LUSA 10/23/2025

Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Wednesday, 22 October

Lisbon, Oct. 22, 2025 (Lusa) - The death of Francisco Pinto Balsemão, founder of Impresa and former prime minister, aged 88, features prominently on many front pages on Wednesday.

 

Sábado:

- "The fever of surgeries and injections"

- "Women in the Discoveries. They were warriors, mill owners and diplomats"

- "Influencer priests. The missionaries of Instagram"

- "João Miguel Tavares. I'm afraid another Socrates is possible"

 

Diário de Notícias:

- "Interview on the 80th anniversary of Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ. Luís Neves. When allegations of corruption reach the PJ they no longer go to a queue"

- "Trial. Death of Odair Moniz. Accused agent will explain everything, step by step"

- "Portugal. Cyberattacks soared 250% in the first half of 2025"

- "Health. New waiting list system wants patients to be triaged in seven days and surgeries in 30"

- "Ukraine. Europe and Kyiv outline plan to end war, Trump-Putin summit suspended"

- "Cycling. Iúri times four. Olympic champion leads the team at the World Championships"

- "Amadora BD. From Zé Povinho to the Justice League, Amadora BD is also back for women and in Portuguese"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- "Anes' daughter cries in jail. Isolated cell with two hours of recreation"

- "Newcastle 3 Benfica 0. Mistakes leave Benfica with zero"

- "1937-2025. Francisco Pinto Balsemão dies"

- "Sporting - Marseille: For me there's no such thing as a bad run, says Rui Borges"

- "Brake keeper attempted miracle in 4 seconds"

- "Susana Gravato. Vagos councillor found dead by her husband"

- “Socrates blows €75,000 in three months"

- "Santarém. Eight injured in treatment centre"

- "France. Sarkozy in prison to serve 5-year sentence"

 

Público:

- "PSD and PS try to get closer to approve nationality law"

- "Delays. Lisbon Metro to lose RRP money for Red Line expansion"

- "Glória funicular. Carlos Moedas won't reappoint Carris management"

- "Presidential elections. Jorge Pinto is the Livre candidate"

- "Gaza. Vance says the US will not impose deadlines on the peace process"

- "Special series. There are 570 new bailiffs, but they're still too few"

- "Teacher who practised without a degree accused by MP"

- "Rui Costa. I won't promise the members that we won't have to sell players"

- "1937/2025. Pinto Balsemão, founder of Impresa and former prime minister, died aged 88"

- "Doctors working less to earn 1400 euros a week"

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Kastelo Association suspected of mistreating children"

- "1937-2025. Francisco Pinto Balsemão. The number one militant who loved freedom"

- "Sarkozy enters jail to the sound of the French anthem"

- "Local elections. Candidates in Porto and Lisbon spend less and save on public support"

- "Health. Legionella victims blame the state and demand compensation"

- "Vagos. Councillor murdered at home during a phone call"

- "Television. Assault in “Casa dos Segredos” gives TVI best result of the year"

 

Negócios:

- "Mota-Engil exits capital in the new life of Duro Felguera"

- "Online shopping is on its way to 11 billion"

- "What the Portuguese buy most on the internet"

- "PS proposes additional increase in pensions only after March"

- "Construction. Turks on the hunt for PPP partnerships in Portugal"

- "Transport. Serious failings lead Moedas to remove Carris management"

- "Sustainability 20|30. José Teixeira, chairman of the DST group. The economy will absorb part of the drop in VAT to 6%"

 

Jornal Económico:

- "PSI companies' profits fall by 333 million"

- "Portugal is experiencing an “exceptional situation” in the EU"

- "Budget balance “is very fragile”, Óscar Afonso [director of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Porto]"

- "ISP and subsidies: Chega defines red lines but acknowledges viability of the budget"

- "PS-Lisbon calls for resignation of Carris president"

- "Albuquerque wants an end to judicial inquiries into anonymous complaints"

- "Galp wants partner to “speed up” project in Namibia"

- 'Insolvencies in Portugal could fall by 8% this year'

- "UMinho business school in new 9 million building"

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