Law experts Antoine Duval and Miguel Poiares Maduro argue that FIFA operates on blatant conflicts of interest and systemic clientelism, urging the European Union to impose serious checks and balances.

Political scientist and former minister Miguel Poiares Maduro was featured as a guest on the podcast "O que fazer quando tudo arde." He discussed the topic of recent dictatorships not being a "vacina" against authoritarianism.

An editorial discusses how Pedro Passos Coelho risks losing popularity within the PSD, as warned by his former minister and ex-right-hand man, Miguel Poiares Maduro.

Miguel Poiares Maduro argues that Portugal's recent dictatorship does not serve as a 'vaccine' against the rise of authoritarianism in the country, suggesting such a political shift could still clearly happen.

Political scientist Miguel Poiares Maduro suggests that Portugal's Socialist Party (PS) and Social Democratic Party (PSD) could face their demise, attributing the current public space mutation to an impact comparable to the invention of printing.