Sócrates calls for Portuguese bail-out

José Sócrates, Portugal’s outgoing prime minister, asked the European Union for financial assistance on the 6 April 2011, paving the way for the third bail-out of a eurozone country after Greece and Ireland.

PressEurop, 7.4.11: Lisbon surrenders to the markets http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/589071-lisbon-surrenders-markets

EUObserver, 7.4.11: Portugal has ‘no time’ to settle democratic mandate concerns http://euobserver.com/9/32141

BBC News, 7.4.11: European Central Bank 'encouraged' Portugal to seek aid http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12995377

EUObserver, 7.4.11: Portuguese caretaker bail-out raises democratic legitimacy questions http://euobserver.com/9/32138

EurActiv, 7.4.11: Portugal seeks bailout amid political crisis http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/portugal-seeks-bailout-amid-poli-news-503863

ESO: Background information: Portugal in talks over EU aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/portugal-in-talks-over-eu-aid/

European Commission: DG Economic and Financial Affairs: EU Economic Situation: Economies of the EU Member States: Portugal http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/eu/countries/portugal_en.htm

IMF: Portugal and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/prt/index.htm

BBC News, 6.4.11: Portugal calls for EU financial bail-out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12993318

Deutsche Welle, 8.4.11: Spain rejects need for bailout after Portugal asks for help http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14972614,00.html

France24, 6.4.11: Portugal's outgoing PM asks EU for financial help http://www.france24.com/en/20110406-portugal-pm-calls-eu-bailout-borrowing-cost-skyrockets-socrates-eurozone-crisis

Spiegel Online International, 7.4.11: Portugal Requests EU Bailout http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,755555,00.html

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