European Parliament 30 October 2012, Written question E-009928/12 Nuno Teixeira (PPE) to the Commission. Portuguese budget deficit — friendly cuts programme

Question for written answer E-009928/12 to the Commission Nuno Teixeira (PPE) (30 October 2012) Subject: Portuguese budget deficit — friendly cuts programme Given that: — on 17 May 2011, Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding on specific economic policy conditionality, which presents the need for a fiscal policy to reduce public spending; — in the Troika’s fifth evaluation, budget deficit