Lisbon, April 16, 2026 (Lusa) - The return of the Republican Guard traffic brigade to mitigate road accident statistics in Portugal, the 2026 state budget and the geopolitical and economic crisis in the Strait of Hormuz feature heavily on most front pages.
Visão:
- "The days of terror. The film 'Projeto Global' (global project), about the FP-25 (Popular Forces of 25 April), brings back memories of the attacks, murders and bombings of the 'years of lead' in Portugal. It also reignites the debate on terrorism in the post-revolutionary period, from both the far-left and the far-right"
- "The roots of violence. Blood crimes. The clash between history and fiction"
- "Cabo Verde. The island inundated with plastic"
- "War. The end of the illusion in the Persian Gulf monarchies"
- "Bulgaria. The complicated election ahead"
- "Se7e. Henrique Sá Pessoa’s new star"
Correio da Manhã:
- "PS (Socialist Party) activist arrested for bomb attack. Threw a Molotov cocktail at the March for Life"
- "The PSP (Public Security Police) seized his party membership card. Nelson Vassalo became radicalised in the US"
- "José Luís Carneiro wants to expel him from the party"
- "Arsenal 0-0 Sporting. The dream of the semi-finals came to nothing"
- "Nottingham Forest-FC Porto. Farioli’s Dragons aim to win it all"
- "Real Betis-Sporting Braga. Warriors seek a miracle in Seville"
- "Torture at Rato police station. Public prosecutor compares officers to a gang on social media"
- "For defending peace. Trump targets Pope Leo XIV in Africa"
- "Five bankers. Leaders of the biggest banks earned 7.4M"
- "Road safety. Traffic police back on the roads"
- "Cristina Ferreira shocks and faces complaints"
Diário de Notícias:
- "Portuguese break record for overseas travel this summer"
- "Costa da Caparica. Beaches to be closed in attempt to replenish sand"
- "Parliament. Taxes and labour law dominated a fortnightly debate featuring Sócrates and Meloni"
- "2026 state budget. IMF forecasts Portugal’s consecutive deficits to worsen until 2031"
- "Investigation. PJ (Criminal Investigation Police) investigates whether there are accomplices in the attack on the March for Life"
- "Accident rates. GNR (Republican Guard) now has half the number of traffic officers following the disbandment of the brigade"
- "Félix Ulloa. 'Harmony in communities, disrupted by gangs, has returned,' El Salvador’s vice-president tells DN"
- "Europa League. FC Porto and SC Braga challenge European decisions with the ambition of reaching the semi-finals"
Público:
- "The GNR Traffic Division has lost 43% of its personnel since the brigade was disbanded"
- "Football. Sporting gave Arsenal a scare but bid farewell to the Champions League"
- "Reinaldo Teixeira: 'Without a fair valuation, Liga TV could take on the role of operator'”
- "'Viajar no Tempo' (time travel) project. Municipalities between Vouga and Dão want to repurpose the dismantled railway line for tourism"
- "People with disabilities. Portugal violates conventions by failing to criminalise forced sterilisation"
- "Transparency. It is no longer possible to know who funds the parties"
- "Draft labour law. Government, unions and employers discuss the issue on Thursday amid high tension"
- "Public accounts. Downward revision of growth for 2026 does not rule out a surplus"
Jornal de Notícias:
- "Illegal immigration networks use Portugal to enter Europe"
- "Crackdown on the roads. Government reinstates GNR Traffic Brigade, installs new speed cameras, ends public announcement of stop-and-check operations and cracks down on fine evasion"
- "Leão landed on his feet. Champions League. Arsenal 0-0 Sporting"
- "Europa League. FC Porto and Braga seek European glory in knockout matches. The Dragons face Nottingham Forest and the Gunners face Betis"
- "Revolution in state bureaucracy eliminates 3M documents"
- "Póvoa de Varzim. Council wants to take over rubbish collection and save half a million"
- "Middle East. Europe considers opening the Strait without US help"
- "People. Cristina Ferreira’s comments on rape spark outrage and complaints"
Negócios:
- "Portugal targets billion-euro European defence projects"
- "Budget surplus is fragile and under threat from new measures"
- "War in the Middle East. Trump extends ceasefire and gives Beijing a nod"
- "Brussels proposes a mandatory day of remote working"
- "Creditors show no mercy and BIF [UK, Italy and France] are the new PIGS [Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain] of sovereign debt"
- "Landowners must georeference their land to access support"
- "Labour law. UGT union accepts extending working hours, but at a higher cost"
O Jornal Económico:
- "War brings windfall profits for major oil companies"
- "Employers hope Mário Mourão will win over the UGT"
- "Greenvolt to build Ireland’s largest solar farm"
- "Government acknowledges deficit; IMF confirms, Public Finance Council not yet"
- "Revenue. PM Luis Montenegro denies plans to raise taxes in 2026"
- "IAD (Immobilier à Domicile) real estate gains ground and grows by 37% in Portugal"
- "Central banks in POrtuguese-speaking countries create formal network"
- "Metalworking industry warns of life-threatening risks from EU decision"
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