Iran’s Karma
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** It may seem like a distant memory now but half a century ago, Tel Aviv and Tehran were close allies. Much changed after the Islamic revolution but the enmity was not an inevitability. The Carter administration was even willing to recognize the new theocratic regime which had […]
The end of the road for Macron?
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** When Emmanuel Macron was first elected President of France in 2017, the Hexagon was already in deep trouble: 100% GDP to public debt ratio, enormous social strife as a result of decades of mass immigration from the developing world, and a sclerotic public administration apparatus refusing deep […]
Comparing Chega and Vox
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** Last summer, Spaniards went to the polls in a national election that European conservatives regarded with great expectations. Ruling socialist PSOE, after several years of radical policies, was about to be punished by a Spanish Right reinvigorated by the firebrand conservative VOX party. VOX was poised to […]
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 […]
