BBC World Service

Portugal court throws austerity cuts for a loop

Marketplace Contributor Apr 8, 2013
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BBC World Service

Portugal court throws austerity cuts for a loop

Marketplace Contributor Apr 8, 2013
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Portugal’s economic future is in doubt this morning after the country’s high court ruled that many of the government’s bailout cuts are unconstitutional.

The BBC’s Alison Roberts in Lisbon joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the austerity measures in question and the fate of Portugal’s economy.

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