What are the Madeirans gaining or losing as a result of the deep divide between them and legal immigrants?

This blog has already covered the benefits at a macro level for Portugal and Madeira. Such as strengthening a weak demographic situation due to an aging population and low birth rates. Supplementing local manpower shortages, both skilled and unskilled. Making a huge contribution to social security income, and taking comparatively little money out …. andContinue reading “What are the Madeirans gaining or losing as a result of the deep divide between them and legal immigrants?”

The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The impact of immigration (and growing tourism) on the environment and way of life.

I have already covered much of this topic in the last week, but not said much about tourism yet. Tourism is starting to annoy Madeirans, as the island is almost permanently on the verge of ‘full house’. So flights and accommodation are available and reasonably well balanced, but the island itself is not prepared forContinue reading “The matters at the heart of widening divisions between Madeirans and immigrants. The impact of immigration (and growing tourism) on the environment and way of life.”