Visão
«Sacked because of Facebook messages», is the lead story in Visão, as labour disputes in Portugal are on the rise and the first case is going to trial. The weekly newsmagazine questions: Where lies the barrier between your personal and professional life?
Sábado
«Alternative therapies which help you sleep better, relieve stress and prevent illnesses», is the cover story in Sábado, as managers of big companies, MPs and even doctors have changed their lifestyles through yoga, acupuncture and osteopathy. The weekly magazine reports that 43% of Portuguese citizens have tried these therapies.
Público
«Berlin slams austerity and accuses Barroso of incompetency», reveals Público, after German leaders criticised austerity, tax hikes, the doublespeak used by the troika of international lenders and in particular the European Commission and its Portuguese President José Manuel Barroso for being “rigid” and “incompetent”.
Correio da Manhã
«Curse halts the “glorioso”», reports Correio da Manhã, as SL Benfica lost the final of the Europa League to Chelsea FC due to a last minute effort by Branislav Ivanovic.
Diário de Notícias
«Police interrogate Teixeira dos Santos for 3 hours», writes Diário de Notícias, as the former minister of finance during Sócrates’ government was questioned in relation to public-private partnerships on Wednesday. The daily newspaper reports that his home and workplace were searched last December.
Jornal de Notícias
«Hospital beds at stake», writes Jornal de Notícias, as the government is looking to reduce the number of hospital stays to save on expenditure.
i
«Grizzled earthquake in 2014», writes i, as the government is still working on finding a way to save €740m in the convergence scheme between public and private sector pension funds. According to the daily, the idea is for the cuts to be related to the pensioners’ insurance history and the government will take into account their age so that older pensioners are less affected.
Diário Económico
«Recession looks to be worse than forcast by PM», reports financial daily Diário Económico, as in the first quarter of this year the country’s GDP registered the biggest fall since 1978, when compared with the same period of 2012.
Jornal de Negócios
«Euro MPs want to protect largest deposits», reveals financial newspaper Jornal de Negócios, as European MPs are about to propose that bank deposits above €100,000 enjoy greater protection under the new banking resolution mechanism adopted by the European Union.
A Bola
«90+ pain», reports A Bola, as Benfica lost 2-1 to Chelsea in the very last minutes of the Europa League final in Amsterdam.
Record
«Curse lies in “extra time”», reports Record, after Benfica lost the UEFA Europa League final despite playing better than Chelsea for most of the 90 minutes.
O Jogo
«Curse of the 90′», writes O Jogo, as Benfica lost the Europa League to Chelsea on Wednesday. The daily sports paper quotes players saying they had more scoring opportunities but ran out of luck.