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Mar 23, 2011

PORTUGAL'S Prime Minister Socrates Resigns, Mar 23, 2011


  1. MarketWatch - Wallace Witkowski - 1 hour ago

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates kept his word and resigned after parliament rejected an ...
    Portugal: Prime Minister Socrates Resigns- Forbes (blog)
    Portugal In Economic And Political Crisis As Prime MInister ...- eGov monitor
    Portugal's government mired in crisis as EU bailout looms- The Guardian
    CBC.ca - BusinessWeek

    all 948 news articles »

  2. Europe midday: Stocks lack direction


    ShareCast - John Harrington - 9 hours ago

    ... sitting on their hands ahead of the parliamentary vote at 3pm this afternoon on Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates's deficit cutting proposals. ...
    Colombian Peso Is Little Changed on Portuguese Debt Concern- Bloomberg
    all 2 news articles »
  3. Brazil Currency Market Weaker On Possible Intervention, Portugal


    Wall Street Journal - Jeff Fick - 9 hours ago

    The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates faces a key vote on a fiscal austerity package that had been expected to keep the country from ...
  4. Portugal: Passing the Bailout Buck


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Patricia Kowsmann - 11 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates will see his new package of austerity measures go to the vote in Parliament this afternoon. If the majority opposition votes ...
    Europe's debt crisis flares up again in markets on eve of EU ...- Washington Post
    Bailout interest reduction 'unlikely' at summit- Irish Examiner
    Decision on Irish interest rate unlikely, say documents- Newstalk 106-108 fm
    Moneycontrol.com - Reuters UK

    all 547 news articles »


  5. TREASURIES-Treasuries ease on stocks, but safety bid remains


    Reuters - Ellen Freilich - 1 hour ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates had said he would resign if the plan was not approved and Portugal would probably be forced to request foreign aid. ...
  6. Stocks May Move Modestly Lower At The Open - U.S. Commentary


    RTT News - 9 hours ago

    The downward momentum for the markets is partly due to news that Portuguese parliament is expected to vote against Prime Minister Jose Socrates' ...
    While you were sleeping: Uncertainty sidelines investors- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    Stocks find way up- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    all 40 news articles »
  7. GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro sags on bailout delay, shares dip


    Reuters - William James - Ikuko Kurahone - 9 hours ago

    "Euro/dollar will be sensitive to news coming from Portugal and the rising possibility that Prime Minister Socrates is forced to resign," said Roberto ...
    WORLD FOREX: Euro Slides After Portugal Plan Rejected- Wall Street Journal
    Euro falls after Portugal debt plan rejected- MarketWatch
    TheFXSpot: Euro Slips Modestly After Portugal's 'No' Vote- IMarketnews.com
    RTT News - TheStreet.com

    all 436 news articles »


  8. GBP falls as BoE shows 6-3 vote for unchanged rates


    FXstreet.com - 8 hours ago

    Analysts say that the pair will be sensitive to news coming from Portugal and the rising possibility that Prime Minister Socrates is forced to resign. ...
    Forex - EUR/USD eases lower ahead of Portugal vote- NASDAQ
    all 438 news articles »


  9. Canadian Dollar Steady As Political Winds Blow


    Wall Street Journal - Karen Johnson - 2 hours ago

    ... as Canadian Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper strongly defended his ... with Prime Minister Jose Socrates threatening to resign if his minority ...
  10. US STOCKS-Futures drop on euro zone debt concerns


    Reuters - Angela Moon - Padraic Cassidy - 10 hours ago

    ... austerity measures in a vote scheduled for 1500 GMT, with Prime Minister Jose Socrates threatening to resign if the opposition rejected the proposals. ...
    Asian shares down oil up on Japan Middle East worries- Moneycontrol.com
    all 206 news articles »


  11. News archive results for prime minister socrates

  12. Portuguese opposition intends to vote against deficit-cut plan


    IBTimes - 10 hours ago

    The Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said earlier this month that if the parliament failed to pass the austerity plan, the debt-strapped nation would ...
  13. Portugal PM Says Political Crisis Would Trigger EU Bailout


    Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2011

    LISBON (Dow Jones)--Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates said Tuesday a political crisis would inevitably cause the country to request external help. ...
    Portugal PM to make declaration at 2000 GMT Monday- Reuters
    Portugal's PM pledges to meet budget goals- TVNZ
    Political trouble brews for Portugal's government- BusinessWeek
    MSN Philippines News - People's Daily Online

    all 52 news articles »


  14. US midday: Mixed day for Wall Street


    ShareCast - 4 hours ago

    ... to the Socialist government's plans to cut the deficit and there is an increasing expectation that Prime Minister Jose Socrates' government will fall. ...
    US Stocks Gain As Materials Shares Lead- Wall Street Journal
    US stocks decline on euro zone debt worries- International Business Times
    U.S. stock futures point to lower open; Dow futures shed 0.1%- NASDAQ
    all 841 news articles »


  15. Stock Futures Shift Lower; Sohu.com Upshifts


    Investor's Business Daily - Alan R. Elliott - 9 hours ago

    Portugal's Parliament is moving toward what many expect to be a rejection of Prime Minister Jose Socrates' proposed austerity measures. Socrates has said he ...
    SOHU - MOBI
  16. Europe close: Bail-out fears fail to offset gains


    ShareCast - Benjamin Chiou - 5 hours ago

    There was uncertainty in Lisbon as Portuguese government officials withdrew support for prime minister Jose Socrates' deficit-cutting austerity measures. ...
  17. Portuguese/German yld spreads widen ahead of vote


    Reuters - William James - Marius Zaharia - 14 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said he will resign if the package was rejected. [ID:nLDE72M00L] The Portuguese/German 10-year government bond yield spread ...
  18. European shares edge lower


    Reuters - Brian Gorman - 13 hours ago

    Portugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said he will resign if his austerity measures plan is defeated. He has said its rejection would force the ...
  19. Socrates Bailout Threat, Moody's Rating Cut Send Portugal Bond ...


    Bloomberg - Joao Lima - 16 Mar 2011

    Portuguese bonds fell after Prime Minister Jose Socrates raised the specter of needing a bailout and Moody's ...
    Portugal moves closer to bailout- Irish Times
    Portugal's Debt Rating Cut Two Notches- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal receives debt downgrade- BBC News
    BusinessWeek - Monsters and Critics.com

    all 397 news articles »


  20. Portugal wavers on support for key austerity plan


    BusinessWeek - 4 days ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said he will quit if opposition parties vote against his plan next week, though he says he's ready to negotiate changes to ...
    Portugal PM: Will Do What It Takes To Avoid Bailout- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal PM says to do everything to avoid IMF- Reuters
    Portugal PM, opposition lock horns over more austerity-UPDATE 1- Forexyard
    Forbes - Peninsula On-line

    all 40 news articles »


  21. NZ dollar rises before GDP


    TVNZ - 2 hours ago

    The euro fell 0.5% to US$1.41, or just under a cent, amid reports that Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates could face a vote in parliament against his ...
  22. Forex: Swiss Franc gains against Euro on Portuguese concerns


    Trading Point - 1 hour ago

    Panic in Portugal was created today when current Prime Minister Jose Socrates threatened to resign should the opposition failed to approve certain austerity ...
    Swiss franc gains vs euro on Portguese debt jitters- Business Recorder
    Swiss Franc Strengthens Amid Renewed Euro-Region Debt Concern- BusinessWeek
    all 5 news articles »
  23. Portugal Playing Politics with EU Money?


    CNBC.com - Patrick Allen - 14 hours ago

    AP There is a chance that the main opposition party will still agree a compromise that would mean the current prime minister, José Socrates, ...
  24. Political crisis "push" for Portugal to seek bailout, minister says


    Monsters and Critics.com - 2 days ago

    He described the opposition parties as having become entrenched in their criticism of Prime Minister Jose Socrates' spending cuts, and reluctant to engage ...
    Portugal says political crisis could hasten bailout- AFP
    all 9 news articles »


  25. Treasuries Close Modestly Lower After Seeing Early Strength


    RTT News - 2 hours ago

    ... with the Portuguese parliament expected to vote against Prime Minister Jose Socrates' deficit-reduction plan. Socrates has threatened to resign if the ...
  26. Business Highlights


    Dayton Daily News - 16 minutes ago

    All opposition parties united to defeat Prime Minister Jose Socrates' latest austerity measures in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, ...
  27. World First Morning Update 23rd March 2011: UK data releases steal ...


    World First Foreign Currency Exchange (blog) - 13 hours ago

    The current Prime Minister, Jose Socrates, will likely be forced to resign when his party lose the vote on a new austerity package today. ...
  28. Sterling falls before UK budget


    France24 - 10 hours ago

    Across in Portugal on Wednesday, transport strikes crippled the country as parliament appeared set to reject Prime Minister Jose Socrates' austerity plan. ...


  29. Portugal's Socrates Says Public Debt Is at Average EU Level


    BusinessWeek - Joao Lima - 10 Mar 2011

    Socrates became prime minister in 2005 and his Socialist Party won re-election in 2009 without a majority in parliament. The Social Democrats, the biggest ...
    Portugal Parliament Rejects Censure, Main Opposition Abstains- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal can solve its own problems, PM says- Reuters
    Portugal 'doesn't need help'- Times LIVE
    Scotsman - Deutsche Welle

    all 208 news articles »


  30. Bobbys Corner-Open Market-March.23.2011


    IBTimes (blog) - 9 hours ago

    The future of Prime Minister Socrates rests in the passage of these austerity measures. In global news: Japanese authorities have stated that tap water in ...
    Daily Market Updates- KBRFX
    all 22 news articles »


  31. Pain In Spain May Not Be As Bad, Officials And Bankers Say


    Wall Street Journal - Javier E. David - 2 hours ago

    A key parliamentary vote on fresh austerity measures proposed by Prime Minister Jose Socrates was set for Wednesday. Some market observers fear the ...
  32. U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Thailand Planning Fewer Rice Crops


    Bloomberg - Stuart Wallace - 9 hours ago

    Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates faces a vote in parliament today against his deficit-cutting plan that threatens to push the country toward early ...
    Gold futures extends gains to 2-day high on Mideast, Portugal fears- Futures Pros
    Broker's Note: Gold prices remain steady- GulfNews
    all 546 news articles »


  33. Portuguese CDS spreads widen ahead of austerity vote


    Risk.net - Michael Watt - 1 day ago

    The main opposition party has refused to back the proposals, and if they are defeated in parliament it could spell the end for prime minister Jose Socrates' ...
  34. WORLD FOREX: Pound Falters As BOE Signals Wait-And-See Stance


    Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

    A defeat in parliament could force Prime Minister Jose Socrates to resign, triggering early elections. If Portugal fails to agree on austerity measures, ...
  35. Treasuries Fall as Fed Buys Less Debt Than Average, Stocks Gain


    BusinessWeek - Cordell Eddings - Susanne Walker - 25 minutes ago

    Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva will meet political parties represented in parliament on March 25 after Prime Minister Jose Socrates presented his ...
    Treasuries Erase Gains as Federal Reserve Acquires Less Debt Than ...- Bloomberg
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  36. Gold Price Hits 2-Week High as Euro Debt & "Tail-Risk" Concerns ...


    BullionVault - 8 hours ago

    Portuguese prime minister Socrates meantime faced a vote against his government's debt-reduction plans, while UK chancellor Osbourne's heavily-trailed ...
  37. Geopolitical Worries Overwhelm Investors; GM Sells Ally Stake


    123Jump.com - Arthi Gupta - 8 hours ago

    The Portuguese Parliament is expected to vote against Prime Minister Jose Socrates'' deficit-reduction plan, which is designed to avert the need for an ...
  38. Portuguese Prime Minister to Meet Germany's Merkel on March 2


    BusinessWeek - Joao Lima - 25 Feb 2011

    25 (Bloomberg) -- Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates will meet ... Merkel invited Socrates for the meeting, the Portuguese prime minister's press ...
    Portugal PM To Meet Germany's Merkel Over Crisis- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal PM says worried about oil impact on budget- Reuters
    Socrates and Merkel to meet over Portuguese debt crisis- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 5 news articles »
  39. Dollar Lifts As Fear Returns To Currency Markets


    Wall Street Journal - Andrew J. Johnson - 5 hours ago

    Portugal will go ahead with a key parliamentary vote Wednesday on fresh austerity measures proposed by Prime Minister Jose Socrates. ...
    Dollar Lifts As Fear Returns To Currency Markets- Zawya
    all 7 news articles »
  40. European Stocks Rally Ahead Of Portugal Budget Vote


    RTT News - 5 hours ago

    Lawmakers in Lisbon are expected to reject sweeping budget cuts, prompting the resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates and raising the likelihood of a ...
  41. Euro zone sets permanent bailout fund as Portugal's political ...


    The Australian - Sam Fleming - David Charter - 2 days ago

    Jose Socrates, the Portuguese Prime Minister, has said that he will resign if the latest budget package is rejected. The new austerity measures are designed ...
    Euro Rescue Plan Impressive, But Questions Remain- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    EU leaders set to delay decision on bailout fund- Reuters
    EU leaders set to delay bailout fund decision until June- Financial Post
    Reuters India - Action Forex

    all 255 news articles »


  42. ECB Buys Portuguese Bonds in Secondary Market


    Wall Street Journal - Patricia Kowsmann - Neelabh Chaturvedi - 5 days ago

    ... secondary market, as the country's Prime Minister José Socrates urged lawmakers to reach an agreement over new austerity measures and avert a bailout. ...
  43. Summary of world finance news


    Trading Room - 1 hour ago

    ... of austerity measures, setting the stage for the resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates on the eve of a key EU summit on the eurozone debt crisis. ...
  44. EU Summit Clash Looms as Irish Prime Minister Rejects Merkel ...


    Bloomberg - Alan Crawford - Tony Czuczka - 11 Mar 2011

    After Portugal's 10-year bond yields reached 7.70 percent on March 9, the highest since at least 1997, Prime Minister Jose Socrates's government today ...
  45. ANALYSIS: The prince is under the law —Anwar Syed


    Daily Times - 1 day ago

    Socrates sat outside his home, ready to drink a cup of poison to which the ... The “king” and his prime minister do not tire of proclaiming that they honour ...
  46. FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Portugal


    Reuters - 1 Mar 2011

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates is resisting such a move, at least on the terms that were imposed on Greece and Ireland. He hopes an austerity drive will ...
    Portugal urges bigger European debt crisis effort- BusinessWeek
    Portugal warns of debt crisis critical moment- euronews
    Debt crisis critical moment for Europe - Portugal- Reuters India
    Wall Street Journal

    all 53 news articles »
  47. Daily Forex Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD and NZD


    International Business Times - 4 hours ago

    Investors are also bracing for the worst as Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates will today face a vote against his austere budget plan, and it appears ...
  48. Australian Dollar Up Late; Watch On Portuguese Vote, Libya


    Wall Street Journal - 15 hours ago

    The future of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates hangs in the balance, with some chance he may resign if his plans are defeated, pushing the government ...
  49. Portugal, Ireland Debt Problems Still Haunt Euro Zone


    AdvisorOne - Marlene Y. Satter - 2 days ago

    Reuters reported that there was sufficient doubt over whether the Portuguese measures would pass that Jose Socrates, the nation's prime minister, ...
  50. Rand off a tad in rangy trade


    BusinessLIVE - Gareth Vorster - 7 hours ago

    A defeat in parliament could force Prime Minister Jose Socrates to resign, triggering early elections. If Portugal failed to agree on austerity measures, ...
  51. Fix interest


    ForexLive - Jamie Coleman - 6 hours ago

    ... you will see... fms: Queried by the press PM Socrates says that he has “work ... The prime minister has walked down the stairs out of S. Bento Palace, ...
  52. Daily News Brief


    Council on Foreign Relations - 7 hours ago

    India: Amid a pall of corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is trying to put his ... reshuffling if Prime Minister José Socrates steps down as a result. ...
  53. Precious Metal, Energy Shares Lift ETFs


    ETF Trends - Tom Lydon - 6 minutes ago

    ... all opposition parties had already vowed to reject the measures, making the Socialist government's failure imminent — Prime Minister Jose Socrates had ...


  54. Market opening analysis 3/23


    WRGB - Ben Chuckrow - 9 hours ago

    Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates will today face a vote in the national parliament against his deficit-cutting plan, which threatens to push the ...
  55. World Markets Retain Positive Bias; Portugal Rejects Deficit Plan


    123Jump.com - Bikram Pandey - 49 minutes ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates may call for an early election. The European indexes traded higher on optimism of global economic recovery. ...
  56. Ben Potter, Research Analyst, IG Markets


    IG Markets CFD Trading - 21 minutes ago

    Prime Minister Socrates had suggested he would resign if the austerity plan was rejected and he did exactly that. The country will now focus on its debt ...
  57. Marginal higher the European Stock Exchange markets


    Markets 24/7 - 7 hours ago

    If something like that happens then this will lead Prime Minister Jose Socrates to resignation and the country closer to the European rescue mechanism. ...
  58. Merkel says Portugal reforms need to go further


    Reuters - Annika Breidthardt - Sarah Marsh - 2 Mar 2011

    ... that Portugal and Spain have implemented considerable reforms," Merkel said, speaking at news conference with Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates. ...
    "Her Majesty Merkel" inspires hope and fear in Portugal (News Feature)- Monsters and Critics.com
    Portugal's Bond Buyback Reflects Investor Confidence- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    Spain Bond Demand Rises at Auction as Borrowing Costs Fall- BusinessWeek
    Interactive Investor - Business Spectator

    all 42 news articles »
  59. Pre-Market Outlook: Global Equities Mixed, US Futures Slightly Higher


    Benzinga - Nick Smith - 12 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates threatened to resign if the opposition rejected the proposals. Ongoing disputes in Libya and Yemen continue to be priced into ...
  60. Premarket: Futures rise, but markets shaky


    Globe and Mail (blog) - Sonali Verma - 10 hours ago

    ... measures in a vote scheduled for later on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Jose Socrates threatening to resign if the opposition rejected the proposals. ...
  61. Faymann meets Merkel and Socrates


    Austrian Independent - 2 Mar 2011

    Faymann gathered with German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Chancellor Angela Merkel and Portuguese Socialist Party Prime Minister Jose Socrates in the ...
    CORRECTED-Merkel says Portugal reforms need to continue- Reuters
    Portugal closer to bailout as 10-year yield hits 7.4pc- Irish Independent
    EU cannot commit to lower bailout rates - Merkel- Irish Times
    eGov monitor - Kathimerini

    all 341 news articles »
  62. Closing Price Reversal Top Pattern Pressuring Euro


    FXstreet.com - James Hyerczyk - 5 hours ago

    This will likely lead to the resignation of Prime Minister Jose Socrates, and force the country to tap aid from the European Union and the International ...
  63. UK Research Team, IG Group


    IG Markets CFD Trading - 10 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates pledged to resign if the government loses support for the measures. The concern is that a change of government at this juncture ...
  64. Irish, Portuguese Bonds Sink on Debt Concern; Stocks Retreat


    Bloomberg - Michael P. Regan - 1 day ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates has been attempting to find a compromise with the opposition, “but the opposition does not seem to buy into this,” Mai said in ...
  65. Portugal opposition won't back new cuts but ready to talk


    Reuters India - Jose Manuel Ribeiro - Andrei Khalip - 12 Mar 2011

    Portuguese opposition leader Pedro Passos Coelho of the Social Democrats speaks during a joint news conference with Prime Minister Jose Socrates at S. Bento ...
    Portugal PM: Country Does Not Need To Seek Aid From Bailout Fund- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal will lose dignity if it seeks bailout: PM- AFP
    Eurozone struggles again to trump debt crisis- MSN Philippines News
    Barron's - GlobalPost

    all 1427 news articles »


  66. World news briefs


    STLtoday.com - 17 hours ago

    Most analysts expect parliament to reject the package, which would probably lead to Prime Minister Jose Socrates' resignation, early elections and a ...
  67. Mid-Day Report: Sterling Pounded by Disappointing BoE Minutes


    Action Forex - 9 hours ago

    Portugal's parliament is expected to reject government austerity measures and Prime Minister Socrates said he will resign in the plan is defeated. ...
  68. Portugal austerity plan under fire


    Gulf Times - 15 Mar 2011

    The strike was protesting Prime Minister Jose Socrates' austerity measures, which are aimed at stabilizing the economy and at warding off an eventual ...
  69. USD/JPY Extends Decline on Housing Data, Sterling Firm


    Forex News Now - 6 days ago

    Euro is mildly lower today after Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates warned ... Portugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates said that if new measures of his ...
  70. Sterling Euro & US Dollar Foreign Currency Forecast – The pound ...


    TorFX Foreign Currency Exchange (blog) - Tony Redondo - 11 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates said he will no longer be able to run the country if the package is rejected. Major international lenders have been wary of ...


  71. Europe to Open Lower; UK Budget, Portugal Vote on Tap


    CNBC.com - 16 hours ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said a rejection would exacerbate the country's crippling debt crisis and force it to follow Greece and Ireland in seeking ...
  72. Oil Surges on Renewed Supply Worries as MENA Crisis Escalates


    FXstreet.com - 18 hours ago

    In Portugal, Prime Minister Jose Socrates will face a vote in parliament on the fiscal-consolidative plan. If the plan is disproved, the government will ...
  73. Estonia busts another stereotype


    The Economist (blog) - 7 Mar 2011

    PS An editing error meant that I left out Zapatero and Socrates in the long-serving prime ministers in the initial version. Sorry.
  74. Portuguese opposition against austerity plan


    AFP - 6 days ago

    Cavaco Silva was due to meet with Prime Minister Jose Socrates on Friday. Socrates said Tuesday that the new austerity measures were needed so that Portugal ...
    Debt-heavy Portugal risks political chaos amid feud over austerity ...- The Canadian Press
    Portugal PSD tells govt to change budget measures-UPDATE 2- Forexyard
    all 154 news articles »


  75. Daily Forex Overview


    FXstreet.com - 14 hours ago

    The future of Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates hangs in the balance; with some chance he may resign if his plans are defeated, pushing the government ...
  76. Portugal likely to seek bailout by June


    Business News Network - 16 Mar 2011

    Fernando Teixeira dos Santos echoed comments from Prime Minister Jose Socrates on Tuesday, who said on Tuesday a lack of support could result in the country ...
  77. Daily Forex Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD and NZD


    International Business Times - 1 day ago

    Portugal is now facing an early election after Prime Minister Socrates' Socialist government was unable to pass new austerity measures, even though EU ...
  78. Markets back European debt crisis deal _ for now


    Argus Press - 14 Mar 2011

    Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates speaks during a media conference at an EU Summit in Brussels on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Euro zone leaders agreed ...
  79. Business Highlights


    Atlanta Journal Constitution - 34 minutes ago

    All opposition parties united to defeat Prime Minister Jose Socrates' latest austerity measures in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, ...
  80. Portugal's deficit down 58.6% in January


    New Europe - 28 Feb 2011

    This is a good start for the budget this year, Prime Minister Jose Socrates told reporters as he commented on the figures. The important issue is that we ...
  81. EU Debt-Relief Pact Puts Pressure on Nations to Cut Deficits: Euro ...


    Bloomberg - Simon Kennedy - Anchalee Worrachate - 14 Mar 2011

    With the yield on his government's five-year debt surging to 8 percent on speculation a bailout will be tapped, Prime Minister Jose Socrates's government ...
    Euro leaders turn fund into bond firewall- Sydney Morning Herald
    Summit "Pact For Euro" Doesn't Bring Joy For ECB Or Ireland- IMarketnews.com
    Markets back European debt crisis deal _ for now- Newsday (subscription)
    Washington Post - ABC News

    all 447 news articles »


  82. Berlusconi is no Socrates. He evades law


    Deccan Chronicle - Umberto Eco - 27 Feb 2011

    ... initiated criminal proceedings against that very same Prime Minister Berlusconi ... this is the premise: Socrates has been condemned to death (unjustly, ...
  83. Costa: Need Distinction Between Liquidity, Solvency Issues In Euro ...


    NASDAQ - 1 day ago

    Portugal is in the midst of a political crisis that has weakened Prime Minister Jose Socrates' minority government and has stoked speculation that Portugal ...
  84. Euro Falls on Portugal Vote, Debt-Fund Delay; Leaders Watch Yen


    BusinessWeek - Allison Bennett - 1 hour ago

    Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates had been attempting to reach a compromise with opposition parties, “but the opposition does not seem to buy into ...
  85. EU Nations May Only Get Stay Of Execution On Indexation


    Wall Street Journal - Frances Robinson - Nicholas Winning - 7 Mar 2011

    Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates also told the Wall Street Journal in January that while he supported greater coordination of European economic ...
  86. Irish Notes Slump, Portugal Bonds Drop as Debt Crisis Deepens


    BusinessWeek - Keith Jenkins - Lukanyo Mnyanda - 11 hours ago

    Portuguese bonds slid as Prime Minister Jose Socrates faces a vote today against his deficit-cutting plan that may spur early elections and the need for an ...
  87. Hounslow London Borough Council


    LocalGov - 3 Mar 2011

    ... chiefs earn more than £150000, when the prime minister only earns £142000. ... Descartes and Socrates are surely turning in their philosophical graves. ...
  88. Forex Daily Market Commentary: Markets turn risk averse


    CountingPips - 15 Mar 2011

    Portugal's Prime Minister Socrates repeated his opposition to Portugal accepting external financial assistance. He said the government would meet its fiscal ...
  89. For whom the German taxpayer bleeds…


    New Europe - 3 days ago

    Portuguese Prime minister Jose Socrates chose to announce his country's new austerity program only hours before the Friday 11 March Eurozone gathering. ...
  90. DIARY - Germany - to March 24


    Reuters - 27 Feb 2011

    ... Germany- Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to meet German Chancellor ... Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates ...
  91. Everyman in a nutshell and a source of comfort to an embattled PM too


    Times of India - Rashmee Roshan Lall - 5 Mar 2011

    In his hour of need, our erudite prime minister might find some comfort in the ... Socrates, he suggests, might have been put to death "because there is ...
  92. Moody's Downgrades Ratings of Portugal's ANA, EDP and REN


    Bloomberg - Joao Lima - 6 days ago

    ... 7 percent of gross domestic product, narrower than the 7.3 percent gap previously forecast by the government, Prime Minister Jose Socrates said on Jan. ...
    ELI:EDPAE
  93. Carnival comes to Loulé


    The Portugal News - 25 Feb 2011

    ... decorated with puppets of national politicians including former sea minister and popular party leader Paulo Portas and Prime Minister José Socrates. ...
  94. Portugal austerity vote likely Wed, could topple govt


    Vancouver Sun - 2 days ago

    Prime Minister Jose Socrates has threatened to resign if the opposition fails to approve the austerity measures. He says a rejection would exacerbate the ...
  95. 300000 Portuguese demonstrate against high unemployment


    Monsters and Critics.com - 13 Mar 2011

    On Friday, the socialist government of Prime Minister Jose Socrates announced further austerity measures in an attempt to restore trust in its financial ...
  96. World News: Japan emergency workers withdrawn from nuclear site


    Scotsman - 16 Mar 2011

    Prime minister Jose Socrates has warned the country could face a bail-out. "The consequence of a political crisis would worsen the risks for our economy," ...
  97. US Stocks Gain, Erasing Early Drop, as Commodity Shares Rally


    BusinessWeek - Rita Nazareth - 1 hour ago

    ... in a vote that raises the chances of a bailout and which Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said threatens to push the country toward early elections. ...
  98. US Stocks Gain, Erasing Early Drop, as Commodity Shares Rally


    Bloomberg - Rita Nazareth - 1 hour ago

    ... in a vote that raises the chances of a bailout and which Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said threatens to push the country toward early elections. ...
  99. European Central Bank warns it may raise interest rates


    The Guardian - 3 Mar 2011

    Portugese prime Minister Jose Socrates said last month that the sovereign crisis was the biggest challenge to the European Union and the bloc's prestige ...


  100. Before long, some news in the settlement process of the Western ...


    Sahara News - Ali Haidar - 25 Feb 2011

    ... between the Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister, Taib Fassi Fihri and the Portuguese Prime Minister, José Socrates whose country is presently a non ...
  101. Awards for Indian Muslims last fortnight


    Milli Gazette - 5 days ago

    He has also been conferred with Socrates Award 2008. .... The Awards to these children (14 boys and 9 girls) were given by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...