Read this Monday's DN, April 20th

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Read this Monday's DN, April 20th

Is the country better off? The majority disagrees with Montenegro and believes the situation will worsen. This is the headline of the Diário de Notícias for this Monday, April 20th. Two years after taking office, the Prime Minister considered that 'the country is better and so are the Portuguese people', but 68% of those surveyed in the DN/Aximage barometer do not share this view, not even those who voted for PSD and CDS in the last legislative elections. The photographic highlight on this front page is Benfica's triumph over Sporting at Alvalade. 'Rafa decides the derby in the final breath and gives victory to Benfica'. Download the electronic edition of the newspaper. Other headlines: President of Brazil in Portugal. Immigration will be a topic in Lula's meetings with Montenegro and Seguro. War: Trump threatens total destruction of infrastructure again if Iran does not reopen the strait. Investigation: Names of children and death of Odair: Public Prosecutor never questioned Chega deputies but imposed judicial secrecy. Visit: 'May God bless Angola': Pope calls for reconciliation, dialogue, and hope. Cinema: Cinemateca revisits memories of the Agrarian Reform (Page 24). Culture: Serge Ioan Celebidachi: 'It was moving for him to discover that his father was his biggest fan as a conductor'. DN Brazil: Interview: Organized crime 'perfects itself at a greater speed' than the police. Opinion: Zeynep Tinaz Redmont: Lisbon: the safe haven of yesterday and today. DN/PwC Event: Is a larger company more competitive and does it pay better? Watch the debate on the 22nd.

Context & Explainers

The Immigration Law is Portugal’s legal framework that governs entry, residency, asylum and deportation of non-nationals. It was amended by Law No. 61/2025 on October 22, 2025, after parts of an earlier draft were rejected by the Constitutional Court; the changes reorganise administrative responsibilities and introduce stricter control measures that affect visas, residency and family reunification processes.

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