Público
«Regulator wants to end private healthcare in public hospitals», reveals Público, as the Portuguese Health Regulating Authority has called for the government to put an end to private practice in state-owned hospitals in the name of “the rights and legitimate interests of users.”
Correio da Manhã
«Banker named as formal suspect for influence peddling», reports Correio da Manhã, after José Maria Ricciardi, chairman of private bank Banco Espírito Santo’s investment arm BESI was named as a formal suspect for influence peddling in the privatisation process of state-owned companies EDP and REN.
Diário de Notícias
«PSD criticises pressure by CDS to reshuffle», writes Diário de Notícias, after several members of the national political commission of the coalition government’s junior partner CDS-PP defended the need for a cabinet reshuffle.
Jornal de Notícias
«Crime rises in interior of country», reports Jornal de Notícias, after the release of the Annual Report on Internal Security, with the government satisfied with the 2.3% drop in overall crime. However, according to the paper violent crime has gone up in the districts of Guarda, Castelo Branco, Portalegre, Santarém and Viseu, all in the interior. Also according to the daily, bank robbery rose by 38% across the country, followed by murder which increased 27%.
i
«Next troika tranche depends on cuts of €5.6bn», writes i, as the government has been told to increase cuts to public spending by the institutions that granted it a €78bn bailout in May 2011, which are now likely to surpass the €4bn previously planned.
Diário Económico
«Government shake-up is also on PSD’s agenda», reports financial daily Diário Económico, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) is to hold a meeting of its standing committee this evening, to discuss the cabinet reshuffle suggested by the coalition’s junior parter CDS-PP and the Socialists’ no-confidence motion.
Jornal de Negócios
«Angola is hampering Portuguese exports», reports Jornal de Negócios, as Portuguese food exports are being retained at the port of Luanda due to laboratory inspections, which are now demanded by the Angolan authorities.
A Bola
«Open war», writes A Bola, as the war of words between national squad manager Paulo Bento and FC Porto chairman Pinto da Costa increases in intensity, ahead of Portugal’s match against Azerbaijan.
Record
«Benfica could make history», writes Record, with striker Lima looking to conquer the “Championship, Cup and European League.”
O Jogo
«Jesualdo is Carvalho’s manager», writes O Jogo, as Sporting Lisbon’s new chairman Bruno de Carvalho wants to extend Jesualdo’s contract until the end of the season.