Geert Mak - In Europa

The cricket and the ant (3x8)

: 09, 2020

In 2017 Jeroen Dijsselbloem managed to take on the anger of the Southern European countries with one remark. What is true about his stereotyping of the southerner? Comedian Nuno Duarte investigates the Portuguese psyche. Portugal's economy is growing like cabbage. It is the only European country that is actively bringing in refugees. Because so many Portuguese have sought refuge abroad during the crisis, it could make good use of the labour force. But if things are going so well, why don't refugees and residents want to stay? Furthermore, a portrait of a first Syrian refugee family that was personally brought to Portugal. And a portrait of two friendly nurses. One decided to stay, the other left for England and became nurse of the year in no time. How do they look to the future of this country that was hit hard by the 2008 crisis and now miraculously seems to be recovering?