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 […]
