Portugal decides on ‘clean exit’ from bailout
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal said on Sunday it would exit its three-year 78-billion-euro bailout this month without a precautionary credit line, as the country returns to growth after years of...
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‘Mission accomplished’ as Portugal passes last bailout review
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's economy has passed a final review by its EU and IMF lenders, paving the way for a smooth exit from its 78 billion euro bailout program...
Portugal sticks to budget goals, to ease some austerity measures
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's government expects to have room to start reversing public sector salary cuts from 2015 while maintaining its budget deficit reduction targets after the end of its...
Portugal passes bailout review, expects to meet 2013 target
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's international lenders have approved the country's progress in the latest review of its bailout, pushing the euro zone member closer to a smooth exit from the...
Portugal to cut state wages in 2014, exit bailout
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal presented its 2014 budget on Tuesday, which it hopes will lead the country out of its bailout programme and return it to normal debt market financing...
ECB’s Costa says Portugal needs consensus, S&P cuts outlook
LISBON (Reuters) - European Central Bank Governing Council member Carlos Costa on Friday warned Portugal needs to overcome a political rift which could undermine its fiscal adjustment and which Standard...
Portugal court rejects some government austerity measures
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's constitutional court on Friday rejected four out of nine contested austerity measures in this year's budget in a ruling that deals a blow to government finances...
Portugal plans higher transactions tax, pension cuts
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's 2013 budget plans to impose a financial transactions tax of up to 0.3 percent and to cut pensions next year, going well beyond a proposal from...
Portugal plans higher transactions tax, pension cuts
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's 2013 budget plans to impose a financial transactions tax of up to 0.3 percent and to cut pensions next year, going well beyond a proposal from...