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Is Portugal the next Greece?

Recent suggestions that Portugal may be “the next Greece” overlook the fact that Portugal’s economic and fiscal position is fundamentally healthier. Still, this month’s budget may need to reveal decisive deficit-reducing measures to appease the markets and the credit rating agencies.

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