After the accession to the euro zone, interest rates declined substantially in Portugal.

Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.

Everyone was tired with the old style politicians and their flowery rhetoric. I just told them there are tough times ahead, but that they would be less tough with me in charge.

Don't expect ambiguities, hesitations or palace intrigues from me.

Can interest rates shore up the euro? Not so far,

What is significant is that the use of these substances has declined substantially since the recent peak levels reached in the mid-1990s.