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The front page of Público features a cookie consent banner prominently. Key news stories include the rising interest rates impacting Portugal's state budget, a report on children still lacking school placements at the start of the academic year, and an investigation into Portuguese women on…
After years of debt burden relief, the increase in interest expenses is once again a cause for concern in the construction of the State Budget, which will be delivered in less than a month. This indicates a potential shift in Portugal's fiscal outlook.
There are students starting the academic year without a school. The Ministry states it is monitoring the situation and has announced an investigation into schools that refused placements despite having vacancies. The Socialist Party calls the situation 'scandalous'.
An exploration into the lives of Portuguese women on OnlyFans, examining their earnings and the nature of their work on the platform, which is described as 'sexual work' now being considered 'content'.
This article, a follow-up to the main story on interest rates, discusses the broader economic implications of higher interest rates for nations globally.
Details on the Ministry of Education's significant investment in technology and internal reforms within a year and a half, providing context to the ongoing challenges in the education sector.
