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Investing in Portugal

Inside this issue

• Reforms start to address some chronic fiscal misbehaviour, says Martin Wolf

• Portuguese institutions produce more than 4,000 scientific papers

• Renewable sources accounted for 40.7 per cent of electricity production last year (PDF) - -

Content

On the tipping point of transition

The government’s structural reforms are beginning to pay off, writes Peter Wise

Madeira’s IBC: Island reaps the benefits of tight EU regulation

Peter Wise on a scheme aimed at diversification

Portugal: Struggling to tackle bad fiscal behaviour

Martin Wolf explains why growth is still far too slow to achieve a sustained catch-up

Interview: Tough cuts to strengthen confidence

Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, the finance minister talks to Peter Wise

Renewable energy: Ahead of the sun, sea and breeze game

Peter Wise looks at how the nation is meeting its electricity requirements

Case study: Making waves with new power generation technology

Harnessing the sea’s energy is making the country a leader in the field, writes Peter Wise

Business procedures: New system reduces red tape tangles

Efforts to streamline bureaucracy are yielding results, says Peter Wise

Tourism: Five-star charge led by Algarve

Twenty-seven new hotels are planned for the region, writes Jill James

Partnership: Strategic step with lasting impact

Academia gains much from MIT agreement, reports Peter Wise

Science: Bar raised for home-trained talent

The country has never suffered from a brain drain, says Peter Wise


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