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Portugal, Ireland seek extension on bailout

Brussels (dpa) - Portugal and Ireland are seeking to extend the repayment period for their bailout loans, Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said Tuesday, two months after Greece was offered the same debt relief.Eurozone finance ministers agreed

LEAD: EU urges Portugal to stay austerity

Brussels/Lisbon (dpa) - The European Commission on Monday said Portugal must stay the austerity course despite the country‘s Constitutional Court declaring four cost-cutting measures illegal.The commission trusts that Portugal will "swiftly

LEAD: EU's Rehn: Ireland, Portugal should be

Brussels (dpa) - The European Union‘s top economy official on Wednesday urged finance ministers to sign off later this week on a request by Ireland and Portugal for more time to pay back their bailout loans, despite fresh uncertainty in

2ND LEAD: Recession-hit Portugal announces more

Lisbon (dpa) - Portugal announced a new round of austerity measures Friday to keep its bailout programme on track after the European Commission revised downward the country‘s economic forecasts.The measures will save 4.8 billion euros (6.3

European Commission welcomes new Portuguese

Brussels (dpa) - The European Commission on Monday praised new austerity measures brought forward by Portugal, as the country works to keep its bailout programme afloat."The strong commitment of the Portuguese authorities to ensure that the

Troika says Portugal "on track" to receive next

Lisbon (dpa) - Officials representing Portugal‘s international lenders said Wednesday the government‘s austerity policies were "on track," opening the way for the country to receive the next loan tranche from its bailout package.The

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