1. The instinctive multilateralist: Portugal and the politics of cooperation
- Author:
- Susi Dennison and Livia Franco
- Publication Date:
- 10-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- European Council On Foreign Relations
- Abstract:
- The Portuguese people believe that their country’s fate is inextricably tied to that of the European Union. A survey carried out ahead of the Portuguese national election suggests that the Portuguese bounced back quickly from a surge in Euroscepticism linked to the strict conditions of Portugal’s 2011 bailout package. Portugal values the economic benefits of EU membership primarily, but its people believe in the EU as more than just an economic project. The Portuguese are instinctive multilateralists, and hope that the bloc can help them tackle the challenges of globalisation: from climate change to cooperation on the impact of freedom of movement on Europe.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Globalization, International Cooperation, Public Opinion, European Union, and Multilateralism
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Portugal