Lisbon, Sept. 21, 2026 (Lusa) - International news dominated the front pages of Portugal's newspapers this Monday, especially the Russian elections, won again by Putin, a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, and the electoral ‘disaster' in Germany.

Público:

- «Security services are considering using AI to keep violent extremism on their radar»

- «Football. FC Porto beat Benfica (3–1) and pull further clear at the top of the league»

- «Interview. ‘There is a clear political campaign to try to dismantle Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ'. [Augusto] Santos Silva defends Luís Neves»

- «Russia. Largest attack on Moscow casts a shadow over Putin's victory"

- «Justice. Father presided over 70 cases in which their child's company was a creditor»

- «Germany. Merz acknowledged an electoral ‘disaster' and said he would remain chancellor»

- «Muslims. Burqa law comes into force: ‘There are more problems now than before the law'"

- «Pre-publication. Centeno wanted to leave the Treasury to reform the Health Service. Costa refused»

Correio da Manhã:

- «64 million prize in the REN deal. CM reveals all the figures for the contract, signed on the day of the Pontal festival»

- «FC Porto 3 Benfica 1. The Dragão pulls clear at the top»

- «Benfica showed class. The team played with ten people for a portion of the match»

- «He's staying for now. Varandas keeps Rui Borges»

- «Forget Rosa Grilo. The spouse forgave the murderous partner»

- «Lisbon. Two gunshots killed man outside his home"

- «Patriarch calls for responsible driving. Fátima blesses 170,000 motorcyclists»

- «Elections. Far right wins another German state»

- «Dams. Drought warning for the North and Centre»

- «Poll. Majority calls for the Budget to be approved»

Jornal de Notícias:

- «F.C. Porto 3 – Benfica 1. Blue Baron»

- «Music teacher jailed for 16 years for using a pupil as a sex object»

- «Court. Two brothers shot a young man four times»

- «Housing. There are 300 vacant beds for university students in halls of residence»

- «Matosinhos. Report highlights lack of pavements alongside 30% of the municipality's streets»

- «Live journalism. Reports on the interior take centre stage to a full house in Viseu»

Diário de Notícias:

- «Portugal's criminal investigation police agency, PJ, holds its ground against Luís Neves and is second only to the Armed Forces in terms of public trust»

- «3–1. FC Porto v Benfica. Porto win the first derby of the season and extend their lead at the top»

- «Consistency. Is ‘sextortion' a violent crime?»

- «Health centres. Over 107,000 Portuguese have a GP»

- «Fuel. Government has limited scope for tax relief»

- «DN Brasil. Innovative polls that attempt to decipher elections»

- «Germany. Merz admits electoral ‘disaster' but remains as chancellor»

- «Sanna Marin. Former Finnish prime minister. ‘When Russian fighter jets invade European airspace, we must shoot them down and send a clear signal to Putin'»

- «Tamila Holub. Olympian swaps the pool for the snow and sets her sights on the Winter Games»

- «Art. Inês Zenha exhibits ‘Águas Turvas' at CAM. An underground immersion in the uncanny»

Negócios:

- «Euribor at record highs sparks a new wave of renegotiations»

- «João Pratas. Key interview. ‘Changes to pension reforms must have broad political support'»

- «IMF recommends avoiding zero VAT on food»

- «Majority argues that the PS and Chega should allow the 2027 Budget to pass»

- «Sovena reaps first rewards from €30 million investment in almonds»

- «Shares. Greece now carries more weight than Portugal on global stock markets»

- «Private investor. Comparing fuel prices can save you €15 per tank»

- «AI. What comes next. Between accelerating and braking, we'll be moving at two speeds»

O Jornal Económico:

- «Half of the investment for Sines is already underway»

- «Merz is defeated by the fringes, but wants to carry on»

- «Sales of new homes rise by 11% in Porto and 6.6% in Lisbon»

- «Energy crisis. Brussels warns of impact on the economy; Macron convenes the G7»

- «Transport. Spain to invest €10 billion to expand airports"

– «Russia. Putin's party wins elections with 57.54% of the vote» – «Trump focuses on controlling Greenland's security rather than purchasing the territory» – «Master's degrees. Iscte's management programme climbs 25 places in the world rankings» ADB // SADB.

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