The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, stated that revised data from the National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística or INE) shows immigration is currently under control. He argued that government measures implemented in 2024, such as ending the expression of interest procedure, prevented the foreign population from reaching 20 percent of the total. The latest figures indicate that foreign residents now account for 14 percent of Portugal's population.
Government claims immigration is now under control
Monday, 22 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
António Leitão Amaro is Portugal's Minister of the Presidency (Ministro da Presidência) in the government led by Luís Montenegro. He is a key figure in the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) and often is the government's spokesperson. Those following housing and rental policy should note his role in announcing the June 2024 measures regarding evictions and inheritances.
INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatística) is Portugal's official statistics office, responsible for collecting, processing, and publishing data on the economy, population, housing, employment, inflation, and social conditions.
Key INE publications include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), quarterly GDP figures, housing price indices, census data, and labor market statistics. These figures are widely used by policymakers, journalists, lenders, and international organizations to assess Portugal's economic and social trends.
INE data is publicly available at ine.pt, where users can access databases, press releases, and interactive tools covering everything from property prices to demographic shifts.
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- Leitão Amaro says INE data shows immigration is 'under control'expresso.pt ·
- INE data shows immigration is 'under control', says Leitão Amaroeco.sapo.pt ·
- Minister of the Presidency says INE data shows immigration is 'under control'dn.pt ·
- Population statistics show immigration ‘now under control’ – ministerportugalresident.com ·
- INE data shows that immigration "is under control"observador.pt ·
- Leitão Amaro justifies "controlled immigration" with INE datartp.pt ·
