Articles by Tiago Silva

January 22, 2026

Has Chega changed the Portuguese parliament? What parliamentary votes reveal

Tiago Silva
Nelson Santos, Sofia Serra-Silva, and Tiago Silva analysed voting patterns in Portugal’s parliament. They found that the legislative behaviour of populist radical-right Chega contradicts the party’s anti-system rhetoric. Meanwhile, conflict has reached unprecedented levels in what was historically a consensual parliament
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Tiago Silva
Research Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon

Tiago holds an MA in political science from the University of Aveiro and a PhD in political and social sciences from the European University Institute.

His research focuses on political communication, media framing, and the role of the internet in shaping public discourse and democratic engagement.

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