Brussels, 19/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Saturday 17 May, the European Commission welcomed the end of the Portuguese financial bailout programme, a drastic structural adjustment programme in return for €78 billion in financial aid.
Commission vice-president Siim Kallas said: “Thanks to the determined efforts of the Portuguese authorities and the resilience and courage of the Portuguese people, major progress has been made in addressing the economic imbalances that have been weighing...