Público
«Cavaco fails strategy of consensus for post-troika period», reveals Público, as Portugal’s president was expecting the document released after the Council of State meeting on Monday to express the consensus of the highest state institutions, the main opposition party and the political “senators” regarding the country’s commitments after the bailout programme ends, but failed to do so, mainly due to the leader of the Socialist Party and advisors from the left.
Correio da Manhã
«Jesus to keep same salary in Benfica», reports Correio da Manhã, as Jorge Jesus will sign his new contract with Benfica next Monday, with the manager keeping his €4m a year salary in the football club.
Diário de Notícias
«Constitutional Court president retorts prime minister’s criticisms in Council of State meeting», writes Diário de Notícias, as during the meeting of the president’s advisory body to discuss the post-troika era, the president of the Constitutional Court took the opportunity to settle scores with Prime Minister Passos Coelho, who had accused him of “rejecting” the state budget for 2013. The daily also reports that a document on the meeting was finally released thanks to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and that the President Cavaco Silva blocked attempts for the document to include a paragraph stating that the current political situation had also been discussed.
Jornal de Notícias
«CGTP and UGT close to agreeing on public sector strike», writes Jornal de Notícias, as Portugal’s two main trade union confederations are close to reaching an agreement for a joint strike action.
i
«Prime minister’s father tells son to step down: “This can’t be fixed. Hand it over”», writes i, as Passos Coelho’s father admits his family did not like the idea of him going to the government. He also told the daily newspaper that the government will lose the elections because of austerity, before adding “we have to live this austerity, there’s no way around it.”
Diário Económico
«Banks are in good health and deposits are secure», reports financial daily Diário Económico, quoting Faria de Oliveira, chairman of the Portuguese Banks Association, refuting the doubts raised in an article published by the Financial Times regarding the solidity of Portugal’s banking sector in the wake of the Cyprus crisis.
Jornal de Negócios
«Wolfgang Schauble and Vítor Gaspar together in Berlin to discuss Portugal», writes financial newspaper Jornal de Negócios, as Portugal’s minister of finance meets his counterpart in Germany to debate the country’s adjustment programme and the next steps on the European Union’s economic policy agenda, including the banking union.
A Bola
«Another Matic at Luz», reports Record, as Benfica has confirmed it has hired Uros Matic, Nemanja Matic’s brother.
Record
«Jefferson at Sporting», reports Record, as the 24-year-old winger currently in Estoril-Praia, will cost the troubled club €400,000 and will sign a contract until 2017.
O Jogo
«The new Lion’s plans», writes O Jogo, as recently appointed manager Leonardo Jardim will base his new team on Sporting’s academy.