Lisbon, March 26, 2026 (Lusa) – The war in the Middle East and its effects on the world economy, the death of one of the defunct BES bank managers, the mayor of Albufeira is being investigated for discrimination and parliament is to choose judges for the Constitutional Court are the most frequently reported stories this Thursday morning.

Visão:

- "Deadly Weapon. How Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of war in Iran"

- "Eurico Figueiredo. Memories of struggles and exile"

- "Constitutional Court. The choice that could change the country"

- "Epstein Case. The secrets of the island of horrors"

- "Se7e. Entroncamento. A portrait of Portugal in miniature"

Público:

- "Insurers provided advance payments for only 5% of storm claims"

- "Social Security. Portuguese nationals receive subsidies for longer than immigrants"

- "Constitutional Court. Judges decide without following party alignment"

- "Right of reply. 'If this country were governed by Chega, I wouldn't be here anymore'"

- "Middle East. Wave of attacks compromises healthcare in Iran"

- "1954-2026. José Maria Ricciardi, the 'betrayed' cousin who rivaled Salgado"

- "Debt of millions of euros. Government has not paid Hospital da Prelada for five months for work outsourced to the national health service"

- "Público/Renascença Interview. Rui Gomes da Silva. 'Seguro killed the Government' by 'releasing Chega and Socialist Party (PS)' from approving the state budget"

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Schools at risk of returning €480 million to Brussels due to delays in technological centres"

- "French police officer caught in Portugal buried his wife and ex-partner in a mountain range"

- "Chega mayor's speech against Roma people leads Judiciary Police (PJ) to Albufeira city hall"

- "Vagos. Father refused to institutionalise 14-year-old son who shot his mother"

- "Vila do Conde. Families in Vila Chã are afraid of becoming homeless"

- "Vale do Sousa. Railway line stalled by a study that doesn't exist"

- "Football league. FC Porto is the freshest team to attack the final stretch"

- "Media. Verbos Imaculados now holds 100% of JN, 'O Jogo', and TSF"

Diário de Notícias:

- "Lisbon city council restricts taxi ride-hailing service (TVDE) in tourist areas and bus lanes"

- "National statistics institute (INE) releases budgetary 'showcase' today, with a surplus above forecast"

- "1954-2026. Death of José Maria Ricciardi, the manager who denounced Ricardo Salgado at Banco Espírito Santo (BES)"

- "Parliament. 'Friendly pressure' from president helps build consensus in the Constitutional Court"

- "Health service. Centralised obstetrics emergency department on the south bank of the river Tagus in the Lisbon region opens with two hubs"

- "Albufeira. André Ventura accuses the public prosecutor's office of instrumentalising justice"

- "Italy. Meloni 'cleans up' government after referendum defeat"

- "Interview. Ricardo Alexandre. 'An adaptation of the Iranian regime seems to be a comfortable exit for what Trump needs'"

- "Documentary. When cinema is an accomplice to theatre"

- "Football. Between renewal and demand. U-17s fall in the elite round debut"

Correio da Manhã:

- "Kills wife and 'ex' and forces son to watch burial. Former French police officer and rugby player commits barbaric crime in Portugal"

- "Wants Valente imprisoned. Public prosecutor's office insists on maximum sentence for Mónica's death"

- "Oeiras mayor Isaltino Morais accused of spending €150,000 on lunches and dinners"

- "Transfer market. Benfica's left wing valued at €80 million"

- "Sérgio Arribas in Sporting's sights"

- "Albufeira. Mayor investigated for discrimination"

- "Credit. House appraisals hit a new record"

- "Constitutional Court. Parliament chooses judges on 16 April"

- "Conflict in the Middle East. War reduces growth and increases inflation in Portugal"

- "Israel already controls part of southern Lebanon"

- "José Maria Ricciardi. The Espírito Santo cousin who faced 'the owner of it all'. 1954-2026"

Negócios:

- "TGV expropriates Navigator and Casa Ermelinda Freitas"

- "Easter mini-breaks boost hotels. Near-full occupancy expected"

- "In a severe scenario, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grows 0.8% and inflation rises to 4.7%"

- "Scarcity will hit fuel before oil runs out"

- "Flying becomes more expensive after jet fuel price doubles in a month"

- "Fear is officially settled in the stock markets. Indices show it"

- "Infrastructure. Goldman Sachs reinforces position in Nearing Visabeira"

- "Housing. Only 37% of families are able to obtain credit"

O Jornal Económico:

- "War in Iran cuts Portuguese growth by more than 20%"

- "Germany seeks new gas suppliers... and Angola is on the list"

- "Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube condemned for being addictive"

- "'We need to change infrastructure and mindsets'. Gonçalo Saraiva Matias"

- "Storms caused demand for insurance to double at the start of the year"

- "Banco Santander distinguishes 50 executives in Portugal"

- "Iran rejects Trump's deal, but markets like the fact that peace is being discussed"

- "Giorgia Meloni reshuffled government after being defeated in referendum"

- "The banker who said no to Salgado, but too late, has died. José Maria Ricciardi (1954-2026)"

RYOL // AYLS

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