Greek victory “a prelude” for Portugal’s looming elections
Whatever our own politicians like to say, Syriza’s renewed victory at the polls in Greece on Sunday is certainly a “prelude for the Portuguese” elections as well as those following
GNR “Med mission” returns to Portugal after saving 1265 refugees at sea
In just three months, nine GNR agents attached to the EU Mediterranean relief mission “Poseidon Sea” saved 1265 people and detected more than 3067 trying to make the dangerous sea
‘Grexit’ countdown begins as PM Passos Coelho keeps fingers crossed for a deal
Greece and the eurozone have until the end of the week to strike a deal and avoid a ‘Grexit’. Portuguese prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho is hopeful that an agreement
Portugal divided over ‘no’ in Greece’s historic referendum
Portugal’s political parties are divided over the victory of the ‘no’ vote in Greece’s historic referendum yesterday (July 5), with some celebrating the news and others taking a more cautious
Greece’s complaints about Portugal “sour grapes”, says minister for presidency
As the world’s attention remains locked on the Greek debt crisis, all kinds of barbed comments have been doing the rounds – particularly since Greek PM Alexis Tsipras complained his
Portugal “frets it could be next as Grexit fears grow”
This is the headline of a new article by the Financial Times journalist Peter Wise, who works from Lisbon, and who pours cold water on assertions by Portugal’s leaders that
Economists divided over what Grexit could mean for Portugal
With the coalition government adamant that Portugal has enough financial reserves to cushion it against a Greek exit from the Eurozone, a group of the country’s top economists have suggested
PM says “Portugal won’t follow if Greece falls”
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho guaranteed on Tuesday (June 16) that Portugal’s treasury is “healthy enough” to face any problems that might arise due to Greece’s spiraling debt crisis
Portugal “will benefit from compromise-deal with Greece”, say 32 leading political thinkers
As the iron-resolve of European leaders appears to be relaxing towards a compromise deal with Greece, an open letter from 32 of Portugal’s leading political figures gave prime minister Passos
Greek Finance minister lobs stark warning into Portugal’s court
With the European stand-off against Greece still being firmly upheld in Brussels, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has upped the ante with something of a firecracker: “If Greece leaves the