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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10879

3 July 2013
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ECONOMY - FINANCE / (ae) portugal
Surprise resignation of Portuguese finance minister

Brussels, 02/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - A symbol of the austerity measures introduced as part of the international financial aid programme negotiated for Portugal in 2011 and also the programme's failures, Portuguese finance minister Vitor Gaspar, second-in-command to the country's prime minister, presented his resignation on Monday evening. The surprise resignation was announced by the government. Press agencies say he will be replaced by the secretary of state at the treasury, Maria Luis...

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