No one asked for my opinion
By John Howard Wolf ♦ But there are plenty of opinions around offering (for a high fee) solutions to the current Portuguese crisis. “Oh, yes,” they reply, “It’s bad everywhere.” But I’m not everywhere...
View ArticleOpinion: Portugal seeks to fill fiscal black hole
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Incredibly, Portugal has plunged from being a role model in its handling of the debit crisis to a potential basket case that may have to go begging for a second bailout....
View ArticleOpinion: 25th April 1974 – Then and Now – Portugal
By Len Port, Contributor (*) The revolution of 25th April 1974 transformed the political and social set-up and gave great hope to the people of Portugal. Thirty-nine years on, hope is in short supply....
View ArticleOpinion: April 25th – From Lisbon With Love – Portugal
By Rita Dourado, Contributor (*) When you arrive to Portugal, you arrive in a country that, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), doesn’t seem to be the 7th slowest economy in the world....
View ArticleOpinion: Portugal’s ‘pseudo democracy’ plods on – General strike
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal’s center-right government is determined to continue with its austerity program despite Thursday’s general strike, record low approval ratings and opposition...
View ArticleOpinion: The pen is still mightier than the AK47 – By Len Port
By Len Port, Contributor(*) The support for freedom of expression that was coupled with the denunciation of terrorism during last weekend’s rally in Paris was phenomenal, but how resilient is it going...
View ArticleOpinion: Where does Portugal figure in all this?– By Len Port
By Len Port, Contributor(*) A weekend is a long time in politics. It certainly was last weekend, especially for the future of the European Union. Immediately before the election in Britain, it was no...
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