How the elites govern by ’emergency powers’ instead of democracy: Here is the list
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Signal *** As progressive policies find increasing backlash in western democracies, the growing tendency of the elites is to justify bypassing both public sentiment and political accountability by using “emergency powers”. Naturally, there is little need for special action when the elected government implements policies that the deep state […]
The rise of Chega: Could the right-wingers win in Portugal ?
Portugal’s imminent presidential race looks set to be a very tight affair. André Ventura, leader of the hard-right Chega (Enough) party, is emerging as a serious contender and could yet upset Socialist frontrunner António José Seguro. Recent polling suggests that no candidate is likely to secure an outright majority in the first round of voting, […]
