Portugal

  • Jan 10, 2013
  • 6 min read

Trends may favour Europe's 'jinxed generation'

It is now a widely held view in Europe that today's young entrants to the labour market are the...

EU
  • Jan 9, 2013
  • 7 min read

EU fisheries reform will fall short on sustainability

Fisheries subsidies have contributed to or maintained the overcapacity of the European fleet. As...

EU
  • Jan 2, 2013
  • 2 min read

Portugal's tough 2013 budget may be unconstitutional

The largest tax rises in living memory were to take place yesterday, but are now on hold pending...

Portugal
  • Dec 4, 2012
  • 2 min read

Ireland will use EU presidency to push for debt relief

Germany and France today blocked a Greek-style easing of bailout terms for Ireland and Portugal.

EU
  • Nov 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

Prospects for the euro-area in 2013

The euro-area's economy appears to be entering 2013 in a deepening recession, marked by the...

EU
  • Nov 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

Debt reneging may be Iceland's key lesson for recovery

Iceland's experience may point to policies that could help improve domestic confidence in weaker...

Iceland
  • Nov 9, 2012
  • 2 min read

Reneging on debt may be Iceland's key lesson

Iceland's economic recovery, which started in 2011, has continued this year despite weak world...

Iceland
  • Nov 8, 2012
  • 2 min read

Low EU growth in 2013 augers more aid, fiscal slippage

The Commission yesterday revealed a more pessimistic outlook for the EU economy in 2013, slashing...

EU