Entrepreneurial spirit helps Portuguese youth in face of spiralling unemployment

Facing a desolate job market, young university graduates in Portugal are being forced to rethink their career plans. This FRANCE 24 report focuses on two young entrepreneurs adapting — with success — to the changing times.

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