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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 29 September

Lisbon, Sept. 29, 2026 (Lusa) - The son of former Portuguese president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is among the four accused in the case of getting medical treatment for Luso-Brazilian twins, the build up to negotiations for the 2027 state budget and rising interest rates are among the most widely reported stories this Tuesday morning. 

 

Correio da Manhã:

- «Accusation. Public Prosecutor's Office ignores ex-president's influence in the twins' case»

- «Marcelo knew everything. Emails reveal his efforts»

- «Daniela asks for help with large debt»

- «Trial. ‘I fell in love with the fake Zé Amaro'. Victim recounts how she was swindled out of €250,000»

- «Controversy. FC Porto president Villas-Boas attacks Benfica and speaks of ‘Samu to Bah's little party'»

- «League starter. Marco Silva keeps Samuel Soares in the team»

- «Contract renewal. Sporting gives Catamo a salary bonus»

- «Just like the ones used by the police. PSP investigates counterfeit Glock 19 pistols»

- «Estremoz: Fifth elderly resident dies in care home following flu A outbreak»

- «Vila Nova de Paiva. Woman dies after being hit by her own car»

 

Público:

- «Abortions stabilised in 2025; 44% involve foreign women»

- «The twins' case. Four charged with malfeasance, abuse of power and aggravated fraud"

- «Parliamentary inquiry. After a ‘hot summer', ministers will come under fire»

- «TVDE taxi hailing app. Uber accused of charging drivers commissions above the legal limit»

- «Regional Government. Madeira buys Lourdes Castro's house for three million»

- «2027 state budget. PS and Chega say it offers no solutions to rising prices»

- «Profile. Vasco Vilaça, a triathlon champion whose character was forged in the cold»

- «Plan to attack military base. UK investigates foreign involvement and releases suspects on bail»

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- «Mortgage repayments have risen by over €100 since the start of the war in Iran»

- «Ex-president Marcelo's son among those accused in the twins' case»

- «Trial. Victim of the impostor ‘singer' Zé Amaro handed over a fortune to him»

- «Europe. Portugal leads in daily alcohol consumption»

- «Porto. City council resumes charging increased property tax on vacant buildings»

- «Trás-os-Montes. Wine tourism attractions closed in winter»

- «Music. Taylor Swift is the new queen of the MTV Awards»

- «National team. Ronaldo was on the bench and is already causing a stir in the Jesus era»

- «Villas-Boas. ‘Frustration' explains ‘creative methods' at Benfica»

 

Diário de Notícias:

- «Current wages are slowing down and future employment may suffer due to AI»

- «Research. What protects police officers and firefighters from burnout? Professional pride, study reveals»

- «New directive. Attorney General's Office strengthens response to domestic violence and calls for 24-hour electronic monitoring"

- «Justice. Chega claims a delayed victory over the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission report on the twins case»

- «Markets. Sovereign debt yields continue to rise amid inflation fears»

- «Spain. PSOE seeks support to push ahead with the ‘Maricarmen decree'»

- «Visit to France. The messages from Pope Leo XIV: the courage to negotiate, to compromise and not to rearm»

- «Colombe Schneck. ‘Women's issues tend to be considered secondary in literature'»

- «Vasco Vilaça. ‘Being world champion is a privilege, but the Olympic Games are the next goal'»

 

Negócios:

- «Interest payments on public debt could rise by almost 50% by 2030»

- «Energy prices to rise until 2027. Iberian exception could be the solution»

- «Government wants new Lisbon airport ready by 2034»

- «Transport. Sub-concession for the Cascais line moves forward. Sintra only in the second phase"

- »2027 state budget. Chega reveals surplus and PS highlights lack of support for families»

- »Supervision. Fines for audit firms rise to €280,000»

- »Radar Africa. Carrinho is not expected to join BFA until after November»

 

O Jornal Económico:

- «High interest rates put pressure on Portuguese companies»

- «Government has a margin of just 100 million in the next state budget»

- «Trump threatens Europe with cutting off diesel supplies»

- «Government criticises Brussels' measures and calls for concrete support on energy»

- «Asia has already captured 43% of pharmaceutical innovation»

- «White gold. Cotton price soars by over 30%»

- «Portuguese President, António José Seguro. ‘Territorial cohesion must be part of Portugal's tourism strategy'»

- «CTP calls for the resumption of labour reform negotiations»

- «Infrastructure minister, Pinto Luz says the new Lisbon airport may be brought forward to 2034»

- «Lagarde reiterates the ECB's measured response to inflation»

 

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