Good morning! It’s time to get acquainted with the main highlights of the national press. This Friday, August 22, the weekly Expresso reveals that the “police officer accused of killing an immigrant is a supporter of Chega”.
The Jornal de Notícias reports that there is an “IPSS with new cars stalled due to one-year inspection delays”.
The Correio da Manhã highlights: “Firefighters escape tragedy by miracle. Flames surround and burn a vehicle of the Pinhel brigade”.
The Diário de Notícias reveals that the “first half of August set a record for mortality”, while the Público emphasizes that “Portugal records 20 consecutive days with excess mortality”.
The weekly Nascer do Sol includes an interview with the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who stresses that “the situation we are experiencing is incomparable to that of 2017” [regarding fires].
In the economic sphere, the Negócios states that the “Stock Exchange took 14 years to recover from the bailout” and O Jornal Económico highlights that “Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans gain strength in national solar centers”.
See the main national press highlights, including sports, this Friday:
Expresso:
– “Firefighting structure changes again in 2026”
– “Report. The man who was left alone in the fire”
– “Government penalizes doctors leaving NHS”
– “PSD and PS forced to multiply local coalitions”
– “Police accused of killing immigrant is a Chega supporter”
– “Millions of euros in European funds without control”
– “Ex-Israeli PM: ‘We have killed enough'”
– “Record spending on concerts in an election year”
– “What will Trump’s peace for Ukraine be?”
– “Deceased on PS lists for Lisbon”
– “Debate between Leitão and Moedas on SIC”
– “Lawyers support in fires”
Correio da Manhã:
– “Firefighters escape tragedy by miracle, Flames surround and burn Pinhel brigade vehicle”
– “Driver seriously injured, but companions come out unscathed”
– “Over two thousand affected by natural gas supplier company”
– “High levels in Barroso. Lithium exploration area at risk of increase”
– “Market. Benfica freezes Amoura’s recruitment”
– “Sporting. Vagiannidis pressures Fresneda”
– “Diogo Costa and Pepê. Dragon wants to secure stars”
– “Coimbra. Offers a ride and rapes young intoxicated woman”
– “Mirandela. Seven mortal victims in a nursing home”
– “School calendar. Christmas holidays in schools until January 5”
– “1969-2025. State funeral in farewell to Teresa Caeiro”
Diário de Notícias:
– “First half of August set a record for mortality”
– “Fires: A system where combat fails, prevention is slow, and repression is still ineffective”
– “Measures. Government proposes a 25-year regime pact to fight forest fires”
– “Israel. Netanyahu advances in Gaza and promises negotiations to free hostages”
– “Immigration. New control unit has an investment of 90 million”
– “Mobi Summit. SATUO promises to redefine mobility in Greater Lisbon”
– “Justice. ‘Writing that there was domestic violence is not reporting a crime'”
Público:
– “Fires. ‘Not everything went well.’ Montenegro calls for a pact for the forest”
– “Report in Gardunha: ‘I’ve been inside the fire. I’ve made so many lives'”
– “Portugal records 20 consecutive days with excess mortality”
– “Trade. Portuguese cork escapes Trump’s tariffs”
– “Filipe Andrade [illustrator] ‘In comics, there is a sharing of the inner child world'”
– “Music. Deftones, a dream not private”
– “Israel. Netanyahu bombards Gaza before ground advance”
Jornal de Notícias:
– “IPSS with new cars stalled due to one-year inspection delays”
– “Montenegro admits that ‘not everything went well’ in combatting fires”
– “Report. After the terror of the flames, the desolation for the loss of crops”
– “Fires. Firefighter suffers serious burns in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo”
– “Porto. Poisoned sausages on public roads cause alarm”
– “Porto. Woman and two children to be evicted and have nowhere to go”
– “Amares. Residents outraged by garbage on the streets”
– “Festival. Vilar de Mouros yielded to punk vitality”
– “Warriors stroll to the Europa League. Score turns second leg into formality”
– “FC Porto. Mora only leaves the dragon for the 70 million clause”
– “Benfica. Akturkoglu’s stay stalls Amoura’s entry”
Nascer do Sol:
– “Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Nascer do Sol. ‘The situation we are experiencing is incomparable to 2017’ [regarding fires]”
– “Zita Seabra. ‘It’s not possible to be communist and tolerant’. Interview by Felícia Cabrita”
– “Through Guarda. Independent president becomes PPM and Nós Cidadãos candidate”
– “A commitment for you, Lisbon. Carlos Moedas writes an open letter to the people of Lisbon”
– “State reform seen by Nuno Palma and Pedro Lomba”
– “Luís Filipe Menezes. ‘I would have considered postponing the Pontal party'”
– “Teresa Caeiro (1969-2025). ‘Tegui was love’, Adolfo Mesquita Nunes”
– “Joaquim Oliveira (1947-2025). ‘A man beyond his time’, Miguel Relvas”
– “João Barreiras Duarte (1964-2025). Sebastião replaces uncle in Joker”
Negócios:
– “Stock Exchange took 14 years to recover from bailout”
– “Survey in summer, AD, PS, and Chega strengthen votes”
– “Cork thanks Trump. Wine and pharmaceuticals apprehensive with 15% tariffs”
– “Interview with Sofi Oksanen [Finnish author]. ‘Gender equality is a never-ending story'”
– “Fires cause drama in chestnut and honey. Government advances aid”
– “BA owner sells company in Italy to open doors to the Turkish market”
– “The most powerful 2025. #22 [Carlos Mota dos Santos] Mota-Engil group achieved a historic result in 2024 and locally won the first contract for high-speed rail”
– “#21 [Emmanuel Macron] Despite internal crises, he is one of Europe’s most prominent leaders whose opinions are heard beyond borders”
Jornal Económico:
– “Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans gain strength in national solar centers”
– “Portocargo swaps the Red Sea for the Cape of Good Hope”
– “Ana Jorge, Marta Temido, and Carvalho da Silva against labor reform”
– “Tariff agreement. Main impacts”
– “Listen to music, make babies. Natality restriction is long gone. With over 100 million Chinese over 65, the policy changed: even music festivals offer instant marriage registration”
Record:
– “Benfica. Akturkoglu’s whirlwind. From moving to Fenerbahçe to staying at Luz”
– “Benfica. Amoura falls but reinforcement comes for attack”
– “Sporting. Rennes and Milan in Harder fight”
– “FC Porto. Gabri Veiga is the new Nico”
– “Europa League. Lincoln 0-4 Sp. Braga. Stroll in the Algarve. With Salazar shining”
– “Europa League. Santa Clara1-2 Shamrock. Qualifier at risk”
O Jogo:
– “FC Porto. Kiwior is real. Conversation line open between dragons and Arsenal for the Polish defender”
– “João Mário made official at Juventus with praises to Alberto Costa”
– “Farioli: Learn how a short stature goalkeeper became a coach”
– “Benfica. Akturkoglu doesn’t leave and renews. Turkish winger wanted by Fenerbahçe”
– “Eagles drop Amoura”
– “Sporting. Harder denied to Rennes. French club seeks forward and Dane sees exit favorably”
– “Europa League. Stroll in the Algarve. Lincoln Red Imps 0-4 Braga. Minho are almost guaranteed in the league phase”
– “Conference League. Step back in the dream. Santa Clara 1-2 Shamrock Rovers. Azorean team surprised at home”
A Bola:
– “[Sporting]. Revolution in sight in attack. Ioannidis. Greek forward returns to Leonino radar one year later and is the strongest candidate for ‘surrender'”
– “Harder. Rennes saw Sporting reject the first proposal but will reach where the lions intend”
– “Benfica. Eagle in the market looking for a creative. With Akturkoglu and without Amoura, a reinforcement for another position is sought”
– “FC Porto. Kiwior really wants to be a dragon. Do Arsenal defender wishes to join Bednarek”
– “Europa League. Lincoln 0-4 SC Braga. From Minho to the Algarve for a quiet rout”
– “Conference League. Santa Clara 1-2 Shamrock. Azoreans can and should dream”
– “Interview with Maria Heitor, first Portuguese to join a rugby World Cup refereeing team”
