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A press roundup reporting an increase in foreign doctors in Portugal — though not being brought into the SNS (Portuguese National Health Service) — and coverage that Spain is acting as a stumbling block to Mário Centeno’s prospects at the European Central Bank (ECB).
Europe was in need of some good news. It arrived last Sunday with a bang. Viktor Orbán, a precursor to European nationalist illiberal populism and a Kremlin “mole” in Brussels, suffered a heavy defeat in the Hungarian elections, falling from over 54% of the vote to less than 40%. A populist must be popular and...
Orbán's defeat is not just the end of a leadership: it is a warning for all of Europe.
The President of the European Commission was among the first to react and even did so twice.
EU dynamics are set to shift following the Hungarian opposition's big win. Follow all the reaction here.
There are texts where the title says almost everything. This is one of them. The contradiction is unsustainable: MEGA loves MAGA, but MAGA kills MEGA. And we, Europeans, have brought this upon ourselves – we confused patriotism with alignment, servitude with leadership. Perhaps it is time for META – Make Europe Think Again. But even then, we are in trouble.
With the world's eyes on the Brazilian presidential elections and the American midterms, the density of decisive elections in Europe is remarkable. After somewhat surprising results in Slovenia and still awaiting Tuesday's results in Denmark, the next year and a half is crucial not only for the future of the European right, but also...
With the world's eyes on the Brazilian presidential elections and the US midterms, Europe is seeing a notable density of decisive elections. Following somewhat surprising results in Slovenia and with the results of Tuesday's elections in Denmark still unknown, the next year and a half is crucial not only for the future of the European right, but also...
Diana Soller, a commentator for CNN Portugal, reflects on whether Donald Trump could further divide European allies.
Over the last five decades, the EPP has established itself as the main European political family. For the PSD, this is not a distant history. It is part of our identity. Opinion piece by Ricardo Carvalho.
The man Viktor Orbán sent to shake up Brussels on why Europe’s rising right-wing wave may not be ready for power.
It's time to stop complaining about America First and get on with putting Europe First.
The guest in this episode is João Carvalho, a political scientist and researcher at ISCTE, who has been studying the movements of the European far right.
The leader of Chega achieved a result identical to Marine Le Pen’s in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election. Only three populist leaders fared better in Europe, all in the east, and only one went on to the presidency.
