Pedro Passos Coelho’s centre-right coalition to be sworn in on Friday

Finance minister claims government’s revenue assessment is ‘absolutely realistic’

Savings made by early repayment of IMF borrowings likely to be passed on in budget

Some challenges remain despite the nation’s remarkable turnaround

Prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho says Lisbon has year’s worth of financial reserves

Portugal intends to follow Ireland’s example and exits an IMF-EU bailout

Michael Noonan calls for backstop for the proposed Single Resolution Mechanism

Deal may include redistribution of posts in favour of People’s Party, the junior partner

Public sector cuts prove stumbling block as Athens pleads for more time

Foreign minister Paulo Portas steps down over replacement of finance minister who resigned on Monday