Lisbon, June 24, 2026 (Lusa) - Portugal's 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the World Cup features on almost all the front pages on Wednesday, along with the Babell literary festival in Porto and  the sweltering temperature across much of the continent.

Sábado:

- ‘The highest salaries in Portugal’

- ‘Dozens of “shady deals” across the country. Chega councillors trade their support in local councils for cushy jobs’

- ‘Unexpected immigration to the countryside. The “foreign influencers living in Portuguese villages”’

- "Pets & Acupuncture. The madness of alternative treatments for dogs and cats‘

- ’D. Luís. The king who gave the beach to the people and started the trend for sea bathing‘

Diário de Notícias:

- ’Restaurant sector calls for state support for a summer ‘in survival mode’‘

- ’Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan. YEEESSS… . The noise Ronaldo loves and which continues to fuel the national team’s thirst for victory‘

- ’Óscar Gaspar. Shortages of doctors and waiting lists exist in the state and private sector‘

- ’Residency requirements for immigrants divide Chega from AD‘

- ’Negotiations. Iran contradicts Vance and Trump on nuclear inspections‘

- ’United Kingdom. Jones and Cams, the MPs who could spoil the ‘coronation’ of the King of the North”

- “Housing. House prices soar by 17.8% in a year but demand falls through to March”

- “Theatre. ‘North Pole’. What if Paradise were intact beneath the Arctic ice?”

- “Babell. Literary festival kicks off in Porto”

Correio da Manhã:

- “Investigation into ‘influencer’ unearths evidence at ‘Marquês’. Costa’s former chief of staff is the target. Vítor Escaria is suspected of influence peddling”

- “Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan. InCRedible and legendary. Rout paves the way for progression from the group stage”

- “Algoz, 82-year-old woman dies of malnutrition”

- “Loulé. Fire threatens village in the Algarve mountains”

- “Over 40°C. Europe on alert for extreme heat”

- “Maia and Vila do Conde. ‘Polish’ gang attempted to rob another priest”

- “Paulo Campos. Public Prosecutor seeks former minister over further PPP-related offences‘

Público:

- ’Local councils appeal to the government for urgent help to save RRP projects‘

- ’2026 World Cup. Portugal shakes off the blues with a thrashing and a Ronaldo brace‘

- ’Population. Households have shrunk but grown to 4.1 million‘

- ’Middle East. Fuel price hikes hit Portugal hardest‘

- ’Porto. Artistic directors will not have their contracts renewed‘

Jornal de Notícias:

- ’2026 World Cup. Portugal 5 – Uzbekistan 0. Resurrection‘

- ’São João. The festival that goes hand in hand with the streets‘

- ’Porto and Gaia. Ninth bridge over the Douro for pedestrians and cyclists‘

- ’Bragança. Gifted pupils to receive support from pre-school through to secondary school‘

- ’Literature. Babell brings together leading figures from literature, music and the arts‘

- ’Justice takes 14 years to punish GNR police officer who brandished a weapon on the dance floor"

Negócios:

- ‘Average house prices have risen by €100,000 in five years’

- ‘Tax authorities explain the rules on 6% VAT, but the law is being changed again’

- ‘Advance energy purchases give the aviation, metal and retail sectors a ‘breathing space’

- ‘Cimpor is set to enter the battery business’

- ‘Court of Auditors rejects claims of blame for the delay in the new Lisbon Hospital’

- ‘Technology. SpaceX was a victim of the ‘sell-off’ that rocked global stock markets’

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Portugal drops three places in European GDP per capita rankings’

- ‘Government challenges private sector to help resolve the housing crisis’

- “Cimpor aims to generate 50 million a year from its new energy service”

- “Nestlé contributes 971 million to the national economy and provides 20,000 jobs”

- “Brexit has wiped out up to 8% of GDP and continues to divide the UK”

- “Portugal thrash Uzbekistan with two goals from Ronaldo”

- “ECB believes inflation will hover around 3% until the end of the year”

- “House prices slow slightly but are still up 18%”

- “Coworking ‘isn’t just a fad’, argues IDEA Spaces”

- “Future digital euro in the EU has already received its first ‘green light’”

ADB // ADB.

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