Portugal Election: Eurocrats Fear Populist Surge
The snap election comes after a green grift scandal toppled the ruling socialists.
The snap election comes after a green grift scandal toppled the ruling socialists.
Chega managed to host the largest demonstration ever against a foreign head of state—and, in another first, secured unity among disparate factions of the Portuguese Right, which usually compete rather than cooperate.
“Chega is right-wing, but of a non-conservative type. … the bottom line is that we need a real conservative party in Portugal. There is none right now.”
This is not the first time that the court has found the euthanasia law too vague.
Chega is preparing to govern, but it won’t happen under just any circumstances.
For those who have been paying moderately close attention to European politics over the past several years—and especially over the last year to six months—Chega’s continued electoral ascendency is indicative of a much broader trend presently taking place across much of Europe.
“Our Europe and the way we see the world focuses on freedom—cultural, social, religious—while the Europe of Brussels bureaucrats means only restrictions and totalitarianism.”
The trend is indicative the European people’s ever-increasing rejection of liberal globalism and intensifying embrace of democratic nationalism and conservatism.
André Ventura wants to make the fight against corruption one of the major axes of his policy.
Over the weekend of February 18th, the Foro Madrid concluded its first meeting in Bogotá, Colombia. An initiative of the “Fundación Disenso,” a think-tank set up by Spain’s VOX party, Foro Madrid brought together leaders from political parties and organizations throughout Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries. Participants included ex-Peruvian Vice President Francisco Tudela, Colombian Senator […]
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