Portuguese Occupational Group Trends Running Counter to EU Policies

  • Raquel Rego
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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the pressure and lobbying processes undertaken by occupational groups seeking to acquire self-regulating powers since the implementation of democracy in Portugal. The author details the heterogeneity of professional regulation across Europe before underlining the power and influence of professional associations and especially in southern European countries. The discretionary founding of self-regulating associations is also analysed taking into account the national legal frameworks established to standardize procedures. However, based on interviews, the author explains how there is no apparent and clear position from parliamentary political parties on this question before concluding with discussion of the troika’s pro-deregulation policies within the framework of the current crisis.

Keywords

Occupational groups self-regulation professional associations Portugal 
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