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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Wednesday, 21 January

Lisbon, Jan. 21, 2026 (Lusa) - The judicial police arrest 37 people suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group, support coming in from right, centre and liberal parties for Jose Seguro in the second round of the presidential elections, Sporting beat PSG 2-1 in the Champions League, the EU promises a firm and united response to new threatened US tariffs over Greenland with French president Macron saying Europe prefers respect to bullies are the most frequently reported stories this Wednesday morning.

 

Correio da Manhã:

- ‘Judicial police foil neo-Nazi attack on Islamic community. Police officer and soldier among 37 arrested’

- ‘Movement 1143 wanted to expel immigrants’

- ‘Sporting 2 PSG 1. Historic Lion beats European champion’

- ‘Juventus-Benfica. “Benfica will play to win” [José Mourinho]’

- ‘Agreement with Turks. Rafa returns to Benfica and will cost 800,000 per month’

- ‘Mozambique. Portuguese banker killed in luxury hotel’

- 'Most councils return money. Find out what income tax rate your local authority charges‘

- ’Presidential elections. Jose Seguro happy with support from Mendes and Cotrim representatives for second round clash with André Ventura‘

- ’Ventura attacks right-wing figures who vote for his rival‘

- ’24 official suspects. They make millions from stealing 250 cars‘

- ’Politics. Lisbon councillor leaves the far-right Chega Party'

 

 

Público:

- ‘Government wants judges to impose fines of up to ten thousand euros on those who delay proceedings’

- ‘Hate crimes. Judicial police arrests 37 people suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group’

- ‘Civil service health insurance scheme, ADSE. Reimbursement for glasses changed and annual limit of €180’

- ‘Salaries. Some notary employees earn more than ministers‘

- ’Football. Sporting overcomes limitations and defeats European champions‘

- ’Von der Leyen. EU promises “firm and united” response to new US tariffs‘

- ’Presidential elections. Teresa Violante votes for Seguro and “would like” Gouveia and Melo to support him too'

- ‘Presidential election second round candidates António José Seguro and André Ventura: the little that unites them and the much that separates them’

 

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- ‘Chega militants involved in plan for “racial war”’

- ‘Presidential elections. Seguro prioritises health and “avoids” debates’

- ‘Porto. Rosa metro line to open early next year’

- ‘Spain. Families searching for missing persons [after train accident]. “The uncertainty is what kills us”’

- ‘Barcelos. Wastewater treatment plant at capacity and new one will cost 36 million’

- ‘Education. Merger between 1st and 2nd cycles (i.e. years 1-4 and 5-6) to go ahead in 2027/2028’

- ‘USA. Trump threatens Greenland and Europe shows its “bazooka”’

- ‘Culture. One million to internationalise Portuguese artists’

- ‘Sporting 2-1 PSG’

- ‘Suárez is cool!’

- ‘European Handball. Historic triumph over Danish champions’

- ‘Benfica. Only victory matters to continue in the Champions League’

 

 

Diário de Notícias:

- ‘Former president Cavaco Silva will “naturally” support Seguro’

- ‘Report. Seguro has health as his flagship policy for his first term of office and is already anticipating meetings in Belém’ (the president's official residence in Lisbon).

- 'ECB. The absence of Portuguese nationals in European financial regulators must be addressed, says Centeno‘

- ’Health. Social Security will pay more to remove social cases from hospitals, but does not know how much‘

- ’Civil construction. Sines wins €100 million housing projects on the back of major investments‘

- ’Greenland. Macron responds to Trump's tariff threats and says Europe prefers “respect to bullies”'

- ‘Dance. Contemporary ballet in an “outside the box” venue: “Casa” premieres at the Capitol’

- ‘Paulo Fiúza [rally driver]. “When I have to give up because of a problem, I get very angry”’

 

 

Negócios:

- ‘Greenland. Europe on high alert’

- ‘Taxes. The super-rich benefited most from the “freebie” on income tax’

- ‘Study by the Bank of Portugal analysed the effects of the non-habitual resident regime’

- ‘Investment funds have their best year since the pandemic’

- ‘Sustainability 20|30. Pedro Moura, managing director of Merck Portugal. “With AI, it is now possible to produce human tissue and accelerate the production of new drugs”’

 

 

O Jornal Económico:

- ‘Portugal's airports managing company, ANA, report consolidates Alcochete choice for new Lisbon airport’

- ‘Brussels wants to ban China from networks, but operators are against it’

- ‘State supports investment projects with three billion’

- ‘Musk and Ryanair boss are at war over internet on planes’

- ‘Henrique Silva to be the new CEO of Vanguard’

- ‘Presidential elections. Left and notable figures from the Social Democrats (PSD), Christian Democrats (CDS) and Liberals (IL) support Seguro in second round’

- ‘Macron: “We must not allow ourselves to be intimidated”’

- ‘Threat of new taxes sends markets into the red’

- ‘European Parliament suspends agreement between EU and US’

 

 

 

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