Summary

Portugal and other Southern European nations are struggling with a “brain drain” as young professionals migrate to wealthier EU countries for better pay and career prospects.

To counter this, Portugal plans tax breaks and housing incentives for under-35s, though many doubt these measures will be enough.

The talent exodus threatens tax revenue and labor markets, heightening Europe’s economic challenges amid population decline and low productivity.

Similar efforts in countries like Italy have seen limited success, as young workers continue to seek stability abroad despite incentives.

  • @GroundedGatorEnglish
    2•3 hours ago

    And if you look like you could be from the Middle East, so if you are Spanish, Italian, from the Balkans, Latin America or any other place where people aren’t pale as fuck, prepare to be insulted, threatened and sometimes violently attacked in the streets.

    When I was 18, over 20 years ago, I spent 3 weeks in Southern Germany. As a white American it was the first time I experienced racism, though mild. I will never forget the look the family I was staying with gave me when I told them my last name was Italian. When the mother asked me, she was hopeful my last name was Spanish and visibly disappointed when I said Italian.