June 5, 2018 9:06 am by Fernando Porta
During the eurozone debt crisis, Portugal was staring down the abyss of financial collapse. Now the small country on the EU periphery is being dubbed as a model for overcoming […]
May 28, 2018 11:02 am by Fernando Porta
Proposta do governo prevê que casa seja arrendada sem que o banco possa alterar o spread ou o prazo do contrato. Saber mais…
May 28, 2018 10:51 am by Fernando Porta
Desde o início de 2018, por exemplo, a Caixa Geral de Depósitos já reduziu duas vezes a margem que cobra aos clientes para emprestar dinheiro, o chamado spread, e acelerou […]
May 9, 2018 11:05 am by Fernando Porta
Why work in an office when you can sit by the beach? Armed with a laptop and an internet connection, a new generation of ‘digital nomads’ is taking their work […]
May 9, 2018 11:02 am by Fernando Porta
Portugal’s economy is growing. And that is making the country attractive for investors in many sectors, especially the property market. The real estate market is booming – property values are […]
April 23, 2018 9:31 am by Fernando Porta
Paula Amorim, the Portuguese investor who’s chairman of oil producer Galp Energia SGPS SA, doesn’t think Lisbon’s booming real estate market has peaked yet as she plans to invest in […]
April 20, 2018 8:39 am by Fernando Porta
Austerity has been Germany’s recommendation to debt-ridden EU countries. But Portugal decided to go against saving and lowering government expenditure. And that appears to have worked for its economy, which […]
April 16, 2018 11:11 am by Fernando Porta
ANTONIO COSTA, Portugal’s affable prime minister, greets your columnist with a broad grin as he settles his hefty frame into a sofa in his official residence. He has a lot […]
March 30, 2018 8:05 am by Fernando Porta
Four months after deadly fires ripped through Portuguese forests and villages, Prime Minister Antonio Costa picked up a spade and planted a cork oak tree. Know more here…
March 9, 2018 11:02 am by Fernando Porta
Portuguese hotels got 21 million guests in 2017 For Chitra Stern, Portugal’s economic recovery is bringing an unforeseen twist. When she and her husband opened their first hotel in a […]