Portugal seeks joint European debt issuance worth up to 1.6 trillion euros

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa urged European leaders on Wednesday to agree a joint debt issuance worth up to 1.6 trillion euros (1.4 trillion pounds) to support the recovery of the bloc's coronavirus-battered economies.The 27 EU countries are sparring with over how to finance their recovery in the aftermath of the health crisis, after the Netherlands and Germany ruled out common debt issuance."It is essential that a strong and clear response comes out of the European..