Antonio Barroso is a Managing Director with Teneo in London. He co-launched the firm’s political risk advisory service in 2013.
He has over a decade of experience advising financial markets and multinational corporations on European and international political economy issues. As Deputy Director of Research, he coordinates Teneo’s global political risk coverage.
Antonio helps investors understand and manage political and regulatory dynamics in key EU markets, as well as geopolitical issues affecting their investment and corporate strategies.
Antonio is currently an adjunct professor at IE University’s School of Global and Public Affairs and at the University of Navarra in Spain, where he teaches courses on risk analysis. Prior to joining Teneo, Antonio was a Senior Analyst at Eurasia Group, where he co-developed the firm’s Western Europe coverage.
He 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.
According to all available estimates, incumbent president Emmanuel Macron (around 27% of votes) and radical right candidate Marine Le Pen (around 23%) will fight it off in the second round of the presidential election on 24 April. Macron is still likely to prevail in the runoff, but the race is…
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports are the ultimate frontier in the Western political debate. Key politicians are trying to gain time, but moral outrage about Russia’s actions on the battlefield might eventually leave them with few alternatives. EU foreign affairs ministers are…
With two months to go to the two-round presidential election (10 and 24 April), we answer below some key questions about the state of the race. Is it Still President Emanuel Macron's Election to Lose? Yes, the incumbent president is still likely to win the vote (70% probability). Macron leads…
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom The seven-day average of new infections has more than doubled…
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom As the omicron wave appears to have passed, the seven-day…
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom With more than 78,000 cases, the UK recorded its highest-ever…
This piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom The seven-day average of new infections keeps oscillating around the mark of…
Support for President Emmanuel Macron ahead of next April’s presidential election has remained relatively stable in recent weeks, with polls suggesting a strong first-round lead and a comfortable runoff victory for the president. A key factor to watch is whether any of Macron’s challengers can meaningfully tap the existing reservoir…
This piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss any of the countries mentioned in greater detail. United Kingdom The seven-day average of new infections has fallen back below the mark…
This piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. United Kingdom The seven-day average of new infections is now on a clear upwards…
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Graph of the week Spain Covid-19 cases have started to…
This updated weekly piece provides snapshots of how selected European governments are dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Graph of the Week Spain The Delta variant now makes…
Engineering global political support for the G7 deal on corporate taxation will be tricky, especially for Pillar 2. The risk of transatlantic trade frictions has been lowered but remains alive, as the highly political tax debate is unlikely to be overcome by global technical agreements. Any EU legislation implementing the…
As national recovery plans are being finalized, it appears unlikely that the EU will expand its post-pandemic recovery resources anytime soon. A gradual reopening of economies will likely make it difficult to argue politically for additional public spending, especially in frugal states. The key debate to watch is that of…
In this updated summary table, we provide an overview of the lockdown exit strategies currently being implemented by selected countries around the world, and the surrounding politics. Please click on the download button below to see the table. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any…
In this piece, we provide an overview of the coronavirus lockdown exit strategies currently being planned by selected European governments and the surrounding politics. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail.
Please click here for the latest edition of our daily Europe coronavirus update. Today we include a table summarizing the exit strategies from lockdowns being discussed in selected European countries.
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…
