Portugal

Just before the fall of the Berlin wall, I returned to Portugal, where I continued to work on different engineering projects of U.

Although Portugal dining etiquette is nothing to be feared there are a few tips about things to do.

Market makers in eurozone government bonds said the market was no longer functioning for the weaker economies of Portugal, Spain and Greece.

And I convinced him to let me bring in another architect from Portugal , Alvaro Siza .

The former Brazil and Portugal coach will have his track suit on this morning as the Chelsea players train with him for the first time.

He bought a box of matches and sent them to his wife, Maria, back in Portugal.

But analysts cautioned that Portugal could still need a financial rescue if it slips back into a recession later this year.

I was hoping he would move to a bigger club in Portugal or to a medium-sized club in Europe. I didn't expect Manchester United.

Portugal is ready to work with China to push forward the comprehensive strategic partnership, he added.

At least 50 people have been killed in storms that have lashed parts of Spain, Portugal and France, officials say.

The plans were worked out by the time the ship made it to a Portugal shipyard, where it was modified.

Fu Ying, China's deputy foreign minister, said China was committed to investing in European bonds and was ready to help Portugal.

That methodology might have worked for a few years if they only had to contend with bailing out Greece, Portugal and Ireland.

The European sovereign debt issue has risen again with Portugal likely needing aid; how much and when are the only questions remaining.

But then he became an U16 European champion with Portugal and with it a career in football opened up ahead of him.

The 30-year-old is likely to leave Benfica and sources in Portugal claim that the Biancocelesti will challenge West Ham for his signature.

The crisis has toppled seven euro-zone governments in less than a year, including those in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

Portugal is in a predicament similar to that of Ireland.

Some newspaper reports claimed Mourinho was either in London already or about to fly into England from Portugal for talks with the FA.

While bond yields are sending off worrying signals about Ireland and Portugal, the euro seems to be focused on other things.

He was on a good contract compared to what he had with Porto in Portugal but money does not bring happiness to winners, and he is a winner.

The First time I saw him, when England against Portugal, I looked at him and I thought, 'United have got someone special here'.

But Portugal, facing years of austerity and low growth, may not be inclined to join in the general rejoicing.

To be sure, most economic data around the world are still improving. Ironically, numbers are even ticking up in Portugal and Spain.

Back in Portugal, I was hired by an engineering company for a grandiose project to remodel all our cement plants.

If it still had the escudo, Portugal may have had better options to deal with its debt problems.

The auction came just a few days after Portugal sold 1. 1 billion to China in a private placement, a person familiar with the matter said.

Der Spiegel magazine said the EU could time such a pledge to coincide with granting aid to Portugal.

Unfortunately, in the case of Greece and Portugal at least, even this will not guarantee continued membership of the euro.

settle down Before she settled down in Portugal, she had run her own antiques shop in London.

The culture of Portugal has somehow been infused with a gentleness that seems to define their character.

Milan and Juventus are ready to offer Portugal international Nani a way out of his Manchester United misery, according to the Italian Press.

He's been a part of the Portugal national team for a few years and can play in various positions.

Instead, a year after the rescue of Greece, then of Ireland and now of Portugal, anxiety seems to be growing.

It will not be easy to dismantle Portugal's and Spain's complex wage-setting agreements, which set a floor to industry pay.

Classical horsemanship seems to have endured in Portugal without many modifications.

I can only say that I will arrive in Portugal full of strength and with a lot of enthusiasm to do something important.

Yet Mrs Merkel faces mounting opposition at home from those who think she has been too ready to help the likes of Greece and Portugal.

Some of the Templars escaped to Portugal, where (for a few years) they enjoyed the protection of its king.

Costs vary depending on length but a Portugal tour still remains a favorite way to see the best of the country.

BBC NEWS--At least 16 people have been killed in storms that have lashed parts of Spain, Portugal and France.

The Lady of the Hill stands in her illuminated belvedere as the sun descends on Lisbon, Portugal, below.

Portugal is ready to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

As England, France, Spain, and Portugal appeared as nations, they wanted to break Venice's hold on this trade and to get their share of it.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is ready to further strengthen exchanges with political parties in Portugal.

Albufeira is at the center of one of the great beach side tourist developments in Portugal .

And Greece is not the only country in trouble. High levels of public debt in Ireland, Portugal and Spain are also worrying debt markets.

Nani could still make it, however, after he helped Portugal to cement their place in November's play-offs.

In Portugal it is possible to produce both wine and cloth with less labor than it would take to produce the same quantities in England.

Everton are Portugal. Once they ruled the land, but have hit hard times and are now overshadowed by an illustrious neighbour.

"Portugal or Spain do not present concern in terms of the banking sector, " one euro zone source said.

But it was not enough to lead his team to the second round in a very difficult group with Brazil and Portugal.

Due to its large market share, Portugal Telecom is still considered a de-facto monopoly in fixed telephony in Portugal.

It was seen as an attempt to boost the nation's attacking options as they prepare to face Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal in Group G.

If Greece, Ireland, and Portugal do not restructure their debt in an orderly fashion they will ultimately have to default unilaterally.

Spreads on the ten-year government debt of Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain over that of Germany have widened sharply.

Meireles was one of Portugal's star performers in their four matches at the 2010 World Cup finals.

In tests off the coast of Portugal last winter, Grex-capable vehicles were able to assemble into formation and perform "swarm" tasks.

The country most likely to leave the euro zone is not Greece, Spain or Portugal -- but Germany.

IT MAY have been inevitable, but it was a sad moment for Portugal: Europe's oldest nation state brought low.

Portugal's prime minister resigned on March 23rd after failing to win support for the fourth austerity package in a year.

Financial, commodity and materials sectors were all hit hard by fears of escalating government debt problems in Greece, Portugal and Spain.

Other euro nations, including Italy, Portugal and Spain, seem to present similar possibilities.

The Tile Museum, as it's known to English-speaking visitors, is one of the more treasured Tourist attractions in Portugal.

Nomura disclosed in its second-quarter results that it had net exposure of $3. 55bn to Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

It's hard for me to see how Portugal avoids going the same route eventually.

Asked whether he had regrets about going to Portugal, he said, "None whatsoever. "

This match in Portugal against Benfica is going to be a tough task in front of a vocal crowd.

In the years leading up to the transfer to China in 1999, thousands of apprehensive Macanese departed, with many settling in Portugal.

It's now clear that Greece, Ireland and Portugal can't and won't repay their debts in full, although Spain might manage to tough it out.

BNY Mellon pointed out that Portugal had come under pressure on the markets this week, with the cost of its borrowing rising.

The U. S. public debt and deficit, relative to the size of its economy, are the same as Portugal's.

And for North Korea, a draw in Group G with Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast makes progressing into the next round look all-but-impossible.

Serbia face Poland this Wednesday but their thin hopes of qualification will vanish if Portugal grab at least a point against Finland.

Italy and Belgium are also likely to come under pressure if Greece defaults while Portugal and Ireland would be at a risk of downgrades.

I have enjoyed all the holidays that I have had and as a family we seem to like to go to Portugal more often than anywhere.

Appeals have been made to China, to help bail out Greece, Portugal and Spain by purchasing their debt.

Spain and Portugal, meanwhile, are only slowly waking up to the severity of their competitiveness problems.

Financial markets fear similar troubles could flare up in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.

The two clubs will play a friendly on Saturday and Juve officials will take advantage to thrash out a deal for the Portugal international.

The timing was dreadful, with Ireland, Greece and Portugal trying to fashion austere budgets for 2011.

France, Spain and Portugal and a total of several thousand kilometers of coastal pollution, tens of thousands of seabirds died.

Some of the countries expected to help bailout Greece, like Spain, Italy and Portugal, are in no better shape.

Pope Benedict XVI holds a press conference aboard his papal plane as he heads to Lisbon, Portugal for a four day visit.

He did not play their last game in Portugal, I think. . . because he felt pain [injury].

The Bank of Portugal offers up a financial stability report on Tuesday.

Whatever the figure, it was larger than that of Portugal , which had about1 million people at the time.

Police pressure in France is so strong that ETA has tried setting up in Portugal.

Portugal was on a path to growth and debt sustainability, he said.

For Spain, Greece and Portugal, it was an escape from militaristic rightwing dictators.

In Portugal meanwhile fires continued to destroy vast swathes of the country's forests.

Now, decades later, her granddaughter, visiting from Portugal, appropriates the photograph to display in her parents' restaurant.

The Portugal international has gained a release from his contract and is a confirmed target for Juve director general Luciano Moggi.

Portugal's borrowing costs rose sharply Wednesday as it sold almost one and a half billion dollars in short-term securities.

The ECB said on Thursday that it had encouraged Portugal to seek financial aid.

Today, visitors flock to what used to be called "the Iberian Peninsula's best-kept secret" -sunny Portugal.

Portugal, Italy and Ireland also face weak fiscal positions. China has been tightening lending amid speculation of a real-estate bubble.

Spain and Portugal comprise the majority of the peninsula, with Gibraltar, Andorra and a small portion of France sharing the remainder.

And Spain and Portugal, which markets saw as potentially the next Greece, would have to adopt fresh austerity measures.

In Germany's case, these losses could come in the form of forgiving Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain some of their debts.

Portugal took the lead with which aspects of the talks yesterday came news that matters Gaddafi agreed to negotiate the transfer of power.

This decade has seen Portugal produce a never-ending assembly line of top-class wingers.

If it weren't for international rescue packages, Greece, Ireland and Portugal surely would have defaulted on their bonds.

Portugal's prime minister has said similar things about Lisbon. But the words may not be enough to stop it happening.

Greece, Ireland and Portugal were all forced to accept international bail-outs after their borrowing costs reached that level.

Since the start of the euro in 1999 Portugal has been among the slowest-growing economies in the club, despite being its poorest member.

Within its borders, Portugal is ranked as one of the top countries for migrant integration, coming second to Sweden.

It is the only organisation likely to force a rethink of the euro zone's failed strategy towards Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

flourished but now it is somewhat washed away by a tide of tourism and is now a major holiday resort in the southern region of Portugal.

What you need is a good-sized canvas bag. What I am afraid of is their taking him to Portugal.

France, with a controversial extra-time goal, joined Slovenia, Greece and Portugal as the last 4 qualifiers from Europe.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed his next job will not be in England, while also ruling out taking over the Portugal national team.

His position made him a crucial figure in arranging bail-outs for Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

Portugal's Jorge Fernando provides the perfect soundtrack for a glass of his country's famous port wine.

The centavo was once used in Portugal, and it was a division of the Escudo (a currency replaced by the Euro).

Portugal currency can be spent anywhere in the country and most hotels and restaurants accept major credit cards as well.

The Portugal international arrived at Chelsea in January on loan from Dinamo Moscow, with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

Please Do not refer the group of Spain, Greece, Portugal, ireland as "PIGS" . It is quite offensive. Thank you.

The crisis-ridden south of Europe, including Greece, Portugal and Spain, lags behind despite the advantage of a favorable climate.

Portugal's gross public sector debt is projected by the EU to be about 85 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of this year.

Europe is the world football map, one of the most developed, Germany, Spain, Portugal, etc. , are the world's leading football powers.

Since returning to Portugal, the 11-year-old has been bullied by a fellow pupil and withdrawn from her private school.

Portugal is aiming for a budget deficit of 4. 6% of GDP next year, less than half Ireland's target, though it has more debts to roll over.

So the double rejection of his government has worried financial markets, already jumpy about resistance to austerity in Greece and Portugal.

After Jessica's birth and the separation from her husband, Rowling had left her teaching job in Portugal.

Zara is moving online with the six countries that make up about 40% of its sales: Germany, the U. K, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

He's one of the pillars of the Portugal team. He's a great player and an excellent professional.

Wind blows part of Pope Benedict SVI's vestment on his face as he prepares to depart Portugal after a four-day visit.

Strict architectural rules here limited the kind of large developments seen in Spain and Portugal.

The hope now is that this will stand Portugal in good stead if the country needs to follow Greece in seeking a second bail-out.

It was in the semi-final against Portugal that Charlton, subsequently voted European Footballer of the Year, gave his finest performance.

Further bail-outs of Greece and Portugal in the form of loans from the rest of the eurozone are unlikely.

I am disappointed with what happened with a national side, Portugal lost the European Championships, it was difficult to say goodbye.

What matters is if Europe's big countries decide Portugal should accept it in the interests of the single currency as a whole.

The Portugal winger also came in for some rough treatment from the Croatian side's defenders, prompting Ronaldo to offer his own assessment.

The trades weren't intended to hide Portugal's national debt position, he said.

Portugal, the summit's host, is apparently likely to bow to African pressure and hold the summit whether or not Mr Brown shows up.

He added that Portugal is willing to do its own bit to promote the friendly cooperation between Portuguese-speaking countries and China.

In the early 1990s Italy was the first to fall; after it toppled, Britain, Spain, Portugal and eventually France were forced to follow.

Ronaldo reported the injury in the aftermath of Portugal's Euro 2008 exit and suggested he would fly back to Manchester for an operation.

Market confidence was also hit by a new threat to Portugal's pending bailout from the rise of an anti-euro party in Finnish elections.

Portugal Telecom derives 46% of its revenues from the fast-growing Brazilian unit and its future growth depends on it.

What Portugal needs more than anything is an overhaul of its rigid labour market to foster greater competitiveness.

Exit polls in Portugal suggest the centre-right opposition Social Democrats have won the general election.

Portugal has been seen as one of the European Union members most vulnerable to an attack by the markets after Greece .

Why? Part of the explanation lies in Ireland's underlying economic situation, which is not as bad as that of Greece or Portugal.

In Portugal, men were beginning to accumulate substantial bodies of information about the ocean, but to probe it they were not yet ready.

As this map shows, Columbus's voyages took him from Lisbon, Portugal, to Palos, Spain, and the Canary Islands before crossing the Atlantic.

A lot of clubs were interested in him. From England, from Spain, from Portugal and Olympique Lyon.

After long insisting on going it alone, Portugal announced that it would seek a bail-out from its euro-zone partners.

The United States and Portugal are pushing an international plan to re-start Israeli-Palestinian peace talks within a month.

Meanwhile, Portugal reported on Monday that its 10-month budget deficit widened from a year ago.

The last official meeting between Portuguese and Chinese authorities was when Portugal's President Jorge Sampaio visited China last January.

CC#1 is on holiday again right now, in Portugal, where together with three school friends he has rented a flat for a week.

In the last month or so he's come to terms with what English football is, compared to what is a different style of football in Portugal.

ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain.

Austerity is unavoidable, but Spain, Portugal, Ireland and others cannot be condemned to semi-permanent deflation.

But Portugal is a relative tiddler and its application for a bail-out was actually welcomed by the EU authorities.

Greece, Ireland and Portugal are still unable to borrow long-term funds; worse still, the contagion has spread (see article).

In July, when the EFSF was first proposed, it would have been large enough to take care of Greece, Portugal and Ireland.

After going to sea Columbus found himself in Portugal. Columbus was determined to find a way to the Orient by sailing West.

There may have to be a similar restructuring for Portugal and Ireland.

One reason why markets eventually shunned Greece, Portugal and Ireland was the uncertainty about how far their debts might rise.

I would expect Portugal to be the next country to fall under the umbrella of the EFSF.

In the quarterfinals, we had Spain dusting Portugal, Brazil thumping Chile and Argentina sending Mexico to its usual second-round exit.

Hence the fact that it was Portugal and Spain, not Ireland, hogging the headlines last week.

Spain's debt was downgraded, along with Portugal's and Greece's, and Italy came worryingly close to a failed debt auction.

The Portugal internationals have been linked with Inter, but the Italian club appear to have cooled their interest in the pair.

And unlike Greece, Portugal moved relatively quickly to shore up its public finances with a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.

A strong euro amplifies the lack of export competitiveness in Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal.

He's got this knee injury and we've sent him back to Portugal to see the specialist who operated on his knee last time.

That, along with a better-than-expected bond auction by Portugal, helped send the euro and European stock indexes sharply higher.

Another Catalonian tradition is the Caganer, a Christmas statue found in nativity scenes in Andorra and parts of Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

The successful solution of Macao was a important milestone of the relationship history between China and Portugal.

By raising the cost of borrowing for Portugal and Spain, this has made it more likely they may need a bailout, economists say.

Sovereign defaults in Greece or Portugal would not in themselves bring down Europe's banks.

The star breaks down in tears as England lose to Portugal in the World Cup quarter finals.

That figure was the "big bazooka" number in dealing with potential defaults in Greece, Portugal and Ireland.

Macau was a colony of Portugal for nearly four and a half centuries before returning to Chinese sovereignty in 1999.

A court in Portugal has found six people guilty of sexually abusing children in a state-run orphanage in Casa Pia.

The upshot is that Portugal's borrowing costs are far higher than when it had its own currency.

Spain, Portugal and Ireland will be expected to help Greece even as they battle their own deficits.

At times, he appeared exasperated as he was repeatedly questioned about the fates of Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

Likewise in Portugal, which though less severely troubled than Greece nevertheless seems likely to follow Ireland to the bail-out window.

The honor may well have come via the influence of Scarlatti's former pupil Maria Barbara, daughter of the King of Portugal.

Next up, Portugal play Ivory Coast in what could be one of the more interesting games of the tournament.

Let Athens off the hook now, German officials still warn, and Portugal and Spain will think they should be spared the worst.

Just as unhappy families are unhappy in their own distinct ways, Portugal is different from Greece.

The PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain), find themselves among the slowest growers this year.

But if Portugal is to refinance its existing debts at tolerable interest rates, it needs a lower cost of public borrowing.

Grade: B. Portugal were expected to get to at least the semi-finals but looked clueless against Germany.

Greece, Ireland and Portugal have no chance of being able to borrow in the markets at rates they can afford in the foreseeable future.

Adu failed to impress the staff in Portugal, but now has the chance of a fresh start in the French principality .

Angola was the biggest buyer of Portuguese products while Mozambique was the country which exported most goods to Portugal.

Last week, Italy's borrowing costs shot up to their highest point since 1997, reaching levels that forced Portugal and Greece to seek aid.

Ronny's quite competitive and Portugal have been lucky to beat us on penalties the last two times we've played them.

The Brussels gathering did little to help Greece, Ireland and Portugal, the zone's most troubled economies.

He notes that Greece and Ireland were given until 2014 to cut their budget deficits to 3%, a year longer than Portugal.

China and Portugal are glad to see the sound development of relationship between China and EU.

The number of forts in Macau is one of the reminders of Portugal's age.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal in 1979, bilateral relations have developed steadily.

As Peter Beaumont recently wrote in the Observer, the British government has been looking to Portugal for new thinking on drugs policy.

But that's only part of the story for Greece, much less for Portugal, and not at all the story for Spain.

Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires, in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years.

Their wives, disdainful of the muddy waters of the Amazon, sent linens to Portugal to be laundered. . .

The footsteps of a giant creditor were clearly felt in Portugal's bond markets on Wednesday, and again on Thursday in Spain and Italy.

On Friday, state-owned Sinopec Group said it has signed a deal for a 30% stake in the Brazilian unit of Portugal's Galp Energia.

The recent leap in Greek bond yields and the pressure on Portugal and Spain suggests that some governments may soon run out of fiscal room.

The debt has to be rolled over from time to time, which makes Portugal, like Greece, vulnerable to a sudden change in sentiment.

Democratic transitions in, say, Portugal or Argentina could borrow essentially off-the-shelf solutions.

Students of Portuguese read literature written and published in Brazil, a former Portuguese colony, as well as in Portugal itself.

Portugal's flag has a red and a green stripe, and at their meeting point is an armillary sphere positioned underneath the Portuguese shield.

Greece's debt crisis has some governments, particularly Spain, Portugal and the U. K. , applying the brakes to spending.

Beat the heat and the crowds all in one swoop and spend the hotter afternoon at one of the excellent Portugal beaches .

"Once Greece is fixed, then we move on to Portugal, Spain and so on; those stories don't just go away, " he said.

Portugal has retained relatively positive relations with its ex-colonies.

Hostels in Portugal fill up fast, much faster than most hotels and remain a hot commodity among the traveler's circuit.

Continuing debt problems in Greece and Portugal. The banking crisis in Ireland. A trillion-dollar deficit in the United States.

Portugal has come under quiet pressure from other European governments over several months to take a bailout, but Mr. Socrates has resisted.

Portugal Panasqueira wolframite deposit consists of very thin, gently dipping veins which are very hard to mine efficiently.

So it proved. The gaps between the ten-year bond yield of Germany and those of Greece, Portugal and Ireland jumped sharply this week.

He was in Portugal by the time the Euro 2004 was celebrated, to participate in a broadcast emission after the match.

Nani may face new United team-mate Giuseppe Rossi as Portugal and Italy do battle for a slot at next year's Olympic Games on Thursday night.

The bail-out commits Portugal to cutting the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2013, a year later than previously planned.

Investors are also nervous about Portugal, fearing that political wrangling there could prevent the country from cutting its own debts.

Ferdinand Magellan was born circa 1480 at Sabrosa, near Chaves, in the province of Tras-os-Montes, one of the wildest districts of Portugal.

Contrast this with the fact that Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain are net borrowers from the European Central Bank.

From street celebs The victory over Portugal sparked euphoric scenes all over France, evoking memories of their 98 triumph.

TAP Portugal, which already flies between Newark and Lisbon, is adding service between the Portuguese capital and Miami this summer.

In rescuing Greece, Ireland, and Portugal, European leaders vehemently resisted any solution that smacked of default by a eurozone country.

The government bonds of Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain were all downgraded a notch by credit-rating agencies.

Certainly the most important thing to happen to Portugal since the Age of Discovery.

For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

Three more are at university in Gloucester, two are about to sign for clubs in Portugal and France, and two have joined Fulham.

Mourinho in the autobiography of lunatics have to disclose his coaching career: England, Italy, England, Portugal national team.

In 2010 he and his colleagues placed a slime mold in the middle of a map of Spain and Portugal, with pieces of food on the largest cities.

In Portugal he used Hulk as a second striker to the right, and Silvestre Varela providing width on the left.

The conference assembled eight European nationalist groups from France, Britain, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Spain, Portugal and Romania.

Portugal's Social Democrats have unseated the Socialist government in an emphatic election victory.

May be, my son won't wish to stay in Portugal, so I can't say anything about my next work place now.

In Portugal and Spain inflation was a little lower but still well above the euro-area norm.

The huge foreign debts that Spain, Greece and Portugal ran up during the euro's first decade are the modern equivalent.

Portugal ran deficits, but its debt-to-GDP ratio was only a little higher than that of France and Germany.

Neither Ireland nor Portugal is, for the moment, off course.

A bailout of Portugal is widely expected but a similar rescue for Spain would stretch EU resources to the limit.

But he also thinks the bank will have to buy more. And Europe must still deal with the rescues of Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

My heart sank when he was dropped from the England team after their World Cup quarter-final exit on penalties to Portugal.

The education woes in Portugal show the extent of Europe's challenge as it tries to right itself amid the sovereign-debt crisis.

Portugal is willing to conduct mutually beneficial cooperation with China as well as with any third party, Silva said.

EDP is also arguably Portugal's most attractive asset; from now on Lisbon is more likely to be competing with Athens for buyers' attentions.