“This extractivist industry doesn’t benefit the region. It’s unsustainable, and it relies on the exploitation of migrant labour.”Read the full article
Environmental campaigners say that the new airport plan is at odds with the government’s commitment to reduce emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050.Read the full article
“There is this national fantasy of Portuguese exceptionalism which is maintained by silence and omission. We need to dismantle these fantasies that feed racism and justify exploitation and supremacist ideas.”Read the full article
The cork industry provides decent, green, skilled jobs for thousands of workers, setting a notable example as the world transitions to its low carbon future.Read the full article
“There is nothing the state can do to make up for losing my son. It’s too late. But the government must take action to prevent more lives being lost.”Read the full article
“People are being bullied out of their homes for richer consumers to move in.”Read the full article
The Portuguese government is currently debating a pilot project which could be a first step towards ending institutionalisation for disabled people in Portugal.Read the full article
“People feel that verbal abuse isn’t serious because sexism is so ingrained in our culture”Read the full article
During the financial crisis of 2010-2014, Portugal was racked by soaring unemployment and plunging salaries, making it one of the most unequal countries in EuropeRead the full article
Only 16 drug-related deaths were reported in Portugal in 2012Read the full article
“My neighbour gives me bottles of water so I can have a shower, and I don’t cook at home, because it’s too expensive. All my life I had everything, and now I have to live in these conditions"Read the full article
Portuguese healthcare technicians have suspended an open-ended strike planned for this week, after the government agreed to union demands to reopen negotiations on salary and career structures.Read the full article
