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Monday, August 10, 2015

Austerity bites Portugal as much as Greece. Why no populist movement?

At the height of Portugal’s economic crisis, Fernando Fernandes was forced to close seven of the 10 clothing stores he spent his life building  – working so hard he missed the birth of his first son. Recommended: Test your Iberia IQ: How much do you know about Spain and Portugal? Portugal is held up as the poster child of austerity that works, having successfully exited its bailout program last year.


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