| From WSJ: Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates says he is counting on a pickup in exports and foreign investors to ease Portugal's debt crisis. "We don't need any help," Sócrates said, referring to whether Portugal might need to ask for a bailout from the European Union or International Monetary Fund.
Last week Sócrates was in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, where he signed bilateral trade agreements ranging from renewable energy to tourism. His ministers have also spoken to Gulf sovereign-wealth funds and to China, both have expressed interest in Portugal's debt and its privatization program..............................................Full Article: Source
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