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The seasoned Portuguese political commentator, politician and lawyer Luís Marques Mendes reflects on the shifting geopolitical, economic and technological landscape which will define the next [...]

Portugal’s presidency of the European Council got off to an uncertain start. The transition period for Brexit ended on January 1, and Portugal and Europe were plunged into a second lockdown, but [...]

Portugal’s minister for the Economy Pedro Siza Vieira confirmed this week that the development bank, Banco de Fomento will be capitalised with an extra €250 million while funds from the EU [...]

Around 40% of European funds aimed to help make Portuguese companies more productive and competitive in International markets was wasted. According to a study, 40% of ERDF funds were awarded to [...]

Portuguese bank Millennium bcp has signed two agreements, one with the Portuguese Industrial Association (AIP) and the other with the Portuguese Farmers Confederation (CAP) which will provide the [...]

Portuguese Finance Minister João Leão believes that the five EU member states that have yet to ratify a €312Bn ‘bazooka’ package to rescue and rebuild Europe’s economy after the Covid-19 [...]

Portugal has to accelerate its decarbonisation programme by 20% in order to meet European Union targets according to a report from McKinsey & Company. EU countries have to reduce their carbon [...]

Portugal, as host country of the European Union rotating presidency, will hold informal meetings of the ministers of Finance of the Euro Zone (Eurogroup) and the European Union (Ecofin) this [...]

The EU Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement that clearly defines the goal of a climate-neutral Union by 2050, as well as a joint, net greenhouse gas [...]

A former vice president of the European Central Bank and ex-Governor of the Bank of Portugal says he is “disappointed” at the EU’s financial response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Vítor Constâncio [...]