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EU bailouts under the spotlight There is rising anger from workers fed up with wave after wave of austerity cuts. The street battles and the battles in the halls of power show a Europe… 15/04/2011
Portugal’s PM-in-waiting vows to honour IMF dealPortugal’s prime minister-elect Pedro Passos Coelho on Monday vowed to honour the terms of a 78 billion-euro bailout. In a deal struck last month with the… 06/06/2011
Portugal: ‘Memorandum is real programme’ for new governmentThe Portuguese took a new political direction on Sunday. To analyse the result of the election we are joined from Lisbon by the associate editor of the… 06/06/2011
Portugal shifts to the right, coalition expectedPortugal’s Social-Democrats are expected to put together a centre-right coalition after beating the socialists in the country’s snap election. The PSD won… 06/06/2011
Socrates defeated, resigns party leadershipIt is all over for outgoing Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, defeated in his country’s general election, and who has resigned the leadership of his… 06/06/2011
Portugal’s new-look parliamentThe composition of the new Portuguese parliament reveals a very different chamber from two years ago. The centre-right PSD has nearly 39% of the vote, and… 06/06/2011
Centre-right returns to power in PortugalPedro Passos Coelho and his centre-right PSD have won the Portuguese general election. They have been favourites to win ever since he torpedoed the government… 06/06/2011
Portugal’s president calls for early coalition talksPortuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Monday asked Pedro Passos Coelho to start talks on forming a new government, despite not having yet been… 06/06/2011
Hard times ahead no matter who wins Portugal’s electionCampaigning is over in Portugal’s snap general election as voters ponder where to mark their ballot papers on Sunday in a poll that could end months of… 03/06/2011
Bailout row set to dominate Portuguese campaignPortugal’s general election campaign is underway ahead of next month’s ballot, with the country’s international bailout at the heart of the debate. The… 23/05/2011
Portuguese feel bailout is cold comfortA lot of worried Portuguese are uncertain what their caretaker prime minister’s reassurances are worth, surrounding the conditions of a 78 billion euro… 04/05/2011
Portugal agrees 80bn euro bailout dealNegotiators sorting out debt-laden Portugal’s bailout package have said agreement has been reached on the amount involved, it is now just a matter of dotting… 04/05/2011
Socrates wins party vote of confidence in LisbonPortuguese socialists have put aside their differences and overwhelmingly backed their leader Jose Socrates. The vote of confidence came at the party’s… 10/04/2011
Portugese banks rally after bailoutPortugal’s caretaker Prime Minister, Jose Socrates has come under criticism after announcing his intention to seek a bailout of up to 90billion euros from the… 07/04/2011
EU vows speedy bailout help for PortugalEU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso responded quickly to Portugal’s intention to ask for a bailout. He immediately said the activation of financial… 07/04/2011
Portugal seeks EU bailout moneyPortugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates has confirmed his country will be asking for an EU bailout. The announcement came after his Finance Minister hinted… 06/04/2011
Portuguese debt crisisAs Portugal prepares for a general election in June, all eyes are now on the country’s ability to pay back its huge debts. The uncertainty caused by the… 01/04/2011
Portugal’s president accepts PM’s resignationPortuguese President Cavaco Silva on Thursday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates and called fresh elections for June 5th. Socrates… 31/03/2011
Portugal’s Socrates quits after austerity plan is rejectedPortugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates has stepped down after his government’s latest austerity package was rejected in parliament. In a resignation… 23/03/2011
Portugal’s government on the verge of collapseToday could be Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates’s last day in power as his minority government faces a crucial parliamentary vote. The main… 23/03/2011
Portugal warns of debt crisis critical momentWith the amount of interest that Portugal is having to offer to get investors to buy its bonds rising to unsustainable levels, Lisbon is appealing for urgent… 28/02/2011
Portugal pushes austerity budget throughPortugal has pushed through it’s 2010-2011 austerity budget. A budget deficit of 4.6% of GDP left the government needing to cut spending further to close a… 03/11/2010
Portugal austerity budget awaits parliament voteThe Portuguese parliament votes on Wednesday on an austerity budget that is essential to protect the country from the turbulence of global markets, according… 03/11/2010
Fresh austerity measures announced in PortugalPortugal’s government is proposing fresh austerity cuts, as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Jose Socrates to slash the country’s deficit. Further… 30/09/2010
Freeport investigation dropped against SocratesThe inquiry into the Freeport development in Portugal has decided that the prime minister, Jose Socrates, has no case to answer and all proceedings against… 28/07/2010
Portugal vetoes Vivo saleSaying that it is a strategic holding, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates has blocked the sale of Portugal Telecom’s stake in the Brazilian mobile phone… 30/06/2010
Interview: Portuguese Prime Minister José SócratesAt 52, José Sócrates has just been elected for a second time as Portugal’s prime minister. Despite the economic crisis Socrates remains confident that… 01/12/2009
