Brussels, 21/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 April, Portugal issued €1 billion of short-term sovereign debt, at ever higher interest rates (5.5% for six-month Treasury bonds and 4% for three-month bonds). The request for financial assistance made by the Portuguese authorities is not enough to reassure the financial markets, whilst the recent elections in Finland may derail the process of the country's financial rescue (see other article).
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