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  • 15-June-2023

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    Portugal needs greater spending efficiency and investment to strengthen public finances and growth

    Portugal’s recovery has slowed in the face of high energy and living costs, as well as global uncertainty. Decisive policy action and structural reforms are needed to shore up public finances, uphold living standards and ensure that growth remains on a sustainable and resilient path, according to a new OECD report.

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  • 8-November-2022

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    Portugal needs to urgently step up its foreign bribery enforcement, says the OECD Working Group on Bribery

    Since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention entered into force over 20 years ago, Portugal has not had a single foreign bribery conviction. Detection remains low and Portuguese authorities prematurely closed foreign bribery cases without investigating relevant allegations thoroughly and proactively, with the number of cases terminated having increased significantly compared to Phase 3.

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  • 10-December-2021

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    Portugal: use post-COVID-19 recovery plan to bolster growth and public finances, says OECD

    Portugal’s economy is recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, thanks to swift and effective policy action and a successful vaccine rollout. As the recovery progresses, it is important to pursue investment and structural reforms that will raise living standards, strengthen public finances and put growth on a strong, sustainable and resilient path, according to a new OECD report.

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