Lisbon, Dec. 12, 2025 (Lusa) - Thursday's general strike is the biggest story today, with some calling it the greatest and others describing it as small and just for the state workers. The possibility of newspaper and magazine distribution ending in the interior of the country, and the presidential election campaign, also feature prominently on many front pages.
Expresso:
- "Defence decides €5.8 billion without public tender"
- "Riding on the coattails of the general strike, Chega challenges labour reform"
- "José Teixeira: “Leave the workers alone”. DST CEO says the government's proposed labour law revision makes no sense"
- "Houses for sale in Lisbon at €30,000 per square metre"
- "RTP says it will participate in Eurovision despite PS protest"
- "Ricardo Machado: the life and fortune of the owner of the largest estate in the country"
- "Young people are turning away from social media"
- "At least 25 groups still without teachers"
- "Against the Attorney General, lawyers ask the Constitutional Court to end preventive investigations"
- "Hugo Soares in Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party"
- "Largest hospitals in contingency mode"
- "Marcelo enacts FCT merger"
- "Rush to E-Lar crashes website"
- "Rutte says: We are the next target"
- "Greek at the helm of the Eurogroup. Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece's Minister of Economy and Finance, has been elected president of the Eurogroup, according to an announcement by the European Council, taking office this Friday for a two-and-a-half-year term"
Público:
- "The general strike took place"
- "After Belém. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa loses former President's office"
- "Historical low. Poverty falls but still affects 1.6 million people"
- "Theatre. Immigrants in their entirety: Marco Martins breaks down the wall"
- "Mark Rutte. We are Russia's next target and we are in danger"
Diário de Notícias:
- "Trade unions celebrate “historic participation” in the general strike. Government speaks of minority"
- "Interview with Cuca Roseta. “Fado singer releases Douce France, a new album sung entirely in French"
- "Data. Electricity consumption increased 6.3% on strike day"
- "Justice. Two stab wounds to the chest, or not, attempted murder? The contradictions of justice regarding an attack in Sesimbra"
- "Manifesto in defence of the press alerts democracy"
- "Brazil. Moderate right wing threatens to leave Flávio Bolsonaro talking to himself"
- "Lidia Jorge to DN. “The Pessoa Prize is not just for me, it is for women in literature and for those who have a civic voice”"
- "Illusionism. Luís de Matos has four new tricks up his sleeve and there is no shortage of danger"
Correio da Manhã:
- "Harassment in the Ministry goes unpunished. Woman resigns from her position"
- "Inspection clears the chief of staff of the Minister of Agriculture"
- "Day of protests. General strike brings country to a standstill and government ignores it"
- "Kills friend of “ex” out of jealousy in ambush"
- "1936-2025. Actress Glória de Matos dies"
- "FC Porto 2 Malmo 1. Dragão defeats Swedes"
- "Nice 0 Braga 1. Warriors conquer Nice"
- "In the Champions League. Benfica increases chances of advancing"
- "CGA list. Durão Barroso with a state pension of €1,800"
- "In two years. Fraudsters steal €175 million"
- "Newspaper and magazine editors launch appeal. In defence of the press"
Jornal de Notícias:
- "United in protests, divided in numbers"
- "Only a third of local authorities agree to take on state-owned properties"
- "Newspapers and magazines. Editors' manifesto against cuts in distribution"
- "Local power. Marcelo sponsors JN, TSF and O Jogo project"
- "Father stabs son to death during attack on neighbour"
- "IUC to be paid in April from 2028 onwards"
- "Glória de Matos 1936-2025. Heart betrays actress"
- "Europa League. Insatiable Samu carries Dragons to victory (2-1) over Malmo"
- "Braga. Fourth win (1-0) boosts Arsenalistas"
Nascer do Sol:
- "Portugal drops international bridge over the Sever River"
- "Presidential elections. Interests and connections to Angola are irritating for Marques Mendes' candidacy"
- "Social media. André Ventura has more followers than all other candidates combined"
- "Interview. Adalberto Campos Fernandes. The campaign will be decisive in these presidential elections"
- "Movement launches Guide to Parents' Rights in Schools against gender ideology"
- "Interview. Graça Carvalho. The biggest energy reform in Portuguese homes is underway"
- "General strike. The country's shutdown could cost taxpayers between 600 and 700 million"
- "Right of reply from the Pestana Group"
- "Christmas hamper. Portuguese will have to pay more"
- "Express trains. Government studies new rules for drivers"
- "F. Bethencourt. “Most New Christians were not rich”. In conversation with José Cabrita Saraiva from Cambridge, the historian talks about his latest book - Estranhos na sua Terra (Strangers in their own Land) - the Inquisition and New Christians"
- "Interior without newspapers. All together for the press"
- "Mr Beast. He gave sight to 1,000 blind people and was once buried: who is the world's biggest YouTuber"
Negócios:
- "Portraits of a country running on half steam"
- "Arbitration decision in favour of A8 motorway manager goes to the Constitutional Court"
- "Poverty falls among the elderly and rises in families with children"
- "Interview with Carmen Maria Machado [American author]. Writing has become dangerous again"
- "Manifesto in defence of the press and warning to democracy"
O Jornal Económico:
- "Hydrogen to start in 2026, but EDP wants more ambition"
- "Combining cohesion and agricultural policies is a disaster"
- "Millionaire money laundering network supported by dozens of third-party accounts"
- "Sao Tome and Príncipe sells itself in Brussels. “It's a safe haven for investment”. Gareth Guadalupe, Minister of Finance and Economy"
- "Karl Lagerfeld. Lisbon's most expensive building already has a waiting list"
- "BPCE drops plan for largest European asset manager"
- "Inexpressive or a success? The two sides of the general strike"
- "Portugal is on the radar like never before"
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