Francisco Gomes, deputy of Chega in the Assembly of the Republic, is concerned about the persistence of “high levels of poverty in Madeiran society” and believes that they prove that the economic sector is generating and deepening social inequalities. The observations were made in actions of contact with the population,…
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In the Region, despite "the much-vaunted economic growth, the number of workers living on or below the poverty line is increasing."
"Money is not enough to cure poverty."
Refugee children and asylum seekers in Portugal face several challenges to their integration, such as language barrier, discrimination, lack of educational and professional opportunities, risk of poverty, and social exclusion, UNICEF Portugal has warned.
"Unfortunately, Madeira's Institute of Social Security is more concerned with photography and newspaper headlines than with Madeiran families," claim JPP (Juntos Pelo Povo) Party spokesperson, Lina Periera.
"Wine lodges need to start paying their farmers a sensible price for their crops," said Humberto Vasconcelos, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development this afternoon.
In 2021, the national poverty threshold/ risk of poverty decreased in the North, Central, and Metropolitan Areas of Lisbon and Alentejo.