Rafael Pinto Borges

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 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
The Monarch: a Lasting Symbol of National Unity

The Monarch: a Lasting Symbol of National Unity

“We are facing a genuine crisis of civilisation—not only in Brazil but also in Europe, in America, and across the globe. This is a moment of polarisation, a crisis of values and principles. It represents a clash of belief systems.”
An Interview with HIRH Rafael of Orléans-Bragança, Prince Imperial of Brazil

February 6, 2025
“Directives aimed at erasing Armenian cultural heritage are implemented without restraint”: An Interview with <strong>Bishop Vratnes Abrahamyan</strong>

“Directives aimed at erasing Armenian cultural heritage are implemented without restraint”: An Interview with <strong>Bishop Vratnes Abrahamyan</strong>

“Artsakh, an inseparable part of God-given Armenia, can and, I believe, will once again become Armenian and Christian.”

December 30, 2024
Erdogan’s Hour of Triumph

Erdogan’s Hour of Triumph

With Syria out of the geopolitical chessboard, Turkey is now at its strongest in centuries.

December 19, 2024
Realism Vindicated

Realism Vindicated

Trump’s victory heralds the West’s return to realism after four years of chaos under Biden.

December 13, 2024