Official visit of the Secretary-General to Portugal (25 June 2008)

During his official visit to Portugal, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría held a joint press conference with the Prime Minister and delivered a speech to present the OECD economic Survey of Portugal. He also met with:

  • Mr. José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Mr. Teixeira dos Santos, Minister of State and Finance
  • Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration


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