Portugal

  • Nov 7, 2012
  • 6 min read

Competitiveness gap prolongs euro-area exit debate

With the exception of Ireland, the root cause of the euro-area sovereign debt crisis is a crisis...

EU
  • Nov 5, 2012
  • 6 min read

EU fiscal compact may need revising post-ratification

The fiscal compact treaty, signed by 25 EU member states in March, is in the process of being...

EU
  • Oct 31, 2012
  • 7 min read

Portugal's government may not survive 2013 budget

Parliament votes today on the government's 2013 budget. The government's budget proposal seeks to...

Portugal
  • Oct 26, 2012
  • 2 min read

Recessionary spiral and social unrest menace Portugal

The IMF yesterday warned that Portugal's bailout programme faces growing risks.

Portugal
  • Oct 11, 2012
  • 6 min read

Deeper euro-area integration plans face myriad hurdles

EU leaders will discuss proposals for euro-area governance at their summit on October 18-19. The...

EU
  • Oct 10, 2012
  • 2 min read

United Kingdom could gain from two-speed Europe

Eleven euro-area countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Estonia,...

EU
  • Oct 3, 2012
  • 6 min read

European legacy airlines face fierce cost pressures

European legacy carriers face an increasingly difficult future as they struggle to cope with the...

EU
  • Oct 3, 2012
  • 2 min read

Second bailout looms despite Portugal's austerity bid

Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar will unveil new austerity measures today.

Portugal