The event ‘Todas as Cores’ (All Colors) brought together over 30 nationalities in a multicultural environment. Last Saturday, the Funchal City Council held the ‘Todas as Cores’ event, gathering over one hundred participants from 30 different nationalities in a multicultural setting focused on health and well-being. The event encompassed various initiatives and public spaces acrossContinue reading “‘Todas as Cores’ (All the colours) Event: A Celebration of Diversity in Funchal (Madeira).”
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The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The attempts of immigrants to impose their own culture and traditions on the the island, interfering with and spoiling those that have existed during decades or centuries.
This is the final article in this series about the grievances of the local population against foreigners. I am really at a bit of a loss to understand the real concern that is making this an issue for Madeirans. This was published in yesterday’s Journal da Madeira (23 May). It is an annual event, andContinue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The attempts of immigrants to impose their own culture and traditions on the the island, interfering with and spoiling those that have existed during decades or centuries.”
The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Increasing levels of crime, and more serious crime problems, such as drug trafficking.
This issue is part of a broader discussion in Portugal regarding immigration and crime, which often sees conflicting narratives between public perception and official statistics. Here’s a breakdown of what the information available suggests: Public Perception vs. Statistics: While some media and public discourse in Portugal, including Madeira, link an increase in crime to immigration,Continue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Increasing levels of crime, and more serious crime problems, such as drug trafficking.”
The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The employment of immigrants in precious jobs opportunities. This allegedly leading to increasing emigration of Madeirans to find work away from home. Also there is a wide perception that high immigration puts a downward pressure on wage structures for local people.
This has the origin of Fransisco Gomes of the extreme right political party, Chega, although often mentioned in social media too. Madeira is in a golden age of employment. Unemployment is at its lowest level for many years, and continuing to decline. The difficulty in filling vacancies has seen employers searching for staff overseas forContinue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The employment of immigrants in precious jobs opportunities. This allegedly leading to increasing emigration of Madeirans to find work away from home. Also there is a wide perception that high immigration puts a downward pressure on wage structures for local people.”
The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Housing accessibility for local people.
Starting with the main area of conflict, and my simple opinion, followed by a deeper analysis by AI. Housing and accommodation availability and pricing. A general issue in Portugal, but a more serious and very valid concern in Madeira, due to the acute shortage of existing housing stock and the constraints of building on aContinue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. Housing accessibility for local people.”
Racism in Europe
https://orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/figure/European_map_of_Implicit_Racial_Bias/4750588 This was produced by Sheffield University in England in 2017. The study and analysis methods are available from the URL above. The more red, the worse the racism is … in the simplest terms. Portugal is like a red wine stain, Madeira is likely to be even worse. Even many mainland portuguese visitors orContinue reading “Racism in Europe”
Yesterday’s election results for Portugal and Madeira Island
Starting with the national situation (AI assisted): * Democratic Alliance (AD): * Led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, the center-right AD won the election. * They secured approximately 32.7% of the vote. * They gained 89 seats in the 230-seat parliament. * This represents an increase in seats compared to the 2024 election. * SocialistContinue reading “Yesterday’s election results for Portugal and Madeira Island”
Why is there so much hatred towards foreigners in the Madeiran community?
I read several times the contents about immigrants and the intentions of the extreme right party Chega from its press briefing yesterday (blog 16th May). The hatred is really quite shocking! … and worrying. Not so much that it is clear that Chega appears to want to take Portugal out of Europe and Schengen, aContinue reading “Why is there so much hatred towards foreigners in the Madeiran community?”
Some newspaper clippings (translated from Portuguese) leading up the the general election on 18th May 2025
This first one is from the moderate left party Bloco de esquerda. Left Bloc in defense of immigrants criticizes Chega’s “xenophobic discourse”. In a press release, the Left Bloc candidate for the national legislative elections defends immigrants working in the Region, criticizing “the xenophobic discourse” of the Chega party candidate. “During this campaign, the LeftContinue reading “Some newspaper clippings (translated from Portuguese) leading up the the general election on 18th May 2025”
What are the impacts of the growing dissatisfaction of the Madeiran people on the immigrant population and visitors?
There is no one simple answer to this question. Aside from the problems that have always existed for those who chose Madeira to live, or just for vacations. It is different for persons in different locations, for those who try to integrate, those who learn the Portuguese language, those who watch Portuguese news or readContinue reading “What are the impacts of the growing dissatisfaction of the Madeiran people on the immigrant population and visitors?”
What is fueling the growing negative feelings against immigrants?
I will start by listing the main factors in the overall increasing dissatisfaction of the Madeiran people. Most of these have been highlighted in the local press, particularly during the current election campaign to elect a national government (that ends in elections on Sunday 18th May). Most have been campaign highlights of the extreme rightContinue reading “What is fueling the growing negative feelings against immigrants?”
So what is the purpose of “Healing Madeira”?
I should have started this blog years ago, at least 5 years ago, but I lived in hope that someone in a position of authority in Madeira, would foresee what would happen with growing immigration. In Portugal continental the situation is almost identical, but of course with a population of around 10 million the scaleContinue reading “So what is the purpose of “Healing Madeira”?”
Healing Madeira 