Portugal has (IMNVHO, of course) profound economic problems. Big international conglomerates very often do NOT provide high levels of employment in their home country, in which right unemployment reportedly hovers somewhere in the neighborhood of 15%, and in real life may be, as these things go, somewhat higher. I am sure many an unemployed Joao really gets a patriotic thrill walking past those jazzy HQ buildings.
(a)off the cuff,
(b)ignorant,
(c) asshat comments
In re:
(a): Most assuredly, however there is a lot written on the cuff
(b): In many areas
(c):I have forwarded your stirring defense of Portugal to the appropriate Chamber of Commerce, however they may not approve of your intemperate language.
I do however, somewhat agree with your off-the-cuff generalized remarks about the Euro
OBTW, welcome to the site. Keep those posts coming!
This entire display of gamesmanship for the world to see is just a show.
It’s an “Eminence Front”.
It’s a put on.