Migrants in Portugal struggle to cope amid housing crisis
Some migrants in Portugal are turning to temporary accommodation like tents, amid a housing crisis in the country that makes most available accommodation unaffordable to them.
Some migrants in Portugal are turning to temporary accommodation like tents, amid a housing crisis in the country that makes most available accommodation unaffordable to them.
A reported 18.5 percent of people registered in Portugal's employment centers are young foreigners, according to a study --a higher percentage than the one recorded by the national statistics bureau.
New immigration rules in Portugal have suddenly closed the path to legal status for foreigners who entered the country irregularly. Many say the move will lead to greater hardship for migrants.
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has vowed to put an end to the "wide-open doors" policy with new limitations on one of Europe's most liberal immigration regimes.
The Council of Europe reprimanded Portugal for the treatment reserved for migrants following a report issued by the group of experts called Action Against Human Trafficking (GRETA) on Monday April 29.
Police in Portugal have raided dozens of farms in the country's southern Alentejo region on Tuesday, according to media reports. Twenty-eight people accused of human trafficking and labor exploitation were arrested, as reports continue to emerge detailing exploitative working conditions for migrants.
Black people in the EU are experiencing higher levels of harassment and discrimination than six years ago. Anti-Black racism was the highest in Germany.
In Portugal, migrants cannot afford the high rents demanded by landlords as even the remotest urban neighborhoods fall victim to gentrification. Many have resorted to living in tents on the outskirts of urban areas.
Millions of young people around the world dream of becoming the next international football star, but numerous intermediaries and human traffickers exploit their ambitions. In a recent case of alleged human trafficking in a football academy in Portugal, 40 young migrants were taken into care by the authorities.
Europol: Portuguese authorities working in partnership with police officers from France, Spain and Germany arrested six members of a "prolific criminal network" after an 18-month cross-border investigation.
A growing demand for fruit, vegetables and fish coupled with lax visa regulations have made regions in Portugal a hotspot for the exploitation of migrant labor.
A man stabbed two women to death and left several wounded at an Ismaili Muslim center in the Portuguese capital, the prime minister said.