Good morning! It’s time to get to know the highlights of the national press for this Thursday, August 15, a national holiday.
The main national newspapers generally highlight the promises made by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro at the Pontal Festival on Wednesday night.
The newspaper Público says that “PSD mayors are concerned about the ‘unacceptable’ crisis in emergency services,” while Jornal de Notícias, in addition to an interview with architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, highlights that “The North rewards municipalities that accelerate projects with European funds.”
“Hospital demands 54,000 euros from Betty [Grafstein]” is the headline of Thursday’s edition of Correio da Manhã, while the weekly Nascer do Sol reports that “Maria Lúcia Amaral ‘cleans out’ older staff from the ombudsman’s office.”
Finally, Diário de Notícias highlights an interview with the Mayor of Setúbal, André Martins, who said: “Political forces that speak ill of everything and everyone penalize Setúbal’s image.”
In sports news, A Bola and Record highlight the future of player Maxi Araújo, with the headlines “Maxi Araújo one step away. Sporting negotiates winger from Toluca” and “Maxi Araújo is a Lion,” respectively.
O Jogo, in turn, talks about FC Porto’s situation, with “House in order. Market has moved little for FC Porto, but the coming days promise to be hectic.”
Here are some of the main headlines:
Correio da Manhã:
– “Hospital demands 54,000 euros from Betty. Debt for treatments in Cascais.”
– “Millions from Arabia ease pressure on Benfica’s accounts”
– “Maxi Araújo in Sporting’s sights”
– “Juventus insists on Francisco Conceição”
– “Montenegro announces: Pensioners will receive a check between 100 and 200 euros”
Público:
– “PSD mayors concerned about ‘unacceptable’ crisis in emergency services”
– “Montenegro announces more Medicine courses, rail pass, and extra for pensioners”
– “Number of public sector workers at maximum since 2011”
Jornal de Notícias:
– “North rewards municipalities that accelerate projects with European funds”
– “Interview with Álvaro Siza Vieira: ‘In Portugal they don’t like my work'”
– “Montenegro announces new check for pensioners”
Diário de Notícias:
– “Montenegro announces rail pass, more doctors, and pension supplement”
– “André Martins, Mayor: ‘Political forces that speak ill of everything and everyone penalize Setúbal’s image'”
The sports newspapers focus on transfer news and upcoming matches for Portuguese teams in European competitions.
