Social cohesion news in Portugal

4h. Seguro convenes Council of State this Monday

Meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. at Belém Palace. The President expressed openness to meeting with protesters as well. Also in this news bulletin, André Ventura blames the Prime Minister for police charges at the encampments.

No, Mr. President, I did not like what I saw either...

An opinion piece criticizing recent protests in Portugal, arguing that social grievances regarding housing are being instrumentalized by radical groups to undermine representative democracy, private property, and state authority. The author questions the media's role in amplifying these movements and highlights the political responsibility of those who failed to address the housing crisis, ultimately warning that replacing the vote with street agitation poses a threat to democratic stability.

President of social cohesion

Seguro responds to the parties, saying that inaction is not acceptable.

President affirms that social cohesion is necessary for the country

The President of the Republic highlighted the importance of collaboration between all parties and encouraged young people to get involved in politics. Seguro spoke at the Afonso Lopes Vieira Secondary School.

President of the Republic states that one cannot "advance as a country" without social cohesion

For the head of state, “social unraveling begins precisely when people feel they are not part of it, that they do not benefit from the wealth and progress that is generated.”

1 pm. Social Cohesion. President criticises party inaction

During a visit to refurbished schools in Leiria today, Seguro expresses concern regarding the lack of social cohesion in the country. Additionally, the INE releases estimates for economic growth and the inflation rate.

Portugal: Catholic missions in the diaspora express concern over the "spread of hate speech"

Catholic mission representatives in the diaspora have voiced their apprehension regarding the rise and proliferation of hate speech.

Agência ECCLESIA29 Oct

BE coordinator argues that Seguro cannot remain "on the fence" regarding the right to housing and protest

BE national coordinator, José Manuel Pureza, calls for the President of the Republic to make “a firm gesture” in defence of the right to housing and protest.

Social cohesion is at risk in Portugal, warns sociologist Luís Capucha

Social cohesion is at risk in Portugal, warns sociologist Luís Capucha

On the day the President of the Republic meets with political parties represented in parliament to discuss social cohesion in the country, sociologist Luís Capucha gives a verdict on public radio: social cohesion is at risk in Portugal. For the ISCTE professor, inequalities and social fragmentation are both on the rise.

Housing. How did the President, PSD and PS respond to the protests?

Coelho Lima criticises the PSD's lack of elegance in its confrontation with the PS. Assis considers the attacks on Carneiro to be unfair and criticises the participation of MPs in the demonstrations.

President Seguro receives parties to discuss (threats to) social cohesion

President António José Seguro is already deep into his series of hearings with political parties with seats in parliament this morning: the one item on the agenda being ‘social cohesion’, The post President Seguro receives parties to discuss (threats to) social cohesion appeared first on Portugal Resident.

09:00 The President meets with parties to discuss social cohesion

The President is holding meetings with political parties this morning to debate issues regarding social cohesion.

Housing crisis. President hears parties in Belém on social cohesion

The first party to be received in Belém is the JPP and the last is the PSD. Each meeting is expected to last approximately 30 minutes.

President of the Republic meets parties today regarding social cohesion

The President of the Republic is scheduled to hold meetings with political parties today to discuss the topic of social cohesion.

SÁBADO29 Oct

President of the Republic receives parties to discuss social cohesion

António José Seguro meets with the ten parties with parliamentary seats to discuss social cohesion, a topic which he has expanded to include housing, and for which he has also convened a meeting of the Council of State.

A bear went to the library

Young people are facing a deep rupture in the social contract.

Housing, Social Contract and the Threshold of Political Rupture

Social peace in Portugal is an asset too valuable to be burned on the altar of political opportunism or ungoverned fury.

Seguro convenes Council of State for 2 November. Social cohesion is the topic

The topic is precisely the same as the meetings scheduled with all parties for the end of this month

After political parties, Seguro convenes Council of State to discuss social cohesion

The meeting takes place four days after the hearings with political forces regarding social cohesion at the Belém Palace. Seguro has been calling for joint responses from the Government and the political parties.

President of the Republic convenes Council of State on social cohesion for November 2nd

António José Seguro has convened the Council of State for the 2nd of November at 3:00 PM at the Belém Palace.

Migration technicians dissociate migrants from the crisis

The STM repudiates narratives that hold migrants responsible for the housing crisis and criticises the political 'instrumentalisation' of the topic, in response to statements made by minister Nuno Melo.

14h Social cohesion: President calls on political parties

The President of the Republic has convened political parties to discuss social cohesion matters.

Social cohesion: President summons parties to Belém

Breaking with the tradition of his predecessor, Portugal’s head of State, António José Seguro has not summoned parties ahead of the State Budget (to be voted on in general terms The post Social cohesion: President summons parties to Belém appeared first on Portugal Resident.

The heritage of hate

Europe is increasingly reluctant to ask itself what happens to a civilisation when it ceases to believe in the values that built it. From riots in France to declining educational standards and a crisis of authority, the continent faces a challenge in transmitting a common heritage. While the decline in learning cannot be attributed solely to immigration or radicalisation, the school system is struggling to foster disciplined citizens who respect the rule of law. Drawing on insights from Syrian writer Omar Youssef Souleimane, the text argues for a clear distinction between Islam as a religion and political Islam as an ideology. Ultimately, Europe must reconcile its diversity with a common civic identity, as tolerance without principles risks becoming indifference, threatening the very foundations of democracy.

The false sense of security

Lisbon and Porto are not burning, but they are simmering slowly. Saying that Portugal is not France is a false sense of security. It depends largely on what is understood by the risk of contagion.

You, Portuguese, Brazilian, Indian, Angolan: I have a question for us all

Living together is learning that the desire of the other does not disappear because it bothers us. It is understanding that a border may be necessary without turning the foreigner into an enemy. Opinion by Sérgio Ignácio