Lisbon, May 22, 2026 (Lusa) - Recent news headlines focus heavily on the arrest of a couple in Fátima who abandoned children in Alcácer do Sal, alongside slowing national exports, multi-billion-euro defence decisions, skyrocketing health alerts, and rising corporate profits, amidst intense scrutiny over the government’s latest policies.

Expresso:

- "Nine daily domestic violence arrests made by police"

- "Nuno Melo. ‘Purchases worth €5 billion have already been decided’"

- "US stands firm in praising Portuguese cooperation"

- "Ivo Rosa. 'No one can rest easy. Judicial independence is at stake'"

- "TAP Air Portugal CEO could help clear border queues"

- "Over 100,000 emergency patients left hospitals before receiving treatment"

- "100 years of Marilyn Monroe, the final interview"

- "Crowd in Luz: where did Bad Bunny come from?"

- "Ministry of Foreign Affairs official hid €1 million in home safe"

- "100 Paris schools suspected of child abuse"

- "Driving licence renewals requested online"

- "Portugal registers slower growth this year"

- "Passos Coelho addresses the Constitution"

- "Two new universities established"

- "[Gonçalo] Matias in Berlin"

Correio da Manhã:

- "GNR (National Republican Guard) detains mother and stepfather in Fátima after café customer spots fugitive parent"

- "Children abandoned in Alcácer"

- "Pedro Calado. Court confirms corruption in Madeira"

- "Setúbal. Tied up and stabbed to death in the bath"

- "Mourinho's successor. Benfica moves towards Marco Silva"

- "Danish player Andersen on his way to Sporting"

- "Saudi Arabia. Jorge Jesus, Ronaldo and Félix are champions"

- "Caught. Student extorts €1 million through sexual blackmail"

- "Accident in Loulé. Electric scooter rider dies"

- "Health alert. Cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea skyrocket"

Diário de Notícias:

- "Defence. Airbus’ strategy for selling aircraft to Portugal"

- "PS (Socialist Party) leads by ten points and AD (centre-right coalition) drops to third place"

- "Brussels slashes the country’s growth forecast and fears for tourism in 2026"

- "The Social Democratic Youth will hold its first leadership contest in Viseu since 2020"

- "Q&A. From France to Alcácer do Sal. What is known about the children abandoned on the EN 253"

- "Vitória de Setúbal. Lawyer confirms that club management signed controversial contract"

- "War. Pressure mounts for Ukraine to join the EU and NATO"

- "Spain. Charges against Zapatero are yet another headache for Sánchez"

- "Music. Mariza Liz: 'I wanted songs where you couldn’t tell where they were from. As if each of us were a country'"

Público:

- "Portuguese exports slow down and spark alarms in Brussels"

- "Miles Davis and John Coltrane, a century of illuminating jazz"

- "France issues arrest warrant for mother who abandoned children"

- "US pressures Cuba and displays military muscle in the Caribbean"

- "Army decides on potential action against former SNS (Portugal's National Health Service) CEO"

- "Government accelerates reversal of PS legacy across six key areas"

Jornal de Notícias:

- "Railway investment falls as delays worsen"

- "Couple who abandoned French siblings in Alcácer do Sal caught in Fátima"

- "New tender threatens jobs of school technicians"

- "Francesco Farioli delivers philosophy lecture at the University of Porto"

- "Lionesa (Portuguese business hub) expansion includes construction of one hundred apartments"

- "PSD (Social Democrat Party) proposes mandatory helmet use for e-scooters"

Nascer do Sol: 

- "Government establishes commission to monitor defence millions"

- "Montenegro pressures ANA (Portuguese airport management company) and summons Neves"

- "EMEL(Portuguese mobility management company) enforces zero-tolerance policy with widespread vehicle clamping"

- "Rui Azevedo Teixeira. 'With wokism, and other factors, the University is no longer a forum for free debate'"

- "Elegance and solidarity return to Queluz Palace"

- "UGT (General Workers’ Union). 'A general strike is ill-timed'"

- "Court of Auditors. Reform allows lawyers to exempt politicians from unlawful expenses"

- "Luísa Salgueiro. 'I won't swap Matosinhos for Belém'"

- "Ombuds and Constitutional Court reach agreement in Parliament"

- "Luís Filipe Pereira. 'We need a Health Pact'"

Negócios:

- "Listed companies increase profits to €1.9 billion"

- "Response to the energy crisis is 'contained' but the European Commission is keeping a close eye on developments"

- "Tax authorities change rules on vehicle tax exemption following disability reassessments"

- "Dividends pose a challenge for Montepio’s (Portuguese financial institution) new CEO"

- "Two-thirds expected more from the new government"

- "BCP (private Portuguese bank) CEO: 'Anyone short-sighted enough to wait before investing in the transition risks disappearing'"

- "Rui Couceiro 'Books are incredibly powerful tools for understanding the world and others'"

O Jornal Económico:

- "Government secures fuel via global supply strategy"

- "Non-habitual resident incentives cost €10 billion over a decade"

- "SIBS (Portuguese payment processing leader) expands Multibanco network (ATMs) to remote parishes and regions"

- "Companies are encouraging people to have children. The ageing population is a concern for insurers"

- "Labour law debate faces potential postponement to September"

- "Former Fidelidade (Portuguese insurance company) headquarters to become Park Hyatt Hotel"

- "TAP submits handling stake sale to Court of Auditors"

- "Government assists BCP in strategic shareholder search"

NCM/RYOL // ADB.

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