Público
«Call centres, data centres and air registrations to save Lajes Air Base», reveals Público, as the US is getting ready to reduce its personnel in the air force base it leases from Portugal in the Azores which is expected to have serious impact on the local economy. According to the daily, some of the suggestions the Americans have come up with to help in the short term are to invest in call centres and data centres, with other long-term suggestions including property investment, registration of aircraft and maritime logistics.
Correio da Manhã
«Carlos Cruz in the company of Bibi and Vale», reports Correio da Manhã, as the former television presenter returned voluntarily to prison to serve the rest of his sentence as his last appeal was rejected, after being found guilty in the so-called Casa Pia scandal, a case of child sexual abuse at a state-run institution for poor children. According to the paper, Cruz will be close to another of the accused in the same case, as well as to former Benfica president Vale e Azevedo.
Diário de Notícias
«Casa Pia: Judge already signed warrants for arrest of other accused», writes Diário de Notícias, as the scandal involving a pedophile ring that abused children at the Casa Pia state-run institution for the destitute and orphans comes to a conclusion, with the judge overseeing the case ordering the arrest of five people after turning down their last appeals. According to the paper, former television presenter Carlos Cruz has already voluntarily returned to prison to serve the rest of his sentence.
Jornal de Notícias
«10 luxury houses at risk and road cut off», reports Jornal de Notícias, as a huge landslide caused by bad weather has put several houses at risk and cut off one of the main roads in Mesão Frio, Guimarães, north Portugal. According to the paper it was a miracle no one was hurt.
i
«Debts of families and businesses decrease €17bn, while state debts increase by €51bn», writes i, as Portugal’s global debt reached 438.6% of gross domestic product at the end of 2012 even with the aggressive correction of families and businesses. According to the paper, the reduction of the country’s overall level of indebtedness, one of the troika’s goals, is thus far from being met.
Diário Económico
«Socialists want to overthrow government without taking blame for crisis», reports financial daily Diário Económico, as the leader of the Socialist Party, António José Seguro, is presenting this Wednesday a no-confidence vote against the coalition government. The paper reports that the Socialists acknowledge the weight of this move but say that a political crisis is already rattling the country.
Jornal de Negócios
«Accounts with negative balance stop paying commissions», reports Jornal de Negócios, as the new law that limits interest rates and commissions has already come into effect, stating that banks cannot charge commissions when an account has a negative balance, among other measures that aim at curbing indebtedness.
A Bola
«Captain Europa», writes A Bola, as Benfica faces English side Newcastle on Thursday in the Europa League, with the paper reporting that Luisão is the second player with most participations at UEFA games representing Portuguese clubs after Jorge Costa.
Record
«Towards Amsterdam», writes Record, as manager Jorge Jesus gets ready for Benfica to play against Newcastle this Thursday, with the sports paper reporting that the Lisbon club conquered its second UEFA trophy in the Dutch city, as the Europa League final has been set for the AFC Ajax’s stadium.
O Jogo
«Ricky couldn’t have been sold like that», writes O Jogo, as the former manager of Sporting Lisbon, Franky Vercauteren says Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who has signed with Norwich, could have been sold for more, saying he was “a bargain”.