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ElectionsHistoryImmigration and RefugeesPopulismRacismRadical extremism 6 min readThe end of the Portuguese dream? 29 January 20210By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* Analysis of the election’s results in Portugal According to certain foreign media, the results of... Read More
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