Good morning! As the weekend comes to a close, it’s time to stay informed. Catch up on the headlines gracing the front pages of national newspapers available on stands this Sunday, November 16.
Público highlights the government’s decision to abolish the rule prohibiting the accumulation of early retirement with a salary. Meanwhile, Jornal de Notícias leads with the headline, “Number of retired teachers decreases for the first time in seven years.”
Correio da Manhã‘s main focus is on “Politicians’ wealth: Ministers amass a fortune of 20.9 million. Three women hold the most wealth.” The newspaper also reveals: “Mafia: Head of PCC arrested by PJ in Cascais.”
In sports news, the spotlight is on the Portugal-Armenia match, which kicks off today at 2 p.m. at Estádio do Dragão in Porto. The national team aims for direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup.
O Jogo writes, “Portugal-Armenia: Victory and full stop. Triumph guarantees direct qualification for World Cup 2026,” while A Bola declares, “Portugal-Armenia: The time has come,” and Record pulls out, “Alisson: ‘I felt what it’s like to be a champion. Playing at Sporting was a dream.'”
Read all the headlines:
Público:
- “Government eliminates rule prohibiting the accumulation of early retirement with salary”
- “Report: In this hospital, animals visit admitted owners: ‘They are also family'”
- “Municipalities: Councils without majority test unlikely alliances”
- “Right wants November 25th with the same setting as April – even in flowers. PCP refuses to participate in the celebrations”
- “Justice: Public prosecutor investigates Supreme Court judge linked to ‘Lex’ for five years”
- “Severe weather: Tornado kills 85-year-old Briton and injures 28 in Albufeira”
- “Monarchy: André, the disgraced ex-prince”
- “Books: The classic of free love arrives in Portugal”
- “80 years later: Nuremberg, the trial of trials”
Jornal de Notícias:
- “Number of retired teachers decreases for the first time in seven years”
- “‘It seemed like the end of the world’: Heavy rain sweeps the North Region, submerging houses in Vila do Conde; Tornado in Albufeira causes one death and 28 injuries”
- “JN/TSF Interview: ‘Portuguese are tired of elections and chaos.’ Luís Marques Mendes, candidate for the Presidency of the Republic”
- “Health: Matosinhos and Gaia oppose loss of pediatric services”
- “Drugs: PJ captures one of Brazil’s largest traffickers in Lisbon”
- “The women dominating comedy stages”
- “National team: Decisive game at Dragão with calculators in hand”
- “People: Margarida Corceiro shines in Galicia while thinking about Formula 1”
Correio da Manhã:
- “Politicians’ wealth: Ministers amass a fortune of 20.9 million. Three women hold the most wealth”
- “Mafia: Head of PCC arrested by PJ in Cascais”
- “Public health spending: Medication costs increase”
- “Chaos in Albufeira: Tornado causes death and destruction in the Algarve”
- “Sons kill father: Public prosecutor ignores evidence of ‘prolonged violence'”
- “Severed fingers: Mother of a boy reports more bullying cases”
- “Supreme Court: Sentence upheld for schizophrenic who killed an elderly man”
- “Portugal – Armenia: FPF seeks to ‘clear’ CR7’s suspension”
- “Transfer: Turks demand Benfica pay for Rafa”
O Jogo:
- “Portugal-Armenia: Victory and full stop. Triumph guarantees direct qualification for World Cup 2026”
- “Check all qualification scenarios”
- “Martínez on Gonçalo Ramos: ‘He’s in a very good moment’
- “Bruno Fernandes: ‘Mistakes are talked about more when we have a defeat’
- “FC Porto: Renewal on hold. Diogo Costa has received a new offer, and SAD waits. Talks resume when he returns to the club”
- “Roar of hypocrisy: Dragons respond to Frederico Varandas”
- “[Dragão] Stadium celebrates 22 years”
- “Benfica: Besiktas blocks Rafa’s departure. Turkish president issues ultimatum and trusts the good relationship with the eagles”
- “National teams: Sudakov and Pavlidis return injured”
- “Sporting: Spain attentive to Fresneda’s start. Best season start as a lion impresses”
- “Mangas shows up in a training match with Belenenses (2-2)”
A Bola:
- “Portugal-Armenia 12:00: The time has come”
- “‘The players are eager to show our best level’ – Roberto Martínez”
- “National team has the third ‘match point’ to seal ninth World Cup appearance”
- “Bruno Fernandes returns to an eleven with Gonçalo Ramos and more surprises”
- “FPF prepares presentation to FIFA to minimize Cristiano Ronaldo’s suspension”
- “Benfica: Pavlidis injures knee in national team. Greek to be re-evaluated today”
- “SAD wants to finalize the new broadcast rights contract soon and negotiates to earn over 100 million euros”
- “Journey to the roots of Ivan Lima”
- “Sporting: Daniel Bragança is a winter reinforcement. Midfielder ready for Rui Borges in January”
- “FC Porto: Dragons attack Varandas. SAD counters and releases video showing the president of the lions’s inconsistency on refereeing”
- “Paulo Futre Junior, the gifted son of the player who even avoided getting top marks in exams”
Record:
- “Alisson: ‘I felt what it’s like to be a champion. Playing at Sporting was a dream'”
- “Lions draw 2-2 with Belenenses in a training match”
- “Varandas spoke with Proença. Still on the ‘jar case'”
- “Portugal – Armenia: World Cup is today. Victory grants qualification, but a draw and loss may suffice”
- “Martinez: ‘There’s a winning environment'”
- “Bruno Fernandes: ‘Be Portugal and win'”
- “Ronaldo defended: Presentation to FIFA to limit suspension”
- “Benfica: Red Cross. Two key players in the infirmary. Pavlidis injures left knee”
- “Ukrainian coach assures: ‘Sudakov has a very serious problem.’ Benfica downplays statement”
- “Rafa confirms wanting to leave Besiktas”
- “Dragons respond to the lion leader: ‘Roar of hypocrisy.’ Sainz in time for the cup. Bednarek and De Jong out”
- “Basketball: Benfica 109 – 80 FC Porto. Crushing the rival”
- “Handball: FC Porto 27 – 27 Benfica. Eagles surprise”
