In postmodernity, housing is a first-world problem
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Economic Affairs *** Migration, red tape and rent controls have turned a basic need into a luxury across Portugal, Britain and America Institute of Economic Affairs Oct 17, 2026 Miguel Nunes Silva has an MA from the College of Europe and is currently the director of the Trezeno […]
When Portugal ‘Abolished ICE’
By Miguel Nunes Silva In The European Conservative *** he year is 2020. In the beginning of spring, a media storm erupts over the shocking news of a Ukrainian citizen, Ihor Humenyuk, found dead at the Lisbon airport, while in the custody of the national border control agency SEF. Worse still, the death had apparently […]
What to Expect from António Costa
By Miguel Nunes Silva In The European Conservative *** The Brussels bubble has been expressing its great comfort with the choice of António Costa for the presidency of the European Council. They are correct: Costa could not be a better choice of personality to advance the deep (supranational) state agenda. Costa is a consummate politician […]
Is Portugal sliding into socialist authoritarianism?
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** Portugal, usually a rather peaceful and complacent country, was lately marked by political tensions, as one of the main political parties decided to stage a walkout from Parliament, following intense acrimony with the socialist Speaker. This is yet another indication of how the Portuguese democracy has not escaped broader […]
