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A clear and modern crisis that is overshadowed by immigration is the fertility rates crisis. This crisis is at its peak in Europe, and we can see its effects in the failure of the Social Security systems, resulting in an uncertain future for pensions. Before we try to understand its causes and effects, it is important to look at the numbers so that the discussion is grounded in evidence rather than conjecture. The first graph shows the fertility rates of the world and the con

There has been growing debate around the proposed reform of Portugal’s labour market. The current government, led by Luís Montenegro, has introduced measures aimed at increasing flexibility and modernising the system. However, these proposals have faced strong political resistance, failing to secure approval from both the left and the far right. As a result, the reform process remains uncertain, although ongoing negotiations suggest a possible compromise. Firstly, it is essen

In a society where the value of facts is replaced by digital sensationalism, truth is now a scarce and precious commodity, the new gold of our times. “Access to reliable information is the fundamental resource that fuels our 21st century economy (…) no less than previous eras relied on the power of steam or coal for industrial development”. This is how eleven economists, including Nobel Prize winners Joseph Stiglitz and Daron Acemoglu, set the tone for their report, which su