Sign that the French group takes the class action seriouslyThey settled in a logic of permanent reactivityKPMG should recruit as much in 2009 than in 2008The decrees were collected 28 positive votes against 17Encouraged by these discounts the Chinese have purchased 8The drunken boat of GM continually more and moreSome operations are already more than engagedThe maintenance of domestic demand is crucialBut it remains well below the proactive options that had been envisagedAnd on this ground we are ahead of our targetsIn Lisbon, re-entry University requires, the hazing do more noise these days following the election campaign. Apart from the large posters of the leaders of the major parties, hard to imagine that the Portugal renews its Parliament Sunday. The crisis, the lack of suspense and the passivity of justice to the scandals that have hit the world economic and political in recent months, largely explain, the demobilization of the population. As soon as the first televised debate, José Socrates, the current head of Government and head of the list of Socialists, has taken hold on Manuela Ferreira Leite, leader of the social democratic party (PSD) of centre-right, whose star etiolated day to day. Result, the PS, elected with 45 of the votes and an absolute majority of 121 seats out of 230 in 2005 would be poised to hold on to power. According to some polls, he would collect approximately 38 of the vote against 32 for its arch-rival who yet surpassed it by 5 points (31.7) in the European elections.
A significant balance sheet
Beyond the ambitious character arouses as much admiration as releases, José Socrates presented a balance which is not negligible. "Social security reform and the conversion of the country to the new technologies are to develop its assets", recognizes João Cesar das Neves, Professor of Economics at the Catholic University of Lisbon. The Government could have added the control of the government deficit to 2.6 of GDP in 2007 and 2008, if the current crisis had made skid the accounts of the State who should complete the exercise in the Red at 5.9 for the most optimistic. With a debt representing 75.4 of the domestic product gross and debt private close to 135, it is not endemic to the country several times punished by Brussels. Drawn by its trade balance, the Portuguese economy is certainly out of recession in the second quarter but the rebound, light ( 0.3) is more due to a fall in imports to a resumption of exports. Cristina Casalinho, Chief Economist of the Bank BPI, table on a negative growth of 3.7 this year and 0.8 in 2010 with an unemployment rate which is expected to continue over the current 9.5.
Agreements on the need to improve the educational system, to tackle the bureaucracy, to introduce more competition and invest in R & D, the two major parties differ on the method. "It cut public spending, stop major projects and focus aid on SMEs which form the economic fabric of the country", said José Luis Arnaut, leader of the PSD. "Investing in the infrastructure is a vision for the future, we want to make the Portugal a crossroads between Europe, Africa and the Brazil," explains Carlos Zorrinho, Minister Counsellor José Socrates. But in its task, it may be missed not only means but support. A grand coalition of PS - PSD is not contemplated, he must deal with the alliance Communists Greens or the left block, conglomerate of extremists who has been able to crystallize the frustrations of young people. Credited to 12 of voting intentions, this training aims to arise as the third force on the political scene.
