Press review: Cavaco's request to Montenegro to curb Chega and the new 'entry requirements' for higher education

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Press review: Cavaco's request to Montenegro to curb Chega and the new 'entry requirements' for higher education

In this Friday's Expresso, the focus is on Cavaco Silva's request to Luís Montenegro to curb the Chega party. In an essay published in the weekly, the former president criticises the PS's 'lack of courage' and Chega's 'lack of preparation' regarding structural reforms, without which Portugal will remain a 'relatively poor' European country. Público reports that the government wants minimum levels of literacy, numeracy, and English for entry into higher education. Universities and polytechnics are still analysing the proposal for a new degree and diploma regime, but warn: 'Without profound changes, the proposal will not serve the future of higher education'. This newspaper also says that the new proposal for the labour package drops the 25 days of holiday, extends the maximum limit for fixed-term contracts back to three years, and revokes the group bank of hours. Jornal de Notícias highlights that bad weather has forced over a thousand families to request a brake on their home loans. Correio da Manhã highlights that the war is causing savings interest rates to soar. 'The conflict's reflection on the rise of the Euribor contributes to the increase in the remuneration of certificates, setting it at 2.138% in April', it says. Diário de Notícias highlights that Nova SBE is moving forward with a divorce from the Nova University of Lisbon. Negócios says that new income tax relief is off the Executive's plans. 'This year, the possibility of a bonus on pensions has not yet been ruled out. But there are no income tax cuts planned', it reads. Eco highlights the five warnings from Miranda Sarmento regarding the 2026 public accounts after a 'historic result' in 2025. Nascer do Sol writes that the State hid the risks of Covid-19 vaccines. 'Former minister Marta Temido and former director-general of health, Graça Freitas, guaranteed safety conditions to the Portuguese without scientific basis, as proven by the Portuguese State's contracts with the pharmaceutical industry', it writes.

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