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Portugal and the EU
Latest business news about Portugal and the European Union.
- Portugal places bonds after announcing debt action — 17 March 2010, 22:53 CET
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Portugal, fighting off a debt crisis, said Wednesday it had raised 1.25
billion euros (1.725 billion dollars) in a bond issue at an interest
rate lower than that on a similar operation a month ago.
- Portugal places bonds after announcing debt action — 17 March 2010, 15:44 CET
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Portugal, which is fighting off a debt crisis, said on Wednesday it had
raised 1.25 billion euros (1.725 billion dollars) at an average interest
rate 17.5 points below a eurozone benchmark, the Euribor rate.
- Portugal announces mass privatisation to fight rising debt — 16 March 2010, 18:18 CET
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Portugal, under strong EU pressure to correct its public finances,
announced sweeping privatisation measures affecting its airline, rail
transport, postal, energy and paper industries, on Tuesday to fight a
rise in debt.
- EU choose Portuguese ECB deputy chief — 16 February 2010, 19:21 CET
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European finance ministers on Tuesday chose Portugal's Vitor Constancio for the key job of deputy head of the European Central Bank (ECB), an EU statement said.
- Portugal is at crucial budget crossroads: prime minister — 10 February 2010, 14:37 CET
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Portugal is at a crucial budget crossroads, fighting for credibility on
financial markets and political stability at home, Prime Minister Jose
Socrates warned when opening a crisis budget debate on Wednesday.
- Portugal budget deficit hits record 9.3 per cent — 27 January 2010, 10:36 CET
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Portugal's budget deficit hit a record 9.3 per cent of GDP in 2009, exceeding European Union and International Monetary Fund estimates of around eight percent, the government said Tuesday.
- Lisbon to host 'brief, symbolic' EU treaty ceremony — 25 November 2009, 22:42 CET
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A ceremony will be held on December 1 in the Portuguese capital to mark
the entry into force of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, Portuguese
Foreign Minister Luis Amado said Wednesday.
- Representation of the European Commission in Portugal — 11 November 2009, 14:46 CET
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Contacts of the European Commission representation in Portugal.
- Portugal: Economy Overview — 11 November 2009, 14:46 CET
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Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the European Community in 1986. Over the past two decades, successive governments have privatized many state-controlled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy, including the financial and telecommunications sectors.
- Portugal Investment Climate 2009 — 11 November 2009, 14:46 CET
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Portugal offers a favorable investment climate for foreign capital, both in the near and long term. Its economy has become increasingly diversified and service-based since the country joined the European Community in 1986.
- Access to finance — 11 November 2009, 14:46 CET
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An overview of the sources of finance available to SMEs in Portugal.
- Setting up a business in Portugal — 11 November 2009, 14:46 CET
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An overview of the process of starting a new business in Portugal.
- EU probes state loan guarantee to Portugal's BPP — 10 November 2009, 12:02 CET
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European Union competition regulators announced Tuesday a probe into a
Portuguese state guarantee for a loan to bail out Banco Privado
Portugues (BPP).
- EU court says states can run online betting monopolies — 08 September 2009, 22:03 CET
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The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that countries can run state monopolies for online sports betting, citing a heightened risk of criminal activity.
- Portugal and the euro — 04 February 2008, 00:37 CET
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Portugal joined the European Union in 1986 and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.
- Portugal country profile — 04 January 2010, 23:53 CET
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Portugal, a country with a rich history of seafaring and discovery, looks out from the Iberian Peninsula onto the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal became a member of the European Community, now the EU, in 1986.
- Portugal.org — 04 August 2006, 17:12 CET
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The Portugal.org website covers information about Portugal tourism, trade, investment, as well as general information about the country.
- portugaloffer.com — 04 August 2006, 16:53 CET
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portugaloffer.com is the simplest way for you to do business directly with Portuguese companies. Contacts, products and services are all easily reachable in this market space - the perfect place for you to find a supplier, customer, agent, or partner in Portugal.
- Business Environment - Portugal — 04 August 2006, 16:50 CET
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Snapshot of the business environment for the Portuguese economy, from the World Bank
- Doing Business in Portugal (HLBI) — 04 August 2006, 16:49 CET
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Guide on Portugal from HLB International, which has produced a series of international booklets on accounting, taxation and company law information - pdf
- International Tax and Business Guide Portugal (Deloitte) — 08 February 2010, 23:54 CET
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Country Business guide from Deloitte featuring information on the Investment Climate, Labour Relations and Work Force, Business Regulations, Foreign Investment, Choice of Business Entity and Corporate Taxation in Portugal.

