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…the Socialist Party reinvented the scene in which Cristiano Ronaldo encouraged João Moutinho to take a penalty, telling him “come on and take it, you’ll take it well”. In the party founded by Mário Soares, there are no natural leaders with Ronaldo’s charisma. And no one is going to take the ball out of José Luís Carneiro’s hands before he takes the shot, which could be decisive for the party’s future, but they criticize him for rushing to the penalty spot. Fernando Medina and Mariana Vieira da Silva are out of the race, thus leaving the way clear for the former Minister of Internal Affairs. But Medina criticized him on Now for having made an “in-depth debate” impossible and “depersonalized the candidacies” . |
If the results of emigration confirm Chega as the leader of the opposition, André Ventura will influence the choice of dozens of high-ranking positions in the State: from the secret services to the Council of State , from the presidency of the Economic and Social Council to the Superior Council of the Judiciary and the Constitutional Court. |
Low-value items entering Europe will now be subject to a flat rate of two euros. The measure will affect the giant and very popular Chinese marketplaces, such as Shein and Temu , which send billions of orders per year to Europe at zero cost. For Portuguese businesspeople, the measure is cosmetic and does not contribute to leveling the playing field . |
This newsletter has everything you need to end the week well informed. As always, throughout this Friday you will have this and other news always updated in our newspaper and on our radio. You can also receive it on your mobile phone, on our WhatsApp , Instagram and Facebook channels. For a break from what is happening in the world and in Portugal, you can find the new challenges in Sudoku and AbraPalavra on our website. |
For the weekend, two promises and a suggestion. The first promise is from the weather forecast: the sun will continue to shine and temperatures will finally start to rise. The second promise is from Observador and Rádio Observador: we will do everything we can to have the best coverage of the Portuguese Cup final on Sunday, the PS leadership meeting on Saturday, the developments in the new political scene and everything else that happens these days. The suggestion is to unwind during the breaks: listen to Observador's first fiction podcast, “O Zé faz 25”. It is a co-production with Coyote Vadio, directed by Manuel Pureza and has 8 episodes . It tells the story of a birthday party that goes (very) badly and ends with the birthday boy — who practically everyone hates — being kidnapped. The cast includes actors such as Tiago Teotónio Pereira, Sara Matos, Helena Caldeira and José Raposo. “A última dança” is the first episode. |
Have the best Friday possible and a great weekend. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Podcasts | | A young man disappears on the night of his own birthday party and a PJ inspector will do everything to find him, among a huge list of suspects. Premiere of the new Fiction Podcast. | |
|  | | Humor | | Nilton, José Gouveia and André Maravilha share their views on the phenomenon. Raminhos Borges and Horácio show that there is sexism on every corner and that they were once unconsciously sexist. | |
|  | | Radio Observer | | André Ventura's party should be called upon to occupy important positions in parliament, justice, defense, security, among other sectors. Rui Pedro Antunes, Politics editor, is the guest. | |
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|  | | Press | | Whether or not this is in Fado's plans, the truth is that several tourists have already cancelled their trips to Asia after a Korean book predicted the imminence of a major catastrophe. | |
|  | | Health | | There is an increasing variety of yogurts, but not all of them are healthy. Nutritionist Mariana Chaves explains the advantages of each type of yogurt. | |
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|  | | Health | | Sérgio Lopes is in a wheelchair, the accident changed his life, but also led him to do stand-up comedy and humor with his own story. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | The oligarchy will not learn, not because it is stupid, but because, as long as it is possible, it will never renounce the sources of its preponderance and wealth. |
|  | | For the three major parties, it is much more uncertain and difficult to deal not only with a single opponent, with whom they hope to alternate, but with two opponents, without knowing which axis of competition to prioritize. |
|  | | My criticism is not of the well-founded allegations, but of the opportunistic and malicious use of false accusations. |
|  | | So what will the country be like after the elections on May 18? Exactly as before: a minority government that will manage reality on a daily basis, challenging the Opposition every day to overthrow it. |
| |  | | United States of America | | Casandra met Sean Combs in 2006, who believed in her as a singer. Their relationship went beyond the studio and they became a couple, but ten years of domestic violence and sex and drug parties followed. | |
|  | | Art | | It opens its doors in Lisbon on June 4th and celebrates the collection of the artist who died in 2021. The director, Isabel Carlos, showed us the space, still under construction, which she sees as "a meeting point". | |
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