Portuguese Drive Austerity Guru Out

Portugal's Architect of Austerity Resigns After Nationwide Protests

by TRNN

President Silva's austerity policies made Portugal a darling of the troika, but highly unpopular at home.

 

Costas Lapavitsas is a professor in economics at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. He teaches the political economy of finance, and he's a regular columnist for The Guardian.