EU and IMF to drive Portugal bail-out terms

European Union and International Monetary Fund officials began talks in Portugal on the 12 April 2011 on a programme of austerity measures and economic reforms as a condition for an €80bn bail-out.

Visão, 14.4.11: After the rich man's club, what now? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/599961-after-rich-mans-club-what-now

Týžděň, 14.4.11: The dangerous game of bailing out (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/598751-dangerous-game-bailing-out

Deutsche Welle, 18.4.11: Lisbon and Brussels thrash out details of rescue package http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14996315,00.html

i, 20.4.11: EU/IMF/ECB “troika” interviews the nation (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/608931-euimfecb-troika-interviews-nation

EUObserver, 13.4.11: Troika demands likely to target Portuguese workers http://euobserver.com/9/32171

ESO: Background information: Cost of Lisbon bail-out put at €80bn / Lisbon still sketchy on details of help needed http://www.europeansources.info/record/cost-of-lisbon-bail-out-put-at-e80bn-lisbon-still-sketchy-on-details-of-help-needed/

Deutsche Welle, 13.4.11: Opposition offers support as EU rules out Portuguese bridge loan http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14986292,00.html

Público, 12.4.11: Dark horizons for bailout Portugal (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/594631-dark-horizons-bailout-portugal

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

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

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