A stagnant economy and spiraling cost of living in Portugal are forcing a generation of young people to seek opportunities elsewhere – a brain drain that costs the economy billions of dollars in lost revenue. The government’s planning generous tax breaks for young people to encourage them to stay. But even that might not be enough. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Lisbon, Portugal. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Portugal #Employment #PortugalBrainDrain #WebSummit #Lisbon #TechBoom #BrainDrain #AlJazeeraEnglish #PortugalEconomy
A giant blob of seaweed in the Atlantic is discouraging tourists and threatening communities on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Mounds of free-floating sargassum wash up on beaches, and as it rots, it releases toxic gases. Fishermen and entrepreneurs have taken matters into their own hands, coming up with a solution. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Sargassum #Martinique
