As Athens burns after two years under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) – European Union (EU) adjustment program, one has to hope that Lisbon is paying attention to the Greek drama. Since, in order ...

Last week I went to Portugal, where I met with its president and got a close look at how this country of 10 million is seeking to reverse a nasty economic contraction. The biggest lesson I took away ...

What can African learn from a creaking Europe? Hannibal looked on at the recent African Development Bank meeting in Lisbon. Why Portugal? Why now? Those were the common refrains among bankers and ...

“Dear Portugal, This is Ireland here.” I’ve heard your economy has been suffering a bit, said Ireland’s Sunday Independent. As one who’s been there, I thought I could offer you some guidance on what ...

On July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal framework, all drugs were "decriminalized," not "legalized." ...