Portugal
INTERNATIONAL: Yields challenge indebted countries
Yields on ten-year US Treasury bonds fell slightly today to 3.42%.
InternationalPORTUGAL: With warnings, risk of bailout rises
The Bank of Portugal warned yesterday that the country's banks have become too dependent on ECB...
PortugalPORTUGAL: Strikes will not obstruct 2011 budget
Unions are on strike today against the government's budget for 2011, which aims to cut the...
PortugalGERMANY:Euro travails could help German exporters
The economy grew by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, slowing down from...
GermanyIRELAND: Government resists bailout pressure
Minister of State for Europe Dick Roche confirmed this morning what Taoiseach Brian Cowen...
IrelandINTERNATIONAL: G20 postpones difficult decisions
G20 leaders today put off to next year decisions on exchange rates and global imbalances as they...
InternationalPORTUGAL: Ambitious 2011 budget may still fall short
Parliament yesterday approved the government's 2011 budget. After protracted and tense...
PortugalPROSPECTS 2011: Euro-area
A limited recovery is under way, but is inconsistent and subject to strong downside risks, making...
