Social cohesion in Portugal
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Social stigmatisation at the lunch table
There is news that informs, news that makes us smile, news that bothers us, and then there is news like this, which touches on dignity and the most basic principles of equal opportunity, which discriminates for social reasons, and which reminds us of the path we still have to travel to allow the social elevator...
ECO
When hatred crosses the door of a temple
These attacks produce fear far beyond the location and the moment. A temple is not just a building, as it is also routine, belonging, and normality.
Observador
The body before the word: migration, gesture, and the politics of belonging
Adding cultures together is not about erasing differences; it is about transforming them into a common ground. Integrating means taking responsibility for the space one occupies. Opinion piece by Sérgio Ignácio.
Público
For a strategy of regional development and social cohesion
There is an urgent need to strengthen policies that ensure territorial competitiveness and social cohesion across the country, particularly to stimulate the creation of skilled jobs throughout the territory. Opinion by Glória Rebelo
Público
There are "risks of instrumentalisation of Christian values for political purposes," warns a body of the Episcopal Conference
The National Commission for Justice and Peace calls for a “serious and committed engagement with democratic values” and says it is “imperative to maintain a critical spirit and reject policies that undermine social bonds and create injustices”.
Expresso
António Costa highlights importance of remembering the Holocaust amid rising antisemitism
The President of the European Council recalled the “six million Jews and countless other people murdered” by the Nazi German regime.
Correio da Manhã
If Parliament is a playground, who teaches young people to sit at the table?
We've reached the point where a party is conflated with a postcode, and we no longer have political opponents but existential threats. The 'other' is no longer merely someone who thinks differently, but someone who should not exist.
Expresso
Key integration developments and research in Portugal
The article discusses key developments and research related to integration in Portugal, focusing on the country's efforts to enhance the integration of migrants and refugees. It highlights various initiatives and policies aimed at promoting social cohesion, economic participation, and cultural integration. The article also emphasizes the importance of research in understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with migration in Portugal. Overall, it provides an overview of the ongoing integration efforts and the role of research in shaping effective policies in the context of migration and home affairs in Portugal.
The normalisation of exclusionary discourse is likely to shape the extremist landscape over the next 5–10 years
Experts warn that the growing acceptance of exclusionary language and rhetoric targeting minorities or outsiders will influence extremist movements’ development, recruitment and visibility in the coming five to ten years.
Dinheiro Vivo
Isaltino Morais says Oeiras's 'social cohesion ecosystem' caused André Ventura's poorer result
Isaltino Morais argues that Oeiras’s social cohesion policies, community networks and local support structures were responsible for André Ventura achieving a worse electoral result in the municipality.
Diário de Notícias
Young people are the most vulnerable part of society
Jorge Silva Carvalho, an expert in Information and Defence Affairs, analyses the rise of radicalisation at increasingly younger ages.
CNN Portugal
Seguro promises to tackle the 'abandonment' of inland areas
The presidential candidate argues that inland areas must not be left without newspaper distribution and says 'a newspaper in a barber's, in a café, is an element of socialising' and 'combats loneliness'.
Observador
2h Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa calls for health, tolerance and cohesion
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa urged citizens to prioritise health, demonstrate tolerance and preserve social cohesion.
RTP Notícias
9pm — The President calls for better health, greater tolerance and a stronger sense of national cohesion
At 9pm, the President urged the nation to prioritise public health, show more tolerance and reinforce a shared sense of national unity.
RTP Notícias
Patriarch of Lisbon criticises arms race and fear of difference
“The key to peace,” Rui Valério said, “is to recognise the other, to recognise the right to exist.”
Público
Patriarch of Lisbon criticises the arms race
For Rui Valério, the key to peace “is to recognise the other, to recognise the right to exist.” The patriarch also referred to the fear of different religions and to “impoverished secularism”.
Observador
