Antonio Barroso is a Managing Director with Teneo. He is responsible for coordinating the firm’s global political risk research platform and for the specific coverage of France, Portugal and Spain.
He has almost a decade of experience in advising investors and corporations on political risk in Europe. He is a frequent public speaker and a regular media commentator on political and economic issues, with frequent contributions to the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Bloomberg and CNBC.
Prior to joining Teneo, Antonio was a Senior Analyst at Eurasia Group where he co-developed the firm’s Western Europe coverage. Antonio received master’s degrees from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in New York and the College of Europe in Bruges. He also holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Granada in Spain.
Four topics are likely to draw significant attention in 2019 in Europe: Brexit, the European Parliament elections, polls in Southern Europe, and a crucial ballot in Poland. Below we cut through the noise they will likely generate in order to focus on the issues that will matter: TOPIC 1: The…
Former First Minister Carles Puigdemont’s de facto takeover of the leadership of the main center-right, pro-independence Catalan Democratic Party (PDeCAT) last weekend reduces the chances of normalization of Catalan politics. The hardening of PDeCAT’s stance could jeopardize the approval of some of the key reform initiatives of the ruling Socialist…
The arrest of former First Minister Carles Puigdemont in Germany on 25 March has galvanized once again the Catalan pro-independence movement, adding to the increased mobilization triggered by the jailing of five secessionist politicians on 23 March. However, the display of unity by separatist parties is unlikely to lead to an…