Good morning! It’s time to turn our attention to the front pages of this Friday’s newspapers, September 19. We begin with the weekly Expresso, which reports that the “minister forces transfer of doctors through order”.
The headline of Público states “Public Prosecutor wants to know the origin of the 1994 notes seized from Escária” while the Jornal de Notícias reveals that a mother lost “custody of the children for hitting with a padel racket”.
Diário de Notícias features a ‘Municipal Elections’ section highlighting: “Leitão wants 4,500 new houses and to curb Local Accommodation” and “Moedas promises 30,000 jobs and more police officers”.
Correio da Manhã reports “Russian disappears in the center of Lisbon”. The newspaper adds that the man “does not like Vladimir Putin” and that the homicide brigade of the PJ was “activated”.
See the main highlights of the national press, including sports, this Wednesday:
Expresso:
– “Minister forces transfer of doctors through order”
– “Poll: PS, PSD and Chega tied in Sintra”
– “Government rules out prior agreement with Chega for Budget”
– “Mendes hopes Ventura takes votes from the admiral”
– “Lisbon. Moedas promises colon cancer screening”
– “PS offered the vice-presidency of the Chamber to the PCP”
– “Three thousand displaced sent to pensions”
– “Dealers exploit Infarmed’s weaknesses to export drugs”
– “Marco Neves, the TikTok star linguist”
– “Who is Tommy, stirring hate online and on the streets?”
– “Scientific advances in the search for an Alzheimer’s cure”
– “Purchasing power of pensioners grew 10% in a decade”
– “The most popular managers on social networks”
– “Mourinho happy back at Benfica”
– “‘Orange route’ on the 25th of April Bridge”
– “Portugal earns 40 million euros with planes”
– “Sustainability supplement”
Público:
– “Public Prosecutor wants to know the origin of the 1994 notes seized from Escária”
– “Mourinho at Luz. ‘My promise is clear — I will live for Benfica'”
– “Order available to relax minimum doctor ratios to keep emergency services running”
– “Foreigners. Arrests at airports already surpass 2024 numbers”
– “Lisbon. Carlos Moedas makes waste his flag for reelection”
– “United States. Jimmy Kimmel’s fall exposes war for freedom of expression”
– “Cinema. Israel killed Fatma Hassouna, Gaza photographer. This film preserved her voice”
– “2025 Local Elections. How to respond to heat waves or floods — lessons to learn with Tomar”
Diário de Notícias:
– “Municipal Elections. Leitão wants 4,500 new houses and to curb Local Accommodation. Moedas promises 30,000 jobs and more police officers”
– “Dance. ‘Os Maias’: a contemporary approach to narrative ballet to captivate the audience”
– “José Mourinho promises ‘to live for Benfica’ until 2027”
– “USA. Trump’s war on ‘media’ claims another victim”
– “General strike. France protests against ‘this endless Macronism night'”
– “Right of reply. ‘New media projects face challenges of scale, profitability, and transparency'”
Correio da Manhã:
– “Russian disappears in the center of Lisbon”
– “Doesn’t like Vladimir Putin. PJ’s homicide brigade activated”
– “Sporting 4 – Kairat Almaty 1. A devouring lion”
– “Rio Ave-FC Porto. Farioli praises Benfica’s new coach”
– “Benfica. Mourinho: ‘We can and should be champions'”
– “ASAE. Thousands of Labubu dolls seized”
– “Violates employee who looked after the children”
– “12,000. Montenegro promises ‘lightning houses'”
– “USA. Suspended humorist causes wave of outrage”
– “Health. SNS blackout delays prescriptions and exams”
Jornal de Notícias:
– “Woman loses custody of children for hitting with padel racket”
– “Sporting 4 — Kairat Almaty 1. Lion takes off flying”
– “Benfica. Mourinho with a salary higher than Schmidt’s. ‘None of the other giants made me feel more honored than coaching this club'”
– “Maia. A discussion on where to live and how to circulate”
– “Housing. European loan finances 12,000 homes”
– “Matosinhos. Young people make music a weapon against prejudice”
– “Porto. Ryanair now has routes to Sweden and Poland”
– “Wedding. Zambujo and Tom Jobim’s daughter exchange vows”
Nascer do Sol:
– “‘The MP requested more documentation from the PM this week’. Amadeu Guerra in an interview with Felícia Cabrita”
– “Interview/Gigi. ‘The Algarve is a paradise from September to June'”
– “Oh Elvas, Amazon isn’t visible after all”
– “Gouveia e Melo calls for urgent fire reform”
– “Trams: Carris changes everything”
– “Mira Amaral. ‘No license to spend'”
– “Liberal Initiative. Mariana Leitão doesn’t excite the party”
– “New SBE inclusive. University has ‘All Genders’ WC”
– “Joana Vasconcelos. Works vandalized in V.N. da Barquinha”
Negócios:
– “Notaries want IRS exemption on the sale of inheritance houses”
– “The black market for cultural goods is increasingly profitable”
– “Ryanair leader sees IAG as ‘best owner’ of 100% of TAP”
– “Germany robs France of the throne in Europe’s elite stock markets”
– “Chega tries to force a cut in IRC of large profits”
– “Consultation. Your finances. Special education”
Jornal Económico:
– “Number and sophistication of threats grow and oblige companies to update efforts”
– “Special Report. Cybersecurity. Digital security is also a cultural issue”
– “Mário Campolargo. ‘Leaders have the challenge of introducing AI ethically and responsibly in companies'”
– “Jorge Silva Carvalho: Regulatory ambition or mirage?”
– “Preparation manual for regulatory storm”
– “‘Disinformation is the biggest cancer on the internet’, António Gameiro Marques”
A Bola:
– “José Mourinho. Presented yesterday, he highlights that ‘winning is the DNA’ of the eagles. ‘I will live for Benfica'”
– “The coach returns to Luz ‘even hungrier’ and sees ‘quality in the squad to be champion'”
– “‘He is the right man at the right time’. Rui Costa”
– “Sporting 4 — Kairat 1. Big win to open”
– “‘There were 15 minutes of Sporting in the second half’. Rui Borges”
– “Rio Ave — FC Porto. ‘The club’s history is to fight against everything’. Francesco Farioli”
– “William Gomes returns to the call-ups”
O Jogo:
– “Benfica. José Mourinho assures he arrives at Luz full of motivation. ‘I feel more alive than ever’. ‘I return to the dragon as a rival coach, but respect will not change'”
– “Rui Costa. ‘There was immediate willingness from the mister, we are proud'”
– “Clause to leave in summer 2026, but with compensation”
– “Sporting 4 — Kairat Almaty 1. The old ‘ketchup’ story. Trincão scores twice, Alisson and Quenda also shine in finishing”
– “Rio Ave — FC Porto. At the arches with an arrow. Dragons with a tough test in Vila do Conde and seeking the sixth consecutive win”
– “[Farioli]. ‘Mourinho is a reference, but I’m only interested in what’s happening here'”
– “William Gomes called up but likely to start on the bench”
– “Karamoh presents with ambition: ‘I’m a fighter and I hate losing'”
– “Athletics. Isaac Nader aims for the Olympic title”
Record:
– “Sporting 4-1 Kairat. Trincaleão. Pleasant display and beautiful goals”
– “Handball. Sporting 41 – Kielce 37. Great in the Champions”
– “Women’s football. Sporting 0 – Roma 2. Fall for the Europa Cup”
– “Rio Ave-FC Porto. ‘We are ready and want to fight’, Farioli confident”
– “Benfica. Mourinho declares passion and starts right away: ‘I will live for Benfica'”
– “Rui Costa: ‘It is not an electoral trump card’. Clause facilitates termination at the end of the season”
