Aitor Hernández-Morales

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Senior Reporter at POLITICO Europe

Formerly in Miami, Madrid, Lisbon, Rome; now in Brussels (but often found elsewhere). 🔁≠👍

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Far-right Chega group confirmed as Portugal’s main opposition party

1 week ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

Portugal’s far-right Chega group secured its place as the country’s leading opposition party on Wednesday night, when the final results of this month’s legislative election were confirmed. After tallying the ballots from abroad, Portugal’s electoral authority awarded two additional seats in the country’s parliament to Chega, and two to Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s Democratic Alliance coalition, which scored the most votes in the May 18 election.
EU countries pass on Spanish bid to make Catalan an official language in Brussels

1 week ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

BRUSSELS — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez suffered a major political setback in the EU’s General Affairs Council on Tuesday, where national representatives declined to back his proposal to add Catalan, Basque and Galician to the bloc’s list of official languages. The loss could imperil Sánchez’s ability to pass a fresh budget bill and meet NATO’s demands for increased defense spending.
Kataloński językiem urzędowym UE? Kraje podzielone

2 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Aitor Hernández-Morales |Jacopo Barigazzi

W zamian za kluczowe poparcie potrzebne do utworzenia nowego rządu mniejszościowego w 2023 r. premier Hiszpanii Pedro Sanchez zawarł skomplikowaną umowę z katalońskimi separatystycznymi parlamentarzystami. Zobowiązał się w niej do uznania katalońskiego, baskijskiego i galicyjskiego za języki urzędowe UE.
Hiszpania chce uznać kataloński za język urzędowy. Kraje UE wciskają bieg wsteczny

2 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Aitor Hernández-Morales |Jacopo Barigazzi

W zamian za kluczowe poparcie potrzebne do utworzenia nowego rządu mniejszościowego w 2023 r. premier Hiszpanii Pedro Sanchez zawarł skomplikowaną umowę z katalońskimi separatystycznymi parlamentarzystami. Zobowiązał się w niej do uznania katalońskiego, baskijskiego i galicyjskiego za języki urzędowe.
EU countries resist Spain on making Catalan official language

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales |Jacopo Barigazzi

The rejection of Catalan as an official language in Brussels stands to trigger a political crisis in Madrid. In exchange for key support needed to form a new minority government in 2023, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez entered into an elaborate deal with Catalan separatist lawmakers in which he committed to getting Catalan, Basque and Galician recognized as official languages of the EU.
Living Cities: Making tourism work for cities

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

Presented by Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) By AITOR HERNÁNDEZ-MORALES with GIOVANNA COI PRESENTED BY Happy Thursday, city lovers!Mass tourism is cited as a major factor in skyrocketing housing prices and eroding quality of life in Europe’s urban areas.
The right also won in Sunday’s elections across Europe

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Hanne COKELAERE |Aitor Hernández-Morales

Don’t be fooled by Sunday’s triple election: The hard right is stronger than ever. Centrists breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday as their candidates beat right-wing rivals in three coinciding elections across Europe. In Romania, the centrist Nicușor Dan exceeded expectations in beating far-right firebrand George Simion in a presidential election runoff.
Center-right projected to win Portugal’s election - but not a majority

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

LISBON — Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance coalition is projected to net the most votes in Sunday’s snap election, with the far-right Chega party potentially positioned to become the second largest party in the country’s parliament. According to Católica University’s exit poll projections, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s coalition received between 34 and 29 percent of the vote.
Portugal election sees stable turnout in tight contest

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

LISBON — A quarter of Portugal’s 10.8 million eligible voters cast their ballots in the country’s snap national election as of noon on Sunday, the electoral authority reported. The 25.5 percent participation rate is marginally higher than the 25.1 percent registered at a similar time on election day in March 2024, when Portugal last held a legislative vote.
Upset stomach stops Portugal far-right candidate’s campaigning

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Aitor Hernández-Morales

LISBON — Gastrointestinal issues are preventing far-right firebrand André Ventura from making a final appeal to voters ahead of Sunday’s national election in Portugal. During the past week the leader of the ultranationalist Chega party abruptly abandoned campaign rallies on two occasions due to sharp stomach pains.