José Sócrates

PRESS REVIEW josé sócrates : Spanish, Belgian media on Portuguese prime minister resignation

Spanish, Belgian media on Portuguese prime minister resignation

José Sócrates handed in his resignation on 23 March after the austerity measures proposed by his minority government were rejected by parliament. The interest rates for Portuguese government bonds then rose to record highs while the euro dropped on currency markets. The eurozone can only avoid new perils when everyone understands that the times of plenty are over, writes the press

by eurotopics @ // 24/03/11

josé sócrates, economical crisis, euro, euweek, portugal, politics

NEWS josé sócrates : Financial crisis, lesson one: be Gordon Brown

Financial crisis, lesson one: be Gordon Brown

You just need to make a little economic proposal if you’re a British prime minister this autumn, to rise from the political ashes when people least expect it

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 14/10/08

josé sócrates, gordon brown, eudebate2009, g4, money, left-wing, financial crisis

ANALYSIS josé sócrates : Portugal sits on the fence

Portugal sits on the fence

The February 11 referendum on the decriminalisation of abortion has garnered mixed reactions

by silvia filipe // 08/02/07

josé sócrates, human rights, abortion, europe, feminism, ageing society, referendum

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The Gordon Brown wall: a British stone in the shoe of European socialism

We have witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall and of Wall Street, but the British Labour Party still stands firmly in the way of the ability of the Party of European Socialists to present itself as a credible alternative to the conservative majority ruling Europe.

federico sanchez by federico sanchez on europeconfidentiel