Antonio Jiménez Barca
Antonio Jiménez Barca (b. 1966) is a Spanish writer and journalist. Previously El País' Paris correspondent, he is now based in Lisbon.
Updated: 24 January 2012
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By Antonio Jiménez Barca
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Portugal: How the Troika stole Christmas
20 December 2012219115 El País Madrid -
Portugal: Guimarães - can culture beat the crisis?
25 January 20121484 El País Madrid
The "Men in Black," or Troika of lenders from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Union, who offer bailouts in exchange for austerity, have become a source of humour. It is the basis of a new card game and advertisement, but the laughter hides fears that the situation will deteriorate in 2013. 
A former textile industry boom town, Guimarães is using its 2012 European Capital of Culture status to resurface after over twenty years in the economic doldrums.