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Harvard’s Reinhart and Rogoff Say This Time Really Is Different


May 18, 2020 11:04 am by Fernando Porta

When Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff published their heavyweight history of financial crises in late 2009, the title was ironic. This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly reminded […]

 

Portugal Bets on Safe-Haven Status to Spur Coronavirus Comeback


May 16, 2020 7:04 am by Fernando Porta

Portugal is hoping its track record as a safe haven will help attract foreign investors and tourists who will help spur a “sharp” recovery once confinement measures to tackle the […]

 

Five Lessons from History


May 15, 2020 11:10 am by Fernando Porta

The most important lessons from history are the takeaways that are so broad they can apply to other fields, other eras, and other people. That’s where lessons have leverage and […]

 

Coronavirus: Inside a reopened primary school in the time of Covid-19


May 15, 2020 9:11 am by Fernando Porta

Primary children in Denmark have been back at school for a month now. Know more here…

 

How the super-rich spent lockdown


May 15, 2020 9:08 am by Fernando Porta

As the UK headed for lockdown, reports flew in of wealthy homeowners rushing to the countryside, to their yachts or to private jets out of the country. But where were […]

 

How coronavirus is reshaping Europe in dangerous ways


May 15, 2020 9:04 am by Fernando Porta

From green backlash to reimposition of border controls, pandemic is accelerating tensions that could unravel the EU. Know more here…

 

Trafego aéreo continua interdito até 15 de junho – Voos proibidos com exceções


May 14, 2020 4:03 pm by Fernando Porta

A interdição do tráfego aéreo com destino e a partir de Portugal de todos os voos de e para países que não integram a União Europeia (UE), mantém-se até 15 de […]

 

Elites have failed us. It is time to create a European republic


May 14, 2020 9:13 am by Fernando Porta

After the pandemic, EU citizens must seize the moment to build a democracy of equals who share the same protections. Know more here…

 

Cancelamento de viagem organizada – Cobertura do seguro de grupo


May 13, 2020 4:44 pm by Fernando Porta

O Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa (TRL) decidiu que a seguradora não pode recusar o pagamento do seguro de viagem contratado pela operadora turística, invocando cláusula que exclua da cobertura […]

 

Aprovado regime experimental para atos autênticos à distância – Conservadores, notários, advogados e solicitadores em videoconferência


May 11, 2020 2:49 pm by Fernando Porta

O Governo aprovou no último Conselho de Ministros um decreto-lei que estabelece um regime experimental que permite realizar à distância acos autênticos, termos de autenticação de documentos particulares e reconhecimentos. […]

 



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