Odemiraâs problems go far beyond high incidences of Covid and immigrant slave labour: the borough is running out of water
This is the overriding message coming out of a manic week of press exposure of human trafficking and exploration that has been the life-blood of âgreenhousesâ producing berry fruits and
President Marcelo wades into Odemira âslave labour with Covidâ controversy
President Marcelo has waded into the spiralling confusion of problems with âslave labourâ involving immigrants testing positive for the Covid virus in the municipality of Odemira. After a week of
Thousands take to streets to demonstrate on International Workers Day
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Portuguese towns and cities today to âfight for workersâ rightsâ. There have been events in Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon and beyond. The
Border vigilance to stay
Recent changes in strategy at the Algarveâs borders with Spain, involving spot-checks and mobile patrols, prevented the entry of more than 7,000 illegal immigrants during the Euro 2004 tournament. So
Illegal immigrants detained
Albufeira GNR has detained eight illegal immigrants, six Ukrainians and two Brazilians, following various incidents in the city. One of the Ukrainians was detained after he attacked members of a
Bar arrest
More than a dozen female Ukrainian immigrants, employed in a disco in Serro Branco in Albufeira, were taken to the townâs GNR station recently and two illegal immigrants were arrested.
Swoop on aliens
Almost two dozen people have been detained during a major crackdown on illegal immigrants in Lisbon. The police operation took place in rua do Benformoso, near Intendente, and involved more