24
September
2018
Indebtdeness on the rise again. €722 bn, 367.2% of the Portuguese GDP
Our economy's indebtedness increased again in July. Government, families and companies' total indebtedness reached €722 billion, representing a 367.2% share of the wealth created by the Portuguese.
18
September
2018
Portuguese employment goes down, despite EU’s upward trend
The number of people employed at the EU level (EA19 and EU28) increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2018 in comparison to the same quarter last year. In Portugal, it went down by -0.3%.
06
September
2018
CP needs €90m to improve company’s service
Author:
Mariana Costa
The president of CP - Comboios de Portugal, is at the Parliament discussing the company's current situation. Carlos Nogueira admitted the lack of investment, yet undervalued the financial issues.
30
August
2018
Portuguese are among those who use public transports less in Europe
Author:
Mariana Costa
The Portuguese use public transports (trains and buses) much less than other EU countries. Also, in terms of investment and I&D, Portugal shows a performance well at the bottom of the EU.
16
August
2018
Lisbon stocks lower mid-morning, PSI20 down 0.25%
The main index of the Lisbon Stock Exchange, the PSI20, was trading down by 0.25% at 5,523.34 points mid-morning on Tuesday after opening up by 0.04%, penalised by Navigator and Galp.
14
August
2018
Indian ambassador wants closer ties between Indian and Portuguese people
India's ambassador to Portugal, Nandini Singla, said on Monday that the political relationship between India and Portugal is "fantastic" and called for the countries' people to have closer ties.
13
August
2018
Brussels extends aid to the Portuguese banking system
Author:
Mariana Costa
The European Commission decided to extend the financial aid to the Portuguese banking system up until the 9th of February 2019. The aid scheme consists in giving aid to eligible credit institutions.
10
August
2018
Average income peaked at €887, the highest record since 2011
The Portuguese average income increased to €887 by the end of June this year, which accounted for the highest salary increase since the first trimester of 2011.
09
August
2018
The Economist’s views on Portugal’s economic growth
ECO had access to a part of the Economist Intelligence Unit's report on the Portuguese economy outlook, and we talked to the economist in charge of the analysis from the British magazine.
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