Extended interview with Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva

With an unemployment rate of just over 15 per cent and an economy expected to contract by 2 and a half per cent this year Portugal's economic woes mirror that of much of Europe.

To find out more about how the Portuguese are coping with the government's austerity measures, and for his take on the Greek economic crisis, Ricardo Goncalves spoke with Portuguese President, Anibal Cavaco Silva in this SBS World News Australia exclusive interview.