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What puts Portugal behind its fellow countries in Europe?

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Portugal has been lagging behind the rest of industrialised Europe mainly due to bad management from its elites. It missed out on the first wave of industrialization in the 1700's which was lead mainly by the UK. read more

Portugal was also one of the latest countries in Europe to create a network of schools to alphabetise its population (however, it was one of the first to put it on its constitution, but has not materialized it). read more

During the beginnings of the European financial crisis, which exploded in 2009 and 2010, there was particular concern about five countries — Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain — which were, perhaps, best known in the form of the acronym PIIGS. read more

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