SPIEGEL ONLINE - 23.03.2012
Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian has warned that debt-ridden Portugal will become a second Greece and may also need a private-sector haircut. But he is exaggerating: Lisbon is forging ahead with its reform efforts, and the country has every chance of getting its finances under control. An Analysis by Stefan Schultz more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 15.03.2012
The Greek debt cut worked and the rescue package has gone through. So is the euro crisis over? By no means. The situation in Greece will take a turn for the worse again in a few weeks. The other euro nations will have to use the time until then to get their own houses in order -- especially Germany. An Analysis by Christian Rickens more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 14.03.2012
A mini job miracle has taken Schwäbisch Hall in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg by surprise. After a Portuguese journalist wrote a rosy report on the town and its efforts to seek skilled workers from crisis-plagued European countries, job applications have flooded in. More than 10,000 people have written in so far, but results have been mixed. By Maria Huber more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 29.02.2012
More and more people in southern euro-zone countries are moving their money north amid fears of losing their savings in the crisis. The capital flight makes things difficult for banks back home, but experts say there are no legal measures to stop it. Any steps would probably come too late, they say, and might even endanger the European project. By David Böcking, Maria Marquart and Stefan Kaiser more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 21.02.2012
With its massive austerity measures, Portugal has become the poster child of the troika of the EU, ECB and IMF. But the country is still stuck in a deep recession and it is unclear how it will return to growth. It may need to rely on European loans for years to come. By Christoph Pauly more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 10.02.2012
Many economic experts agree that Portugal may be the next Greece. On Thursday evening, a senior European official seemed to confirm such fears. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble was caught on camera offering Portugal "adjustments" to its bailout program. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 27.07.2011
After living beyond its means for decades, Portugal is now feeling the full brunt of the crisis. The government is responding with a brutal austerity package. But savings alone won't do the trick -- the country needs to find ways to expand industry and make itself more attractive for investment. The good news is that positive models already exist within its own borders. By Alexander Jung more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 14.07.2011
For a while, Europe's common currency crisis seemed to be cooling down. But this week Italy joined other debt-ridden euro-zone countries in the crosshairs of the financial markets. Europe's indebted nations are fighting to get their houses in order -- with some success. By Carlo Angerer, David Böcking and Yasmin El-Sharif more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 13.07.2011
Just one week after downgrading Portuguese debt to junk status, the rating agency Moody's has slashed its rating of Irish debt. The move comes despite growing official anger in Europe at the power of the big three rating agencies. But a new aid package for Ireland, Moody's believes, may be unavoidable. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE - 07.07.2011
European politicians are outraged by Moody's decision to downgrade ratings on Portuguese government securities to junk status. There are new demands for the influence of ratings giants to be limited. Editorialists at German newspapers on Wednesday aren't sure where to point the blame. more...
