In recent years, Portuguese politics has shown clear signs of transformation. The growing fragmentation of the electorate and the perception that traditional solutions no longer respond to complex social, economic, and environmental challenges have led many citizens to seek alternatives. Although the growth of Chega has been widely discussed, reducing this demand for change to the phenomenon of the radical right ignores a deeper movement: the desire for innovative, local, coo

Living in a democracy means assuming responsibility for respecting the truth. Freedom of choice does not legitimise lies or manipulation. At a decisive electoral moment, what is at stake is not the old left–right dichotomy, but the defence of integrity against narratives that distort facts and undermine public trust. Democracy requires leaders who honour it, not those who exploit it. It requires leaders capable of remaining calm in times of turbulence, and capable of acting w

Sofia Santos, Sustainability Champion in Chief at Systemic, was one of the speakers at the 5th edition of the Green Economy Forum, which took place today, 3 February, in Lisbon. “We will manage to issue a green bond” Systemic’s Sustainability Champion in Chief, Sofia Santos, notes that ‘green’ investment emerges “in the most conventional ways.” In areas such as climate change mitigation, for example, “there is a business model,” and “investors are all waiting for projects to

Sofia Santos, PhD | CEO of Systemic The Climate Law is fundamental to the health of a market economy. Any initiative that seeks to eliminate the concept of a climate emergency or to open the possibility of weakening climate targets is not defending the market economy, but rather promoting an ideological belief — recalling positions associated with Trump. In fact, Portugal is currently going through a particularly important phase for society. In this context, it is essential t

Angela Lucas, Alexandre Vieira de Almeida and five new senior consultants join Systemic Sphere. Systemic Sphere has strengthened its team with seven new hires. Angela Lucas has taken on the role of Executive Partner, Alexandre Vieira de Almeida has been appointed Executive Director, and Ana Catarina Dias, Dayane Martins Salles, Leonor Sales, Silvia Amaral and Sofia Lewis Lopes have joined as senior consultants, forming a multidisciplinary team that covers different areas of s

O Presidente Donald Trump aproveitou o seu discurso na Assembleia Geral da ONU, no passado dia 23 de setembro, para fazer a sua mais...