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The Diário de Notícias front page features a mix of domestic and international news. Top stories include a sports-related piece on FIFA, a societal concern about Portugal's crisis preparedness, and a judicial investigation into cocaine smuggling. Other prominent news covers political party…
Former FIFA Governance Committee President Miguel Poiares Maduro believes Infantino is unfit to lead FIFA and that only significant external pressure can drive reforms within the organization.
The EuroDefense organization has alerted that Portugal does not possess adequate plans or manuals for its citizens in scenarios of crisis or war.
The Judicial Police (PJ) are investigating whether cocaine recently apprehended at sea originated from a South American group.
The Socialist Party (PS) criticizes what they call a 'hit and run' approach regarding education policies and expresses concern about repeating mistakes in upcoming guidelines.
Portugal's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point in 15 years during the second quarter, while household debts decreased to nearly one year's income.
The Court of Auditors has criticized the PJ for over-reliance on excluded contracting procedures and identified financial irregularities in the management under Luís Neves.
The Liberal Initiative (IL) party is pushing for a parliamentary hearing for Luís Neves, who is both the owner of Construbarcelos and the current director of the PJ.
Political figure Ventura condemns a situation where an individual moved from investigating the Prime Minister to becoming a minister under him, calling it a 'mess'.
The company Construbarcelos was awarded €973,000 from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for renovation work at the PJ headquarters in Guarda.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into the awarding of contracts for works by the PJ, involving the company Construbarcelos.
