Lisbon, Jan. 30, 2026 (Lusa) - The government declares a state of emergency due to the devastation cause by storm Kristin mainly in the centre region of Portugal, with six deaths and some 400,000 homes still with no electricity and floods expected to continue, campaigning for the presidential election with candidate Seguro tipped to win and FC Porto and Sporting Braga go through to the next round of the Europa League are the most frequently reported stories this Friday morning.

 Expresso:

- ‘ICS/ISCTE Presidential election poll. Seguro with twice as many votes as Ventura’

- ‘[Gouveia e Melo:] “My tactical vote goes to António José Seguro”’

- 'Report from the devastation in Leiria. ‘Do you know when the power will come back on?’ There is a shortage of food in supermarkets, water from taps and shelter for some. Everyone has lost something to the wind‘

- ’Electricity and communications will not return anytime soon‘

- ’More than 24 hours later, the government visited the area and declared a state of emergency‘

- ’Two weeks of rain forecast raise fears of new floods‘

- ’Mozambique ruled suicide before autopsy of Portuguese bank manager'

- ‘Neo-Nazi Group 1143 continues to make death threats’

- ‘The books, plays, dance performances and exhibitions that mark the year’

- ‘Government refuses student residence and makes millions in business’

- ‘European immigrants choose to live in bubbles. Study on the habits of foreigners residing in Portugal shows different levels of integration’

- ‘Having a child cost two thousand people their jobs’

- ‘Rubio, the son of Cubans who whispers in Trump's ear’

- ‘UGT trade union confederation finalises proposal to submit to the government’

- ‘Iran warns Trump’

- ‘Ramalho Eanes joins the wave [declared support for Seguro]’

- ‘Portuguese premiere in London [of the play “Catarina e a Beleza de Matar Fascistas”]’

- ‘Suspects arrested for Covid fraud’

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘State of emergency in 60 districts until Sunday’

- ‘Hospitals and health centres postpone surgeries and appointments’

- ‘Vaccines at risk of “going to waste”’

- ‘340,000 E-Redes customers still without electricity in mainland Portugal’

- ‘Interview with Inês Sousa Real. “Government is behind on Climate Law and carbon reduction”’

- ‘Rearmament. From Camões' currency to Nuno Melo's drones and unmanned fighter jets from Turkey’

- ‘Extremism. Porto to host white supremacist event’

- ‘Diplomacy. Strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and China’

- ‘Liza Minnelli documentary. “Life is not a 'Cabaret”’

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Storm leaves trail of destruction. More than 400,000 homes without power for two days’

- ‘Leiria region is the most affected, but Santarém, Coimbra, Castelo Branco and Portalegre also suffer blackouts’

- ‘FC Porto 3 Rangers 1. Dragão stamps Europa League ticket’

- ‘GA Eagles 0 Sp. Braga 0. Warriors secure qualification’

- ‘Benfica. Miracle at Luz despite lack of communication’

- ‘Sporting. Lion shines in Champions League and dreams’

- ‘Household bank deposits hit record €200 billion’

- "Neo-Nazis. Machado's ex-wife suspected of financing Group 1143‘

- ’Cleaning chemist. Alentejo network hunted for trafficking date rape drugs‘

- ’State reform. Government hires four consultants‘

- ’Fraud. Money embezzled for anti-Covid disinfectants‘

Público:

- ’Storm Kristin. Government declares state of emergency and guarantees: “Nothing will be left undone”‘

- ’From destruction in Leiria to flooding in Sado, portraits of a vulnerable country‘

- ’No electricity, no water, no telecoms network: essential services will continue to be under pressure‘

- ’UGT trade union confederation prepares counterproposal with more than 90 amendments to labour legislation‘

- ’Presidential elections. The day the storm took the campaign by storm‘

- ’Scholarship holders. Doctoral students without pay tighten their belts to survive‘

- ’Music. Duques do Precariado, urgent songs for diabolical days‘

- ’After 68 years. João Canijo, filmmaker of "Mal Viver" and "Sapatos Pretos", has died'

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘The public sweeps up debris in a country turned upside down’

- ‘Leiria. Without communications or electricity, neighbours joined forces to help with the clean-up’

- ‘Coimbra. The Mondego river burst its banks and flooded the esplanades.There are fallen trees all over the city’

- ‘Figueiró dos Vinhos. Families trapped at home, flooded houses and loneliness overcome with the radio’

- ‘Europa League. FC Porto 3-1 Rangers. Comeback started by Mora guarantees direct qualification to the round of 16’

- ‘Go Ahead Eagles 0-0 Braga. A draw was enough for Braga to go through’

Nascer do Sol:

- ‘PJ police had to use borrowed cars in the operation against neo-Nazi Group 1143.’

- ‘“No one is prepared for something like this.” At least six dead and a trail of destruction across the country, particularly in the regions of Leiria and Coimbra, is the provisional toll of Storm Kristin.’

- ‘Poças Martins warns of the risks of extreme weather events and the Prime Minister warns that flooding “will be inevitable” in the coming days.’

- ‘Unplanned interview with Nuno Palma. “The Liberal Party (IL) has become a Feudal Initiative: a project for the personal power of an egomaniac.”’

- 'Presidential elections. Gouveia e Melo will vote for Seguro.‘

- ’Henrique Chaves. The “ideological inversions” of the PSD and CDS.‘

- ’Champions League. Epic victories for Benfica and Sporting.‘

- ’Ex-president Ramalho Eanes makes an exception to praise President Marcelo.‘

- ’Mark Carney. A speech for the history books‘

- ’Susana Coroado: “There is a failure on the part of political actors”‘

- ’Luís Aguiar-Conraria: “State reform is still only a promise”‘

- ’M2. 12 properties belonging to the Lisbon Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa charity up for public auction'

Negócios:

- ‘Intermediaries want to get involved in corporate financing’

- ‘Interview with Kohei Sato: “We are on the road to climate fascism”’

- ‘Interview. Nicolas Notebaert [president of Vinci Airports]: “Portuguese construction companies will be involved in the new Lisbon airport”’

- ‘Air Azores' debt “has to stay on the other side”, says Carlos Tavares’

- ‘Business leaders start the year more confident about job creation’

- ‘Precious metals. Is silver the new gold? Investors think so’

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Two-thirds of the Recovery and Resilience Programme funds for energy, health and mobility still to be paid’

- ‘How much is a fighting bull worth? “Bravery rental” can be worth €5,000 per animal. They are chosen for breeding or to enter the bullfighting arena’

- ‘Microsoft lost a Portuguese GDP in a single session’

- 'Portugal's standard of living compared to the EU is below expectations. A larger population explains this‘

- ’Grândola attracts investors. It could have 29,000 tourist beds‘

- ’Lawyers against fines for delaying tactics. Judges and magistrates applaud‘

- ’Wood fires heat two-thirds of homes in Portugal‘

- ’Government and Lisbon city council call on private sector to solve housing crisis'

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