Victor Angelo

If I were put against the wall, what would I say? I mean if I had been requested to underline just one – one is singular, no escape with lon...

Translation of today’s opinion piece I published in Diário de Notícias (Lisbon) This is no time for statues Victor Angelo A con...

Many thinkers in our part of the world are advocating for a changed world. They are convinced the current global health crisis is a golde...

I call it TV democracy. People spend years watching superficial and foolish things on their TV screens – most of the channels are just li...

I said before that brevity is a sign of intelligence. And I am still convinced that is the case. The problem is that I have a few friends...

We are about to close the second decade of the XXI Century. As we look back, the last 10 years have been a time of major transformation a...

Populist leaders will do anything to keep power. They get to power through lies, manipulation of facts, verbal violence, intrigue and app...

At this time of the year, a good number of people in the Northern Hemisphere are on leave. This is the peak period of the Summer season. ...

The glass might be empty, but it is not broken. 

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow. A very political word. Also, a tactical concept, a guide for inaction and avoiding hard decisions, moments ...

From time to time, I remind myself that if I want to keep enjoying the company of the eagles, I must keep feeding them. And be sure I o...

I rarely write about religion. I am even tempted to say I never write about the matter. But being prudent by nature, let me use the word ...

The journalist from Macao asked me who in the EU is taking the lead in the fight against populist and xenophobic ideas. It was a genuine q...

Christmas 2016 is about to happen. It is therefore time to close this shop for a few days and enjoy the family. But before closing for...

" Silence is one of the great arts of conversation." Marcus Tullius Cicero

Close to the end of the year, I ask myself who should be considered the model politician in 2015. I have a small number of names in mi...

Principles, young man, principles! That´s the secret of good leadership. And if you cannot find the right principle to justify your decisi...

In democratic politics, success is about votes. The more you get the more successful you are. There is no other measure as it is very diff...

Be patient: that´s one of the most important qualities of good leadership. It does not prevent you from fighting for your views but you do...

The annual meeting of Bilderberg “club” starts tomorrow. During three days pretty influential people from the global corporate world will ...