The biography that no one wanted to write, says the Público newspaper about the book released by its chronicler João Miguel Tavares, José Sócrates, Ascensão (1957-2005)published by Don Quixote. The journalist deserves the photographic highlight of this Sunday’s edition, October 19th. “This book is not just about a man, it’s about a country”says João Miguel Tavares in an interview. It is, writes Público, a “non-traditional” biography, written using only published news.
It will, in principle, be the first volume of a set of three. First, the rise of the former Portuguese prime minister, then Socrates in power and, finally, the fall, but regarding the latter, the journalist says “I don’t promise”.
Público also highlights foreigners in Portuguese university education. “Private higher education grows again thanks to foreign students”, is the headline. Portuguese Association of Private Higher Education calls for more autonomy and defends the internationalization of the sector.
Jornal de Notícias says that more than half of the public and private entities covered by the General Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC) do not have anti-corruption plans and did not submit the mandatory documents on the platform created for this purpose. The deadline ended in February this year, after being extended. The situation is more serious among private companies, says JN, where only 5,341 entities out of 11,000 complied with legal obligations. The data comes from the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism (MNAC), which has already opened investigations, but has not yet applied sanctions.
The RGPC requires all entities with more than 50 employees to register on the platform, submit a Corruption Risk Prevention Plan and create reporting channels.
“Brazilian mafia attacks Portuguese football” headlines the Morning Mail in this Sunday’s edition, which states that there are suspicions of money laundering from organized crime, and that authorities are investigating links between Marítimo and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), the main criminal organization in Brazil, according to this newspaper.
In sports newspapers the highlight goes to Sporting. To Ball writes “Suffering”, in the Portuguese Cup match in which the Lions beat Paço de Ferreira by three to two in extra time. “Forced labor”, headlines the Record about yesterday’s game.
The Game gives more emphasis to Futebol Clube do Porto’s match against Celoricense for the Portuguese Cup, which they won by four balls to zero, highlighting the hat-trick, in 11 minutes, by Spanish player Samu.