Rafael Pinto Borges is the founder and chairman of Nova Portugalidade, a Lisbon-based, conservative and patriotically-minded think tank. A political scientist and a historian, he has written on numerous national and international publications. You may find him on X as @rpintoborges.
Portugal’s Anti-Abortion Ad: Speech Is Free as Long as It Doesn’t Offend

Portugal’s Anti-Abortion Ad: Speech Is Free as Long as It Doesn’t Offend

It isn’t just about abortion, it is about the people’s right to express their opposition to it.

June 14, 2025
Hurricane Ventura Shatters Portuguese Politics

Hurricane Ventura Shatters Portuguese Politics

PM Luis Montenegro faces a choice: Forge a robust right-wing government with Chega or cling to the cordon sanitaire and overrule the people’s wishes.

Hungary Is Right: The ICC Should Be Dismantled

Hungary Is Right: The ICC Should Be Dismantled

The Court enforces ideology, not law—and Hungary is right to walk away.

“Europe’s getting sidelined, and it’s got itself to blame”—Policy Expert <strong>Eldar Mamedov</strong>

“Europe’s getting sidelined, and it’s got itself to blame”—Policy Expert <strong>Eldar Mamedov</strong>

It is “not just because the world’s shifting, but because its political class has botched the response with a mix of hubris, warmongering, and strategic myopia.”

Portugal’s Populist Moment: Can CHEGA Restore Sovereignty?

Portugal’s Populist Moment: Can CHEGA Restore Sovereignty?

Portugal’s ruling elites dismantled the country’s border controls. Now they face a political revolt.

Von der Leyen Has No Business Telling Vučić and Fico Where They Can Go

Von der Leyen Has No Business Telling Vučić and Fico Where They Can Go

Brussels is enforcing its vision of Europe by branding dissent as betrayal.

Power Failure: The Cost of Green Dogma

Power Failure: The Cost of Green Dogma

The blackout in Spain and Portugal shows how the irrational fetishisation of renewables ignores their inherent limitations.

April 29, 2025
A Nation Adrift: 51 Years after Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

A Nation Adrift: 51 Years after Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Portugal’s post-revolutionary malaise is a warning to the West. The Carnation Revolution promised freedom but, through left-wing cultural hegemony and the destruction of national capacity, delivered dependence, parochialism, and poverty.

April 25, 2025
Stop Complaining: On Tariffs, Meloni Is Showing the Way Forward

Stop Complaining: On Tariffs, Meloni Is Showing the Way Forward

Meloni’s Washington gamble isn’t just bold—it’s a blueprint for a Europe no longer shackled to Brussels’ dead weight.

April 23, 2025
When ‘Democracies’ Out-Authoritarian the Authoritarians

When ‘Democracies’ Out-Authoritarian the Authoritarians

What is happening is a purge of those increasingly representing the majorities of their peoples.

April 16, 2025
“The subject of slavery has become a question of black and white”—Author and Historian <strong>Simon Webb</strong>

“The subject of slavery has become a question of black and white”—Author and Historian <strong>Simon Webb</strong>

“Slavery today is little more than a political weapon, a means of making all white Europeans feel guilty for the supposed actions of their distant ancestors.”

March 28, 2025
The Only Certainty Is that Nothing Is Certain Anymore

The Only Certainty Is that Nothing Is Certain Anymore

Liberalism is no longer taken for granted. And it can no longer take us for granted.

February 24, 2025