Catarina Príncipe

Catarina Príncipe, a contributing editor for Jacobin and co-editor of Europe in Revolt, dives into the tumultuous decade of Portuguese politics. She analyzes the impact of Troika austerity and the formation of the 2015 'contraption' government that initially brought the left together. Príncipe discusses the ups and downs of the Costa administration, including modest gains against a backdrop of stagnation for radical left parties. She also examines the withdrawal of support from the left and the resurgence of social movements in response to pressing issues like housing and anti-racism.

Catarina Príncipe, a contributing editor at Jacobin and member of the Left Bloc, delves into Portugal's shifting political landscape since 2022. She highlights the alarming rise of the far-right Chega Party, which became the second-largest force in parliament through a coalition of voter mobilization. Príncipe discusses judicial polarization affecting left activists, the roots of Portugal's housing crisis, and the radical left's substantial decline. She argues for a strategic reorientation around housing and migration to reinvigorate leftist movements.