Portugal

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • 7 min read

Euro-area growth will stall until euro weakens

The announcement of a substantial monetary easing package by ECB President Mario Draghi on June 5...

EU
  • May 9, 2014
  • 5 min read

Despite 'clean' exit, Portugal cannot escape austerity

Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho announced on May 4 that Portugal will make a 'clean' exit from...

Portugal
  • May 5, 2014
  • 2 min read

Portugal's 'clean' bailout exit will not end its woes

Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho yesterday said that the economy will exit its 78 billion euro...

Portugal
  • Feb 20, 2014
  • 7 min read

High private sector debt threatens euro-area recovery

The euro-area is widely forecast to emerge from recession in 2014, as domestic demand takes over...

EU
  • Feb 13, 2014
  • 2 min read

Growth will see greater German political generosity

The government yesterday raised its 2014 GDP growth forecast from 1.7% to 1.8%, and continues to...

Germany
  • Jan 20, 2014
  • 2 min read

Court ruling will guide Portugal's bailout exit path

This weekend Socialist opposition leader Antonio Jose Seguro rejected Prime Minister Pedro Passos...

Portugal
  • Jan 14, 2014
  • 2 min read

EU industrial rise may point to recovery

Euro-area industrial production rose 1.8% in November, Eurostat announced today, the strongest...

EU
  • Dec 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Portugal faces austerity squeeze after bailout exit

Following a positive assessment from the ECB/EU/IMF 'troika', Finance Minister Maria Luis...

Portugal