Country/Territory Report - Portugal.

The article offers an economic and political outlook for Portugal. It predicts for the gross domestic product (GDP) to decline on a quarterly basis for the first time in the last three months of 2010 and is anticipated to continue to battle over the coming quarters. It expects for the fiscal policy to be more restrictive, particularly in light of the request of the government for an European Union (EU)-led bailout, which is certainly anticipated to weigh down growth.