Portugal

What does the future of the EU look like from Southern and Eastern Europe?

The recent spate of wildfires in Portugal and elsewhere raises serious questions about the adequacy of European fire governance.

Can Austria and Portugal provide clues as to which conditions are needed for progressive forces to flourish?

In Portugal, emigration worsens the problems caused by austerity. A recent study documents its dramatic consequences on the demography of the country. As a result of the current trend, the Portuguese population, currently estimated at 10.4 million people, could decrease to 7 million by 2061.

Contrary to what some neoliberals may claim, successive Portugese Governments have followed sound fiscal policy in order to bring their country into line with Eurozone requirements. However, the austerity being imposed on Portugal by the EU runs the risk of undoing decades of progress, and isolating Portugal from the European economy.