The Night That Changed Germany's Attitude To Refugees

 

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Norway: Rape prevention classes for refugees

 

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Muslim population in UK doubled from 2001 to 2021

 

The Muslim population in the UK has experienced significant growth over the last 20 years, as revealed by the decennial censuses.

Here's a breakdown of the evolution based on available data, primarily from the UK censuses:

Key Census Data Points (England and Wales):

    2001 Census: 1,524,887 Muslims (3.1% of the population)

   2011 Census: 2,660,116 Muslims (5.0% of the population)

    Growth from 2001-2011: An increase of over 1.1 million people, representing a 74.4% growth in the decade.

2021 Census: 3,801,186 Muslims (6.7% of the population)

    Growth from 2011-2021: An increase of over 1.1 million people, representing a 42.9% growth in the decade.

Overall UK (including Scotland and Northern Ireland where data is available):

    2001: Approximately 1.6 million Muslims.

    2011: Approximately 2.8 million Muslims.

    2021: Approximately 4.0 million Muslims (6.0% of the total UK population).

Summary of the last 20 years (2001-2021):

The Muslim population in the UK has more than doubled in the last 20 years, growing from around 1.5-1.6 million in 2001 to nearly 4 million in 2021.

Factors contributing to this growth:

    Higher birth rates: Muslims in the UK generally have a younger age profile and higher fertility rates compared to the general population. This contributes significantly to natural population growth. In 2011, nearly half (48%) of Muslims were under 25 years old. The 2021 census data further indicates that growth is driven by a younger population born in the UK.

Immigration: While not the sole factor, continued migration from Muslim-majority countries has also played a role in the growth of the Muslim population.

Conversions: While official data is limited, estimates suggest that thousands of Britons convert to Islam each year, contributing to the growth.

Current Significance:

    Islam is the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom after Christianity.

In the 2021 census, for the first time, fewer than half of the people in England and Wales (46.2%) identified as Christian, while those with "no religion" increased significantly (to 37.2%). The growth of the Muslim population stands out against these trends.

Muslim communities are becoming more dispersed across England and Wales, although significant concentrations remain in major urban centers like London (where 15% of the population is Muslim), Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester, and parts of the West Midlands and North West. 

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Imigração: que futuro?

 

1. "1.5 million immigrants" - Definition is Key:

First, let's consider the "1.5 million immigrants." This figure likely refers to the foreign-born population residing in Portugal (which may include naturalized citizens who were born abroad) or a broad estimate of foreign residents (which includes those with temporary or permanent residence permits, and sometimes an estimate of those awaiting regularization).

    According to Trading Economics, Portugal's foreign-born population was 1,703,848 in December 2024. So, 1.5 million is a reasonable estimate for the current (mid-2025) foreign-born or foreign resident population.

2. Family Reunification is Already Authorized and Ongoing:

It's crucial to understand that family reunification is already a fundamental right and a significant ongoing process in Portuguese immigration law. It's not a new policy that "if authorized" will suddenly kick in.

    Portuguese law allows foreign citizens legally residing in Portugal to bring their family members (spouses, minor and dependent adult children, dependent parents, and sometimes minor siblings under guardianship) to live with them.

    Recent changes (July 2025) have made some aspects stricter, for example, requiring foreign nationals to complete two years of legal residence before applying for family reunification (with exceptions for minor children already in the country).

3. Predicting the Increase Due to Family Reunification is Complex:

Given that family reunification is ongoing, the question shifts from "how many if authorized" to "how many more will come through family reunification or as a result of it?" This depends on several unknowable factors:

    Eligibility and Desire: Not all 1.5 million immigrants will have eligible family members abroad, or they may not wish to bring them to Portugal.

    Average Family Size for Reunification: This is highly variable. While statistics for general family size exist (e.g., Lisbon's average household size is around 2.24), this doesn't directly translate to how many dependents each immigrant applying for reunification will bring. Some might bring a spouse and two children, others just a spouse, or dependent parents.

    Administrative Capacity: The speed and efficiency of AIMA (the Portuguese immigration agency) in processing family reunification applications will also influence the rate at which people arrive. Delays have been noted in the past.

    Economic Conditions: The financial capacity of the immigrant in Portugal to support their family members (proving sufficient means of subsistence and accommodation is a requirement) is a major factor.

    Long-Term vs. Immediate Impact:

        Immediate: There will be an influx of family members who join existing immigrants. This adds directly to the immigrant population.

        Long-term (Birth Rate): The "birth rate superior to the Portuguese birth rate" means that over time, the immigrant population, through natural growth (births within immigrant families), will contribute disproportionately to Portugal's overall population, further increasing the number of people of immigrant origin. This is a generational effect, not a direct "number of immigrants" from reunification.

Conclusion: No Exact Number, but the Trend is Clear

It's impossible to give a precise number like "X more immigrants" directly resulting from family reunification on top of the existing 1.5 million. However, we can say with certainty that:

    The total population of foreign residents and people of immigrant descent in Portugal will continue to increase, due to ongoing new immigration, the already existing family reunification processes, and the higher birth rates within immigrant communities.

    Family reunification is a major component of this growth. It is designed to allow families to be together, and many eligible individuals will utilize this right.

If the "authorization" implies an acceleration or loosening of family reunification policies (which, as of July 2025, seems to be the opposite with a new 2-year residence requirement), then the influx could be even more pronounced. But even with current rules, it's a constant factor contributing to Portugal's changing demographics.

Therefore, rather than a single new number, think of it as a continuing and significant demographic shift where the foreign-born and immigrant-descendant population continues to grow, both through direct migration (including family reunification) and natural increase.

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Fome em Gaza - uma imagem que diz tudo...

 

Quase meio milhão de soldados africanos lutaram do lado de Portugal

 

A Guerra Colonial Portuguesa (1961-1974) envolveu uma mobilização de larga escala por parte de Portugal.
Aqui estão os números mais relevantes sobre os soldados que participaram:

    Total de Mobilizados: Aproximadamente 1.400.000 (um milhão e quatrocentos mil) homens foram mobilizados para as forças armadas e serviços civis auxiliares ao longo de todo o conflito.
    Destacamento Anual em África: Em média, cerca de 107.000 homens eram destacados para as zonas de guerra em África a cada ano.
    Composição das Forças:
        No início do conflito, em 1961, Portugal tinha cerca de 79.000 militares.
        No final da guerra, em 1974, o total das Forças Armadas Portuguesas atingiu 217.000 efetivos.

        É importante notar que, do total de mobilizados, cerca de 400.000 eram soldados africanos recrutados localmente. Na década de 1970, a participação de africanos nas tropas coloniais operacionais representava cerca de metade do total. A guerra foi um esforço militar e humano gigantesco para Portugal, um país de dimensão relativamente pequena. 

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As "patrulhas muçulmanas" em 2013, em Londres

 

Durante dois anos, em Londres, patrulhas islâmicas atacaram, verbalmente e de forma intimidatória, homens e mulheres que não se vestissem nem se comportassem como muçulmanos. Os seus alvos foram homens com bebidas na mão, a quem obrigavam a despejar o conteúdo dos copos, mulheres ocidentais, a quem alegavam que não podiam vestir assim - normalmente - numa zona onde havia mesquitas. Após diversas queixas, a polícia acabou por deter vários dos elementos que integravam essas patrulhas.

Três dos membros da patrulha foram condenados em novembro e sentenciados em 6 de dezembro de 2013. Jordan Horner, que usa o nome islâmico Jamaal Uddin, declarou-se culpado de duas acusações de agressão e duas acusações de uso de palavras e comportamentos ameaçadores, e foi condenado a 68 semanas de prisão. Ricardo MacFarlane, de 36 anos, que se declarou inocente, foi condenado a um ano por perturbação da ordem pública e dois anos por usar palavras e comportamentos ameaçadores. Royal Barnes, de 23 anos, que aguardava julgamento adicional por vídeos ofensivos sobre Lee Rigby e, portanto, não pôde ser identificado na época, declarou-se culpado e recebeu uma sentença de seis meses por perturbação da ordem pública. 

Texas Attorney General claimed 3 homes as his primary residence

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million house in a gated community outside Dallas. In 2015, they snapped up a second home in Austin. Then another.

The problem: Mortgages signed by the Paxtons contained inaccurate statements declaring that each of those three houses was their primary residence, enabling the now-estranged couple to improperly lock in low interest rates, according to an Associated Press review of public records. The lower rates will save the Paxtons tens of thousands of dollars in payments over the life of the loan, legal experts say.

The records also revealed that the Paxtons routinely flouted lending agreements on some of their other properties.

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