Portugal
Euro-area bailouts may threaten democratic legitimacy
Portugal and Iceland this weekend offered opposing examples of how democracies can address...
EUPORTUGAL: Bailout challenges EU, ECB decision-making
Prime Minister Jose Socrates yesterday requested a bailout from the EU. Portugal's request for a...
PortugalEURO-AREA/PORTUGAL: Bridging loan signals crisis
The European Commission yesterday dismissed claims that it was in discussions with Portugal over...
PortugalPORTUGAL: Bonds make Lisbon pay the price of politics
Moody's today downgraded Portugal's bond ratings to Baa1 from A3, citing political, budgetary and...
PortugalPORTUGAL: Downgrades raise funding risks, bailout
The government's ability to repay 9 billion euros (12.7 billion dollars) in debt in April and...
PortugalEURO-AREA: Crisis respite may prove temporary
Public sector finance has developed as a part of macroeconomics since the Second World War,...
BRAZIL/PORTUGAL: Lula hints at financial assistance
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday received the Council of Europe's...
BrazilGREECE/PORTUGAL: Debt 'fix' could make things worse
The downward revision of the creditworthiness of Greece and Portugal by Standard &...
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