What was the bailout amount given to the government of Portugal ?
Examples of countries implementing severe austerity measures " without " a history of what the world 's mainstream media would typically consider a ' dictatorship ' , include both Ireland and the United Kingdom , the former of which witnessed its housing market completely ( rather than partially as elsewhere ) collapse , and Ireland eventually applying for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund , " in exchange for " implementation of an austerity programme .