Jose Socrates - US Politics

Portugal's Social Democrats ousted the ruling Socialists in an early general election, paving the way for a new centre-right coalition government to implement the country's 78 billion euro bailout programme.The party won 105 seats in the 230-seat assembly against ...

Some 9.6 million Portuguese are eligible to vote Sunday in an early general election that will decide who will implement a demanding 78 billion euro bailout deal with the EU and the IMF.Final surveys gave the centre-right Social Democrats (PSD ...

Portugal goes to the polls Sunday in an early general election to decide who will implement a 78 billion euro bailout deal, with the centre-right opposition leading the ruling Socialists in surveys.Final opinion polls gave the Social Democrats (PSD) around 36 ...

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal will elect a new government on Sunday which will lead the country through a period of deep austerity and recession after it received a 78-billion-euro ($114 billion) bailout from the European Union and IMF.The election will end a ...

Shares of Portuguese banks rallied on Thursday in the wake of the government's request for financial assistance the prior evening. The Portugal PSI...

Posted on 04/06/11 at 9:21pm by Nick Smith . Portugal is the latest European nation to seek a financial bailout, citing high interest rates on an...

Posted on 04/06/11 at 4:08pm by BenzingaStaffB . Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said today he will ask for international assistance to...

Portugal: Forget S&P, Moody's, the IMF or the EU. The best explanation of Portugal's financial predicament is on the website of Portugal's Tourism ...

Posted on 03/31/11 at 10:15am by Benzinga Staff . The Portuguese Government says it has limited power to make requests for aid after Prime Minister...

Standard & Poor's credit-rating agency said late Thursday that it has cut its long-term sovereign credit rating on the Republic of Portugal to BBB...

Topic: Jose Socrates

Portugal swings right in election after bailout

Portugal votes in early election, centre-right leads

Portugal prepares to vote with centre-right opposition ahead

Portuguese go to polls as country grapples with bailout

Portugal Banks Rally In Wake Of Aid Request

Portugal Asks Europe for Financial Bailout

Portuguese PM Asks For Aid

Daily Austerity Watch (3/31/11) — Potugal, US Budget

Portuguese Government Does Not Have Power to Request Aid

S&P Cuts Portugal's Long Term Credit Rating To BBB

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