The Council of Ministers has approved a proposal to distribute administrative lawsuits against the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA) to courts nationwide. Currently, these cases are concentrated in Lisbon, but the government aims to decentralize the process to improve efficiency as part of a broader justice reform.
Government to decentralize legal cases against AIMA
Thursday, 23 July 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Pedro Gaspar is the president of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo or AIMA). His office is responsible for migration and asylum policies, so changes or statements from him affect migrants, asylum seekers and those using integration services in Portugal.
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