Sol
«New rejections», reports Sol, as the president of the Constitutional Court has threatened to reject the new cost-cutting measures presented by the government as alternatives to those the institution ruled against early this year included in the 2013 state budget. According to the weekly, the court and the government are on collision course after the institution’s head judge and the prime minister had a confrontation during the Council of State meeting.
Público
«Retirement of 6,000 teachers goes ahead to create new vacancies», reveals Público, as Secretary of State for Education João Casanova de Almeida announced on Thursday that retirement applications will be processed promptly, enabling the country to release some 6,000 teachers from the mobility programmes and create new vacancies for teachers who are currently without placement.
Correio da Manhã
«Gaspar collects €37.5m a day in income tax», reports Correio da Manhã, as taxation revenue from pensions and personal income has registered an increase, after Minister of Finance Vítor Gaspar introduced new brackets and the new surcharge last year.
Diário de Notícias
«Court clerks were on leave an average of 36 days in 2012», writes Diário de Notícias, as 30% of over 7,000 employees took sick leave in 2012, mainly for psychiatric reasons. According to the daily, these absences added up to 7,000 days and affected court cases.
Jornal de Notícias
«Porto: Arrábida bridge declared national monument», writes Jornal de Notícias, as the government approved six new national monuments on Thursday, including the Arrábida bridge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, as well as the Castle of Penamacor and the Vale de Maria do Meio Cromlech, in Évora. The daily newspaper reports that this year the Arrábida bridge also celebrates its 50th anniversary and the centenary of the birth of Edgar Cardoso, the engineer who designed it.
i
«Socialist Party willing to form coalition with the right if it fails absolute majority», writes i, as the centre-left party is considering all options in the next general election. According to the paper, if the Socialists fail to achieve an absolute majority, then leader António José Seguro might be faced with the option of forming a coalition with the right to guarantee stability.
Diário Económico
«Companies investing this year to see corporate tax reduced», reports financial daily Diário Económico, as the ministers of the economy and finance announced a package of fiscal measures Thursday to trigger investment in Portugal, including a new tax credit – meaning companies which invest in the country between 1 June and 31 December of this year will have access to a tax credit which will enable them to deduct 20% of the amount invested, to a limit of 70% of the company’s annual tax bill.
Jornal de Negócios
«Beppe Grillo? We already have a clown. He’s called Cavaco Silva», writes financial newspaper Jornal de Negócios, quoting journalist and author Miguel Sousa Tavares, who tells the paper in an exclusive interview why he considers President Cavaco Silva a “clown” and that he has never been a “revolutionary” or a “communist” but just a “boring social democrat.”
A Bola
«€70m deal», reports Record, as Monaco has signed Colombian striker James Rodríguez and Portugal’s João Moutinho from FC Porto for 5 years.
Record
«Domingos attacks Jardim», reveals Record, as the former and current Sporting coaches tangled in a contentious duel. The sports daily reports that Domingos Paciência was offended when Leonardo Jardim criticised his successors, stating it was “sad when a coach says publicly that no one can do the job better than him.”
O Jogo
«I don’t know what I did wrong to these people», writes O Jogo, quoting Real Madrid defender Fábio Coentrão, who says he does not feel wanted by his club and that he would sign a life contract with Benfica.