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The Country with the Highest Mortality Rate in Europe
The average death rate in June across the European Union was 6.2%. Portugal experienced a 23.9% uptick in deaths this June compared to the same period throughout [...]
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Portugal’s Miracle?
The Portuguese economy was bailed out by the European Union eight years ago. It is now booming, also in part for its aggressive attraction of courting foreign [...]
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The Shift in the Financial Capitol of the World
QUESTION: Hi Martin I am a follower of your blog. I have a question on your post “Financial Capital of the World & Its Migration” dated 30th sep [...]
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Are Career Politicians trying to create a Dictatorship?
We have a very serious crisis in democracy brewing. The establishment is deliberately sending protesters to Trump rallies to create the image that the bulk of the [...]
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The Global Hunt for Money
COMMENT: Dear Martin, The hunting for taxes is a non stop game in Portugal. Now, the new government, decided to increase fuel taxes as they said because “oil [...]
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As we Begin 2016, Europe’s Banking Crisis Is Still In Motion
The banks of Hungary and Portugal are in trouble. Larger buffers are needed and the economy has not yet moved into a full crisis mode. That is yet to [...]
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Nigel Farage Compares EU to Former USSR
According to Nigel, Portugal’s refusal to allow a democratically elected party to take office because of their anti-euro views is the “final straw” for the [...]
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Portugal Refuses to Allow Elected Politicians to Take Office
COMMENT: Hi Marty, I’m another Englishman who is an avid reader of your blog and am very much looking forward to your ECM conference material later this year. [...]
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