From 60 to 500: Portugal opens arms to unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps
Earlier this week the press claimed Portugal was taking in ‘between 50-60’ unaccompanied migrant children from refugee camps in Greece. Now the number has increased to 500. Reports have explained
Up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps (finally) headed for Portugal
It has taken months of bureaucracy but up to 60 unaccompanied children are finally headed for Portugal from Greek refugee camps. Two months ago, minister for interior administration Eduardo Cabrita
Portugal to take ‘unaccompanied child refugees’ from Greek camps
Portugal is to start taking in unaccompanied child refugees held in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands. The announcement came on Monday in Brussels, though it is still unclear how
Portugal sends tents, blankets and other items to migrants camped on Greek frontier
Portugal is sending tents, blankets and other items to help migrants camped on the Greek frontier as a result of Turkey having ‘opened its border’ prompting a new crisis. But
Portugal ready to take in Syrian refugees trapped in Turkey
PAR, Portugal’s support platform for refugees, says it is prepared to take some of the Syrian refugees that find themselves trapped in Turkey since President Erdogan decided to use them
CR7 asked to step into campaign to save Portuguese migrant rescue ‘hero’ from Italian jail
Portuguese footballing phenomenon Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked to step into the campaign to save Portuguese aid worker Miguel Duarte from what could be 20 years in an Italian jail.
Syrians “flee Mangualde” as data shows 1 in 4 refugees go AWOL from Lisbon
The government’s ambitious relocation programme for refugees is back in the news this week for all the wrong reasons. A young family of Syrians (father, 30, mother, 27, four children
Refugees start arriving in force in Portugal as government says “no” to closed borders
Prime minister António Costa’s willingness to take as many as 10,000 refugees – instead of the 4500 established by EU quotas – is being demonstrated today as the European Council
Austria snubs Portugal’s offer to take-in more refugees
Despite Portugal’s willingness to take in more refugees than its fixed EU quota, Austria has said “no thank you” for what it calls “logistical reasons”. As the nation’s media explained
Portugal’s health service “lacks almost everything” needed to help incoming refugees
Portugal’s state health service is woefully ill-equipped to deal with incoming refugees. The fact that it does not have doctors or health professionals familiar with refugee cultures means that failings