Portuguese Government struggling to resist austerity

The European Commission made only minor concessions to the Portuguese Government over its 2016 Budget and the pace of fiscal consolidation will still be faster this year than last. This suggests that other euro-zone governments’ attempts to resist austerity will also meet with limited success.

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