Latest news and stories about border checks in Portugal for expats and residents.
After being suspended in December due to waiting times, the system will be reactivated on Monday afternoon to assess technical improvements. A reinforcement of 24 GNR personnel is already deployed on the ground.
At 23:00, the PSP officers' union criticises the suspension of border checks at Lisbon Airport.
The European Commission said it will ask Portuguese authorities for “more details” about the suspension of the European border control system for non-EU citizens, but said the decision is unrelated to problems with the implementation of that system. “We will contact the Portuguese authorities to ask for more details about the plans they have,” it said...
