,000 voters"
- ‘The weight of coalitions and independents. The failures of Ventura's Chega party generals’
- ‘Poll. Presidential elections. Gouveia e Melo is also the favourite in a second round. The admiral leads with 26.9%. Marques Mendes and Seguro neck and neck’
- 'Middle East. The return home of Israeli hostages ‘
- ’Court. Right to indignation acquits aunt of pregnant woman from Murtosa‘
- ’Lisbon. Fall of 20 metres from scaffolding kills two workers‘
- ’Television. Rabo de Peixe is back with Paolla Oliveira among the stars of the series‘
- ’National team. Victory over Hungary is worth ten million and opens the door to the World Cup. Martínez fears counterattack from opponent‘
- ’Valongo. Ermesinde Wastewater Treatment Plant 50% above limit‘
- ’Guimarães. Justice Campus ready in 2031"
Negócios:
- ‘New early pensions rose 19% last year’
- ‘Sarmento committed to freezing the number of civil servants’
- ‘How the “historic” agreement in Gaza affects the markets’
- ‘António Comprido, leader of EPCOL [Portuguese Fuel and Lubricant Companies]: Government keeps “mystery” about revenue from the end of ISP fuel tax bonus’
- ‘Most large councils at risk of deadlock’
- ‘Stock market ups and downs boost profits of banking giants’
- ‘Africa Radar. Aenergy turbines once again cast a shadow over Angola’
O Jornal Económico:
- ‘PSD wins in the richest municipal districts and PS dominates in those with the most immigrants’
- ‘João Leão is wary of surplus and warns against spending’
- ‘Nobel Prize in Economics honours trio who explained how innovation drives growth’
- ‘Portugal has three Executive MBA courses among the best in the world for the first time’
- ‘China threatens retaliation if US goes ahead with new 100% tariff’
- ‘Hamas hands over all 20 hostages alive to Israel’
- ‘EDP invests in hybrid projects in Australia with 1.7 GW’
- ‘On Budget Day, French PM Lecornu faces two motions of censure’
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