By Paulo Gorjao After ousting Socialist Prime Minister José Sócrates on the 5 June 2011 parliamentary elections, Conservative Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s PSD formed a coalition government with the rightist CDS-PP. Sworn in on 21 June 2011, the new coalition government presented its program to the Parliament on 29 June 2011. Regarding foreign policy, the program was quite clear: Portugal must “adopt a new national strategic priority: a very strong economic diplomacy”.1 Since … [Read more...]
Andorra
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Set deep in the picturesque Pyrenees Mountains bordering Spain and France and with a reputation as a winter sports paradise offering some of the best skiing in Europe, yet only a few hours away from some of Europe’s most beautiful beaches and vibrant cities; lies the beautiful principality of Andorra. With an average of more than 300 days of sunshine per year, the lowest crime rates in Europe, together with the highest life expectancy of any country in the world - Andorra is a country … [Read more...]