Migration and Asylum Pact: Portugal may pay to avoid receiving refugees
Portugal may have to pay €8.4 million to avoid receiving 420 refugees from countries under greater migratory pressure. The Government has already confirmed the amount but says Brussels is re-evaluating the situation.
Government insists "there is no bill to pay" for refusing to accept refugees
According to Diário de Notícias, Portugal will pay more than eight million euros in order not to host around 420 asylum seekers.
Government opts to pay €8.44 million rather than host 420 refugees
The Portuguese government chose to pay €8.44 million into the solidarity reserve intended to help countries facing migration pressure, instead of hosting 420 asylum seekers. The story was reported on Tuesday by Expresso. The issue concerns the implementation of the Migration and Asylum Pact, which comes into force...
Portugal will pay €8.8 million to avoid taking in migrants under the EU solidarity mechanism
Portugal has agreed to pay €8.8 million in lieu of accepting migrants under the European Union’s solidarity arrangements, opting to contribute financially rather than relocate asylum-seekers to the country.
Portugal pays for not accepting migrants
Home News Portugal pays for not accepting migrants Portugal pays for not accepting migrants The Government has decided to pay €8. 4 million to the European Commission for its refusal to accept 420 asylum seekers from other member states.
Portugal opts to pay more than €8 million rather than host refugees from other Member States
Portugal has committed to pay the amount so that it does not have to host any asylum seekers coming from other Member States, such as Spain or Italy. The government has thus agreed to take part in the European solidarity mechanism, despite having requested an exemption from the European Commission, which is still assessing the Portuguese case.
More detentions, fewer guarantees: experts criticise new migration proposals
A stricter and more time-consuming regime, a more 'security-focused' stance, and 'harsh and disproportionate' measures: three experts comment on the proposed changes to foreign and asylum laws.
