Western Europe

A member of Spain’s royal family is among those having trouble paying the mortgage, but apparently the Duke of Palma doesn’t have to worry about losing his home. His bank has given him a four-year reprieve on payments.

Demonstrators across Portugal are protesting austerity measures, even as the unemployment rate there tops 15 percent. Lisa Mullins gets the view from Lisbon with Barry Hatton, author of the book “The Portuguese.”

Portuguese artist Luis Tinoco is breaking ground by funding his latest work through Internet based public crowdsourcing; familiar in the US but very new in Portugal.

Despite a troubling past as colonial ruler, Portuguese are flocking to Brazil to take advantage of its booming economy.

A group of artists chose St. Patrick’s Day to mount their work on the side of a building in Dublin. The empty building was to be the headquarters of the failed Anglo Irish Bank.