Portugal is among the European countries with the greatest democratic setbacks, according to an international report. The study reveals that the declines in Portugal regarding civil liberties are very pronounced, which places the country in a concerning position in the European context. Researcher Alex Hudson, involved in the preparation of the State of Global Democracy 2026 report, was responsible for explaining these data to Diário de Notícias. The report was published on Tuesday. According to Hudson, one of the possible solutions to reverse this trend is greater political participation by citizens.
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Portugal among European countries with the most democratic setbacks
SAPO Notícias15 September 2026 at 00:01
Why this matters
The report positions Portugal negatively in terms of civil liberties and democratic setbacks in the European context, which directly affects Portuguese citizens and raises questions about the quality of democracy in the country. Political participation emerges as an identified path to reverse this trend. WHY: Readers in Portugal are directly affected by this positioning, which highlights problems in the country's civil liberties. The article follows the publication of the report and alerts to the need for greater political participation as a way to halt these democratic setbacks.
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