LUSA 02/20/2026

Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Thursday, 19 February

Lisbon, Feb. 19, 2026 (Lusa) - 

Público:

- ‘Over 30,000 people have registered for storm-damaged housing repair support’

- ‘Racism. UEFA investigates Vinícius' complaint after incident with Benfica’

- 'Parliament. Livre, PCP and BE call for consideration of “layoff” and Chega supports. Outcome in the hands of the PS‘

- ’Book presented on this day. “João Salgueiro was spared the sadness of seeing what is happening in Portugal”'

- ’Terrorism. Luís, the “slave of Allah” who is said to have glorified jihad from Madeira‘

- ’Peru. President's removal from office heightens climate of instability‘

- ’Presidential elections. What will the defeated candidates in the race for Belém do?‘

- ’Espionage. Young man accused of trying to sell NATO information to Russia‘

- ’Obituary. Lieve, a woman who made her home and cause in Cova da Moura, has died‘

 

 

Correio da Manhã:

- ’Young Portuguese man accused of spying for Russia. He had already been arrested in Ukraine‘

- ’Miguel Rodrigues, 22, suspected of stealing computers from NATO military personnel in Lisbon‘

- ’Storms. Couple swept to their deaths in floods‘

- ’UEFA investigates racism at Luz. Prestianni risks heavy punishment‘

- ’With Moreirense. Sporting's top scorer returns to Minho‘

- ’FC Porto. Salary costs skyrocket at the Dragão‘

- ’Epstein used science for diabolical plans‘

- ’In six years. Reports of cybercrime skyrocket 2,230%‘

- ’Report. Alcohol and drugs kill more than 200 people per month"

 

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Fake SIS (Security Information Service) spy steals NATO secrets to sell to the Russians’

- ‘UEFA investigates racism and Prestianni risks ten-match suspension’

- ‘Couple found dead in car under the waters of the Mondego’

- 'Jutta Leerdam. Celebrated Olympic record by promoting bras‘

- ’Employment. Northern region leads in self-employed workers‘

- ’Railway. High-speed train between Porto and Vigo ready in six years‘

- ’Maia. Councillor given suspended sentence for embezzlement'

 

 

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘Northern hospitals alert minister to waiting list for heart surgery that puts “patients at risk”’

- ‘Cuban crisis. “Cuba has always needed external allies to survive. Today it has none,” says Andrés Malamud’

- "“Portuguese are very sad”. Cancellation of trips to Cuba redirects tourists to the Dominican Republic and Mexico‘

- ’Beer, the “star” product of exports to Cuba in 2024‘

- ’Andrés Carrascosa Coso: “Leo XIV will put into practice some of Pope Francis' brilliant intuitions'

- ’Parliament. The interior minister has left, but the storm will dominate the debate with prime minister Luis Montenegro‘

- ’Accusation. Russian spy or fantasy? The story of the Portuguese man who left investigators with a mystery‘

- ’Report. Synthetic drugs are gaining ground. The Azores and Madeira lead in consumption of new substances'

- ‘Bad weather. Insurance companies to pay over 500 million for storm damage’

- ‘Monstra. Returns with fifty animated films, almost 50 of which are Portuguese’

- ‘Complaint. UEFA opens investigation after alleged racist insult to Vini Jr. in Champions League match at Luz Stadium’

- ‘Premieres. Life in close-up’

 

 

Negócios:

- ‘Brussels wants to know the impact of the storms by April’

- ‘VAT at 6%. Developers applaud, but scope may be limited. Tax relief on construction is part of the housing package’

- ‘Government, employers and UGT trade union confederation far from agreement requested by president-elect Seguro’

- ‘Nvidia chips already processing Microsoft data in Sines’

- ‘Euro. ECB president Lagarde leaves the stage early to reduce threats’

- ‘Industry. Martifer to distribute half of future profits’

 

 

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Losses in agriculture already total €364 million’

- ‘Employers refused to meet with minister without UGT’

- ‘CGTP accuses Government of excluding it from discussions’

- ‘More than a third of American companies in Portugal feel the effect of tariffs’

- ‘“Risks for Portugal combine economic vulnerabilities with external shocks”. CEO of Marsh Portugal’

- ‘Succession at the ECB? Lagarde denies early departure, but there are already favourite names’

- "Depression Kristin. Half of the homes exposed were uninsured, says the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority (ASF)‘

- ’Housing. 6% VAT goes ahead with penalties for buyers‘

- ’Gamification promises to revolutionise Calculation at Lisbon's NOVA School of Business and Economics‘

- ’Global technology sector has already destroyed 30,000 jobs'

 

 

AYLS // AYLS

Lusa