Citizens’ distrust for political institutions is high in Portugal – as elsewhere in Europe. That distrust, a new study shows, stems from the failings of established political parties. So why are incumbents still dominating the […]
This article is BRAVE NEW EUROPE’s Christmas gift to our readers. It is the first in our series of articles entitled “Neo-liberalism hardwired into the EU”, which will become an established entity in our website. […]
The justice systems in many European nations have little to do with justice, serving the interests of those in power. Portugal is no exception. João Paulo Batalha is a social activist and founding member of […]
Portuguese Finance minister Mário Centeno, hailed as the man who took on austerity and won, is taking over as Eurogroup head. What difference will he make? João Paulo Batalha is a social activist and founding […]
It seemed a sure thing. A vast majority of political parties in Portugal – from far left to neoliberal right – got together four days before Christmas to reward themselves by inserting lucrative loopholes in […]
A prime minister, a banker, the heads of the top telecom company, construction moguls, assorted friends and family. Portugal’s biggest corruption case ever is a veritable who’s who of the nation’s political and business elite. […]
The headline from last weekend’s municipal elections in Portugal is the success of the Socialist Party, an exception to the demise of the European center-left. But there are deeper lessons if you look at the […]
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