Portugal

  • Jul 3, 2013
  • 2 min read

Bolivia claims on Snowden case raise foreign tensions

The Bolivian government yesterday denounced that France, Italy and Portugal refused permission...

Bolivia
  • Jul 3, 2013
  • 2 min read

Portugal crisis risks snap elections, new bailout deal

Today yields on Portugal's 10-year bonds rose above 8% and the stock market dropped more than 6%...

Portugal
  • Jun 19, 2013
  • 7 min read

EU search for revenues may see 'Tobin tax' by 2014

Under the EU's 'enhanced cooperation procedure', eleven euro-area member states (Austria,...

EU
  • May 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Poor first quarter growth belies talk of EU recovery

According to Eurostat's flash estimate today, GDP fell 0.1% in the EU and 0.2% in the euro-area...

EU
  • May 10, 2013
  • 6 min read

Euro-area debt rally will run into headwinds

Spanish and Italian benchmark borrowing costs are now at their lowest levels since the last...

EU
  • Apr 19, 2013
  • 6 min read

Further hurdles impede Portugal's bailout exit

Officials from the EU/IMF/ECB 'troika' group of creditors returned to Portugal on April 15 to...

Portugal
  • Apr 15, 2013
  • 7 min read

Former colonies offer Portugal relief and concern

On Friday EU ministers granted Portugal and Ireland an extra seven years to repay their bailout...

Portugal
  • Apr 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Risks belie troika bid to portray positive euro-area

The troika today said that Greece would receive its next aid disbursement since it is on track to...

EU