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Portugal

Overview

Portugal is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east.

Headlines Around the Web

Spain, Portugal urge eurozone to unfreeze credit, speed up banking union

May 14 - CBC

PORTUGAL: Portugal austerity budget raises pension age, cuts jobs

May 04 - France24

European Commission statement on Portugal

Apr 08 - MarketWatch

‘Don’t think big’: Startups seen as key to Portugal’s economic revival

Apr 02 - Financial Post

Suicide surge followed Europe's financial crisis

Mar 28 - CBC

S&P warns of ‘socially explosive’ situation in Spain, Italy and France

Mar 19 - Financial Post

Cyprus rescued with €10bn bailout but savers will have to pay

Mar 17 - Independent

European job market weighs on Adecco

Mar 14 - Financial Times

Eurozone strugglers to win more time to cut their deficits

Feb 23 - Independent

Spain, Portugal and France likely to be spared further austerity despite poor EC forecasts

Feb 23 - Independent

PORTUGAL - REPORT: Portuguese graduates seek fresh alternatives in economic drought

Jan 26 - France24

Cable & Wireless sells Macau telecom firm stake

Jan 14 - MarketWatch

Portugal’s saving grace just may be its startups

Jan 01 - Financial Post

New hope for euro strugglers

Nov 17 - Independent

Spain and Portugal seek help from their former Latin American colonies

Nov 17 - Independent

'Enough is enough!' Anti-austerity rage sweeps Europe

Nov 14 - Financial Post

Europe-wide anti-austerity protests underway

Nov 14 - CBC

Huge tax hikes set to be approved in Portugal

Oct 31 - Independent

Portugal signs off on massive tax increases paving way for court battle

Nov 01 - Independent

Portugal approves austerity budget

Nov 01 - Independent

Articles About Portugal

The EU has banned olive oil being served in traditional glass jugs.

EU Bans Restaurants From Serving Olive Oil in Jugs

By IBTimes UK

The EU claims the ban will help to protect consumers, but critics claim the move is authoritarian and will damage traditional producers. (May 19)

French Prodigy Would Favour Liverpool Move, According To Agent

By IBTimes UK

The agent of Saint-Etienne's Kurt Zouma has dropped the heaviest hint yet suggesting the highly rated defender could be on the move to Liverpool this summer. (May 17)

Liverpool Plot £4m Bid for Sporting Lisbon’s Talented Young Defender – Report

By IBTimes UK

Liverpool are hoping to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Illori for £4m in the summer. (May 17)

Europe banks hesitate to join rush for new share capital

By Reuters UK

A wave of investor demand that has allowed Deutsche Bank and two other lenders to raise six billion euros (5 billion pounds)in new share capital in the past month is unlikely to prompt other European banks to go to their shareholders for more cash. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, COMMERZBANK, DEUTSCHE BANK, LEHMAN BROTHERS, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, GERMANY

JPMorgan, Portugal in talks to resolve swaps tussle-source

By Reuters

The Portuguese government and JP Morgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> are attempting to resolve a tussle over potentially costly derivative contracts sold by the U.S. investment bank to state-owned companies. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: DEUTSCHE BANK, MERRILL LYNCH, COURT, CREDIT SUISSE, LAWSUIT, INVESTMENT

Germany can't stop euro zone from sinking into longest recession

By Reuters UK

Germany's economy crept back into growth at the start of the year but not by enough to stop the euro zone from contracting for a sixth straight quarter, and France slid into recession. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, ABN AMRO, GERMANY, GDP, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

European Markets Down as France Slips into Recession [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

French economy falls back after economic activity shrinks for third time over four quarters. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FTSE, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, GDP

Growth in sight for euro zone economy, but no big upturn: poll

By Reuters

Growth will return to the euro zone's recession-mired economy in the second half of this year, but economists see no chance it will recover strongly until at least 2015, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, GERMANY, GDP, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Liverpool and Arsenal Dealt Blow as German Giants Plan €32m Spending Spree - Report

By IBTimes UK

Borussia Dortmund want to bring Jackson Martinez and Christian Benteke on board in the summer, despite interest in the players from Liverpool and Arsenal respectively. (May 14)

Spanish bond demand helps euro shrug off German data dip

By Reuters

A pause in the dollar's recent run helped steady oil and gold prices on Tuesday, while large demand for Spanish bonds helped the euro shake off weaker-than-forecast German sentiment data. (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, GERMANY, GOLD PRICES