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Election of the Day: Portugal

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On March 10, 2024
Today, Portugal will elect a new Assembly of the Republic, its 230 seat legislature. Just over two years ago, Antonio Costa's Socialist Party faced an early election caused by the failure of their government to negotiate a budget with their coalition partners. The voters responded...

Election of the Day: Madeira

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On September 24, 2023

Normally, I strive to post about any national election, only covering local and regional elections if there is some particular noteworthy significance. However, a reader emailed to request a thread.

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One thing that I find fascinating is that for all the talk about western Europe being supposedly more progressive than the U.S., as the Americans get serious about reckoning with their racist past, Europe really, really, really doesn't want to have these conversations. Macron running...

Eurovision!

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On May 14, 2017

Major news in European elections: Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest last night. Salvador Sobral's stripped-down performance and heartfelt singing were somewhat of an anomaly in an annual extravaganza known.

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Sunday Deposed Monarch Blogging: House Braganza

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On March 30, 2008
This is a guest post courtesy of Mr. Trend of Alterdestiny. Brazil’s House of Bragança (also spelled Braganza), which ruled Brazil from 1822 to 1889, was a unique experience in Latin America, as it was the only (non-indigenous) monarchy in the Americas. Formed when Dom...
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