Portugal’s Austerity Hero Threatens the Establishment Consensus
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** Portugal’s secret weapon against the cordon sanitaire is the hero of the austerity era, currently biding his time for a political comeback—one poised to unify the Right. Who does Portugal’s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, fear the most? If you think his nightmares feature another rival party leader, […]
Portugal’s Presidential Election and the Failure of the Centre-Right
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** In Portugal, the insurgent right-wing party CHEGA! (CH | PfE) has secured another upset in its struggle against the establishment. On 18 January, its leader, André Ventura (picture), advanced to the second round of the presidential election. The Portuguese traditionally elect their presidents in a single round, and the winner is […]
A green blackout?
By Miguel Nunes Silva In Brussels Report *** On Monday 28th, around noon, the electric grids in Spain and Portugal went down, also affecting parts of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland and Finland. The outage affected major metropolitan areas such as Madrid and Lisbon with Frankfurt airport also being impacted. Only the Atlantic archipelagos (Canary islands, the […]
