In 1978, a tiny, dirt-poor Atlantic island of 250,000 souls decided to do the one thing Brussels now treats as heresy.
Cláudia Ascensão Nunes
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Cláudia Ascensão Nunes is a Portuguese writer and political commentator. She is the president of Ladies of Liberty Alliance—Portugal and a columnist featured in both national and international publications. Cláudia collaborates with Young Voices and focuses on economic freedom, European policy, and transatlantic cooperation. She has over 20,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), where she shares insights on politics, liberalism, and cultural issues.