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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Tuesday, 2 December

Lisbon, Dec. 2, 2025 (Lusa) - Kiev and allies increase pressure to finalise a peace plan for Ukraine, Portugal’s president undergoes emergency hernia surgery, the shortage of doctors in the national health service, which is set to end the year with a new record deficit and the CPLP is to organize a summit to remove Guinea-Bissau as acting president following the coup d’etat there are the most frequently reported stories this Tuesday morning.

 

  Público:

- ‘Police warn that pressure to reduce queues at airport border controls puts the country at risk’

- ‘Housing. To qualify for 6% VAT, the government wants houses to be sold or rented within two years after construction’

- ‘Diplomacy. Europe closes ranks in a crucial week for Ukraine’

- 'Gender violence. Cinema considers anti-harassment training before filming‘

- 'Incarcerated hernia. Portugal's president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa hospitalised after emergency surgery‘

- ’Pedro Dominguinhos. Recovery and Resilience Programme? “We have to invest in our planning capacity”‘

 

 

Correio da Manhã:

- ’Government raises fuel tax five times. Tax authorities rake in millions with increase"

- ‘War. Russians advance in Ukraine’

- ‘516 convicted in 18 years for murders in marriage’

- ‘In Porto. Portugal's president Marcelo undergoes emergency hernia surgery’

- ‘Benfica. Club coach Jose Mourinho prepares António Silva for the derby’

- ‘Sporting. Rui Borges wants guarantees from Pote’

- 'Tragedy in Lisbon. Six people burned to death were coming from a Matias Damásio concert'

- ’Internship. 469 positions unfilled for doctors in the national health service'

- ’Pedrógão. Couple dies at the Cabril Dam‘

- ’Audiences. CMTV strengthens its leadership"

 

 

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘Economists already forecast a state budget surplus higher than expected by the Government’

- ‘Interview. Carlos Farinha. “Nationality is not a relevant factor in criminal investigations”’

- ‘Health. Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) confirms 469 unfilled positions in medical internships, the worst result in recent years’

- 'Local authority. PS joins AD and Chega in calling for Seixal to celebrate 25 November'

- ‘Education. Support for class head teachers has not yet arrived and some are refusing timetables because they do not want to take on the role’

- ‘Ukraine. Zelensky sets red lines in week of new peace talks’

- 'Artistic Gymnastics. Filipa Martins: “I want to give a voice to gymnasts around the world”‘

- ’Interview. Luís Filipe Castro Mendes. “India touched me deeply. Poetry was my response to that extraordinary world”‘

- ’Dance. “O Rei no Exílio” (The King in Exile) launched Francisco Camacho into the world of dance and is now a book'

 

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Surplus of dentists leads professionals to give consultations abroad’

- ‘President Marcelo underwent emergency hernia surgery’

- ‘Families only used a third of their household appliance vouchers’

- ‘FC Porto. Club president Villas-Boas promises to fight “to the end for the title”’

- ‘Justice. National guard (GNR) officers arrested for exploiting immigrants return to duty’

- ‘Gondomar. €40,000 found in businessman's car under investigation’

- ‘Ukraine. Kiev and allies increase pressure to finalise peace plan’

- ‘Cinema. Christmas animation brings inclusive message’

 

 

Negócios:

- ‘National health service close to ending the year with a new record deficit’

- ‘Capital conversation. Ricardo Penarróias. Privatisation of TAP “tailored” to the buyer “causes concern”’

- ‘[1954-2025] António Mota, a leader who did not like to lose’

- 'Radar África. Coup in Guinea-Bissau will reinforce autocracy‘

- ’Father Christmas stumbled in the stock market instability in November, but is accelerating towards a rally'

- ’Financing. A fifth of Recovery and Resilience Programme loans provides budgetary leeway‘

- ’TAP. Company holds back reservations for the day of the general strike'

 

 

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Apolo, CVC and KKR funds in the race for Logoplaste’

- ‘Macron says peace is only possible with Ukraine and Europeans sitting at the table’

- ‘Nova School of Business and Economics achieves best ever position among European elite’

- ‘Project to use wastewater in Saudi Arabia designed for Portugal’

- ‘The foreman at Portugal's largest construction company dies’

- ‘The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) prepares summit to remove Guinea-Bissau from its presidency’

- ‘Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) revises this year's growth upwards to over 1.8%’

- ‘TAP lands today for the first time at the new Luanda airport’

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