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

Lisbon, March 19, 2026 (Lusa) - 

 

Visão:

- "Luxury homes and homeless. The two extremes of the housing picture.

- “How the wealthy drive up prices. The burden of housing on household income. The encroachment on council estates. Life after eviction"

- "War. Iran’s resistance and Trump’s maze"

- "History. The mysterious pioneer of selfies"

- "Trovante. ‘We were forced to grow up fast’ "

- "Se7e. Restaurants. Flavours of Palestine in Lisbon "

 

Público:

- "Public Prosecutor’s Office criticises Criminal Investigation Police for delays in investigating corruption offences"

- "Cancer. Deadlines set for insurers to forget illness when calculating premiums "

- "European Council. Containing Middle East war rises to the top of the agenda."

- "Monetary policy. Facing stagflation risks, ECB (European Central Bank) expected to follow Fed (Federal Reserve)'s lead and hold interest rates"

- "Contemporary art. With ‘RedSkyFalls’, Alexandre Estrela takes Portugal and the sound of earthquakes to the Venice Biennale"

- "Energy crisis. Government ensures price caps with permanent measures"

- "Interview. ‘PSD (Social Democratic Party) is settling scores with the Constitutional Court'. Francisco César, current leader of the PS (Socialist Party)-Azores, warns of the risks of concentration of power"

- "Israel. Support for the war does not boost Netanyahu’s popularity"

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Serial rapist has attacked a dozen girls in Greater Porto since the start of the year"

- "Local councillors demand decision-making power over projects to be funded by the new ‘bazooka’recovery fund "

- "Public hospitals have never requested so little help from the private sector for surgeries"

- "Europa League. High-voltage Braga thrashed Hungarians at the Pedreira"

- "Farioli says Porto's advantage in Stuttgart is 'in the past' "

- "Energy. €25 subsidy for the solidarity cooking gas cylinder"

- "Porto. Shared lane and one-way system for Rua de Costa Cabral"

- "Music. Trovante returns for their 50th-anniversary celebrations"

 

Diário de Notícias:

- "Fortnightly debate. Montenegro says labour legislation is essential for the 'yes, we can' "

- "Fourteen Greater Lisbon mayors meet to coordinate 'joint fight' against A&E closures."

- "Cinema. Project Hail Mary' debuts today and centres on a mission to save planet Earth"

- "Europa League. Ricardo Horta led Braga's epic comeback"

- "U-turn: Gender Identity: PSD wants to bring back the 'unacceptable' 2011 law vetoed by Cavaco"

- "Online. Justice statistics are now available, but with some outdated data"

- "Crisis: Markets still believe Hormuz will be unblocked by summer, but gloom spreads"

- "War. Qatar and the Emirates condemn Israeli attack on Iranian gas refinery"

 

Correio da Manhã:

- "Corruption over Christmas lights. Suspicions of €400,000 in kickbacks at Lisbon city council"

- "Luís Montenegro has announced. Support for bottled gas and diesel"

- "Sporting. Alvalade on fire for Gyokeres"

- "FC Porto-Stuttgart. Farioli puts the brakes on 'Dragon' euphoria"

- "Sp. Braga 4 Ferencváros 0. Horta held the key to Europe"

- "War benefits the region. Easter full house in Algarve hotels"

- "Portimão. Girl under 13 raped by three men"

- "Gold visas. Network of fraudsters sold Chinese-owned homes"

 

Negocios:

- "Government provides further support for diesel and concedes more aid"

- "It will be possible to set up European companies in two days"

- "Teheran is targeting energy facilities in neighbouring countries. Trump suspends the 'Jones Act' to lower oil prices. Renegotiate and plan. Find out how to save in times of war"

- "The situation is no longer good, but ECB must only raise interest rates after summer"

- "Azul’s Brazilians go to court to demand 189 million from TAP"

- "Interview. José Vicente Morote and Pedro Raposo. 'We are open to further integrations' in Portugal"

 

O Jornal Económico:

- "Private hospitals invest a record 312 million"

- "Attacks on the largest gas reserve send prices soaring"

- "Jerónimo Martins. Profit rises 8% on record revenue, but instability is a concern"

- "CTT. Profit up 11% thanks to e-commerce, but war already affecting 2026"

- "Automotive sector. Bolt and Nvidia team up to develop autonomous cars"

- "Fed keeps rates steady and Powell warns of inflationary risks from the war"

- "Portuguese military exports have risen 77% since Ukraine’s invasion"

- "Review goes ahead even without a consultation agreement"

- "Funds have been a gateway for foreign investors"

- "Coface chief economist: 'EU agreements with India and Mercosur are not an alternative to the US' "

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