/396/ Enough Carnations? Portugal Decides, ft. Catarina Príncipe (Patreon)

On Portugal's elections, 50 years since the revolution

Catarina Príncipe, a long-time activist on the Portuguese left and a doctoral student of political economy, is back on the podcast to talk through what happened as Portugal went to the polls, and the Right won again in Europe.

How does Portugal see itself, with regard to Europe, and its own history?

How did the right-populist Chega party break through amid high turnout?

What kind of anti-politics did Chega bring to the table?

Is there nostalgia for the dictatorship?

How did immigration become an issue in a country where emigration is the big problem?

What is going on with Portugal's huge housing crisis?

Why has the EU disappeared as a political issue, 10 years on from the peak of the crisis?

Links:

In Portugal’s Election, the Center Left Struggles to Hold On, João Murta & Guilherme Rodrigues

Europe After Brexit, Bungacast live event, ft. Catarina Principe + others