Are Ireland and Portugal out of the woods?

Is there any justification in saying that these two countries are closer today to exiting their ward-of-the-troika status than they were last July, before Mr Draghi’s pronouncement that he will do all it takes to save the Eurozone?
Solidarity Euro-Style

I would like to call upon northern European governments to cease and desist from more ‘solidarity’ offerings to our fiscally-stricken, fast impoverishing nations.
La troika permanente de Ángela (viñeta)

Angela Merkel quiere que se apruebe la instauración de una ‘troika’ permanente para controlar a Grecia. Nosotros creemos que en realidad le gustaría controlar a alguno más…
Angela’s Full-time Troika (cartoon)

Merkel said this week that it was conceivable that a permanent ‘troika’ could be established to monitor Greece’s economy. We have a feeling that Greece was not the only one in her mind…