Decades of pitiful governance make Portugal a magnet for foreign investment
The simple reason that Portugal’s economic growth over the last 20 years has been anaemic is that the country has been badly run; the paradox is that the dysfunctionality of the economy twinned with an avalanche of EU funding has made Portugal an attractive...
Portugal GDP finally returns to 2008 levels
Portugal’s economic history of economic growth over the last 20 years has been one of mediocrity regularly punctured by the truly awful. The global economic crisis that began in 2008 was pretty tough for most countries in the world, but the Portuguese economy...
EU gravy train keeps on rolling for Portugal
One benefit of being one of the poorer countries in Europe is that the EU keeps on throwing more money at Portugal, most of which is directed at businesses of all sizes who can contrive a means of fitting into a category deemed worthy of subsidising. Generally...
Douro valley benefits from growing popularity of Porto as a tourist and events destination
Porto’s success in attracting tourists in recent years is well documented, but surrounding areas have also seen dramatic growth in tourist numbers, most notably the Douro Valley. The Douro is the river that cuts through the middle of the city of Porto, but...
€20bn program of public investment set to benefit Porto economy
The Portuguese Government has recently announced a major program of investment in public infrastructure to improve rail, road and metro networks. Although the final project details have not been finalised there are some eye-catching proposals that the Porto business...Recent Posts
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Demand for office space in Porto continues to growNovember 9, 2019
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Portugal GDP finally returns to 2008 levelsJune 17, 2019
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EU gravy train keeps on rolling for PortugalFebruary 19, 2019
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