The first headline questions whether Luís Montenegro bought time and distracted public opinion with symbolic measures, using the popular expression "feeding the pigeons." This image suggests that the prime minister's actions may have been deliberately superficial or distracting.
The Portuguese government obtained some political relief through the bonuses awarded to pensioners, a measure that apparently generated some breathing room for the government. In contrast, Portugal's results in the PISA program, which assesses international school performance, show that Portuguese students had a decline in their results.
Brussels, through European institutions, launched attacks or restrictions on short-term rentals, potentially affecting the tourism and housing sector in Portugal. This measure is part of a European trend of regulating this activity.
In the French capital, the Eiffel Tower was used as a place of protection for women fleeing Hindu radicals, suggesting situations of threat or religious persecution that led to cases of women's protection in Europe.
