Public Finances

Tributes flooded in over the weekend after the death of respected economist Teodora Cardoso who dedicated her life to sustainable and responsible spending in Portugal’s public finances. The woman [...]

Portugal’s debt, which currently stands at 113.8% of GDP, saw the third largest fall in debt in the euro area after Spain and France. It fell 10.8 percentage points compared to the same period [...]

Portugal’s careful budget control is likely to result in the ratings agency Moody’s raising the country’s rating today according to analysts. Moody’s currently evaluates Portugal’s rating at Baa2 [...]

Around 80% in the reduction of Portugal’s deficit in 2022 was down to economic growth rather than actions by the government. Negócios reports that a reduction in interest rate costs was [...]