LISBON: Lisbon is betting that hosting the Web Summit, Europe's largest tech event, will spur the growth of startups and draw foreign investors, helping it compete with the continent's main innovation hubs.
Portugal, struggling with a high debt and low growth, requested a three-year €78bil (RM361.90bil) international bailout in 2011 that imposed higher taxes and steep spending cuts.
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