World news about “Portugal’s debt” published by euronews.
Troika checks Portugal’s progress Portugal’s international lenders are in Lisbon to check progress on the country’s 78 billion euro bailout programme. Inspectors from the so-called Troika –… 22/05/2012
Child labour warning to austerity-hit Portugal Human rights are at risk as austerity bites in Portugal, the Council of Europe is claiming. It fears a return to child labour with youngsters forced to go… 10/05/2012
Portuguese middle class eroded by austerity In mid-April, Portugal’s parliament ratified the new European pact on budgetary discipline, the second EU country to do so after Greece. The pact provides for… 25/04/2012
Portugal’s pain as austerity bites Portugal has just drawn praise from the so-called troika – the European Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank – for its progress… 28/03/2012
Rehn says Portuguese debt reduction “on track” The EU’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Ollie Rehn, on a two-day visit to Portugal, has said the country is on track to reverse its fiscal… 15/03/2012
Troika inspectors review Portugal bailout Portugal is the latest stop for officials from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank on their debt crisis tour… 15/02/2012
Investors keener on lending to Portugal Good news for the Portuguese government on Wednesday with a fall in the interest rates it had to offer to sell 1.5 billion euros of short term treasury bills… 01/02/2012
Investors switch debt focus to Portugal Portugal has become the next big worry for investors who see it as following Greece into debt trouble. The feeling in the market is that Lisbon will need a… 27/01/2012
Portugal’s first family silver sale goes to China Portugal has taken the first step to fulfilling the terms of its EU-IMF bailout, by selling a major chunk of the country’s biggest company to the… 22/12/2011
Portugal’s recession deepens Portugal’s economy is in an even worse state than was previously thought. The latest revised statistics show GDP shrank by 0.6 percent between July and… 09/12/2011
Portuguese youth exodus The queues outside African and South American consulates in Lisbon are getting longer by the day as more Portuguese are hoping to try their luck overseas… 08/12/2011
Portugese bonds reach junk status Fitch Ratings has downgraded Portugal’s long term foreign and local currency bonds to BB+ from triple-B, from investment grade to junk. Short term, senior… 24/11/2011
Portugal progress passes audit An audit on Portugal’s progress under the terms of its rescue package has cleared the way for a further payment. Finance minister Vitor Gaspar confirmed the… 16/11/2011
Troika checks Portugal for more bailout cash The so-called Troika of representatives from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund is back in Lisbon to check… 07/11/2011
EU pact sails through Portuguese parliamentPortugal has become the second EU country – after Greece - to ratify a European Union pact tightening budgetary discipline. The country’s parliament… 13/04/2012
Portugal on thin rationsPortugal seems to be taking austerity steps in the right direction but it is does not have cause to celebrate yet. That was the European Commission’s opinion… 04/04/2012
Portugal strike fails to rouse workersStrikers halted trains, shut ports and paralysed most public transport in Portugal on Thursday, but the protests against government austerity measures were… 23/03/2012
Portugal unions slam IMF, EU’s ‘poverty agenda’Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Lisbon to voice their opposition to government austerity policies. Unions organised the march in… 12/02/2012
Portugal’s president complains about his pension cutProtesters gathered outside Portugal’s presidential palace to donate money and food to the head of state after he complained about a drop in his pension due… 25/01/2012
Troika back Portugal reforms as violence flaresViolence flared on the streets of Lisbon as members of the right-wing Portuguese nationalist party clashed with supporters of the left wing, indignados… 21/01/2012
Merry crisis from PortugalCrisis hit European countries are doing their best to celebrate the festive season despite the cost-cutting. The streets of the Portuguese capital Lisbon are… 07/12/2011
Portugal passes austerity budget as recession deepensPortugal’s parliament has passed the 2012 budget bill as widely expected. But the final reading was marked by the main opposition Socialist party’s abstention… 30/11/2011
Portuguese anger at spending cutsPortugese workers held a general strike on Thursday, protesting against austerity measures imposed by the centre-right government to meet goals set by the… 25/11/2011
Portuguese unions stage general strike over cutsPortugal has been hit by its first general strike in twelve months. Many Portuguese workers oppose austerity measures imposed by the country’s new… 24/11/2011
Portuguese workers stage a strike against cutsA general strike which is expected to shut down public services and disrupt transport systems throughout Portugal began to bite from midnight. Trade Unions… 24/11/2011
IMF, EU approve more bailout loans for PortugalPortugal’s international lenders have given the green light for the country to receive its next instalment of bailout loans. Inspectors from the IMF, the… 16/11/2011
