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All items tagged PortugalOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 19, 2011 | EU Crisis: Return to the Language of TruthHans F. Bellstedt: Joschka Fischer’s call for “greater European political unification” will not help solve the EU’s ongoing debt crisis. The only way to regain the public’s trust and restore financial markets is strict fiscal austerity as a prerequisite for future sustainable growth. ... MoreFebruary 12, 2010 | Is Greece the New Lehman Brothers?Joerg Wolf: How should the euro zone members deal with the PIIGS? Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain have big budget deficits and other economic problems that lead to speculation against the euro. How serious is it? What should be done? ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 27, 2011 | Eurozone Summit Fails to Address UnemploymentAs Eurozone leaders agreed to continue with austerity and forced the banks to write off 50 percent of Greece’s debt, the effect of these measures will hardly be felt by Southern European countries plagued by unemployment. ++ Medium and small businesses are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy resulting in massive layoffs and a drastic drop in productivity. ++ Bailouts and austerity measures may ... MoreOctober 26, 2011 | More Productivity, Less Austerity Will Save EuropeThe lack of a common fiscal policy is what allowed the Eurozone debacle to occur. ++ Europe has at the same time experienced extremely low levels of growth compared to the US and emerging markets, forcing it to accrue debt to prevent living standards from deteriorating. ++ Germany’s austerity plan will do little to stimulate growth in Southern Europe. ++ Europe requires wide-reaching structural ... MoreJanuary 13, 2011 | Portugal's Partial ReprieveWhile the panic surrounding Portugal subsided a little yesterday, the reprieve may turn out to be a temporary one at best. ++ Investors continue to fear a default on Europe’s periphery. ++ Moreover, European policymakers’ insistence that struggling countries like Portugal cut their budgets undermines the economy’s recovery. ++ The Bank of Portugal cautions that GDP will decline in ... More |
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