Latest news and stories about asylum in government in Portugal for expats and residents.
An analytical look at the legal conflict between EU member states concerning the protection of individuals from persecution based on personal characteristics.
The Portuguese Council of Ministers has approved amendments to immigration and asylum laws regarding returns, balancing EU compliance requirements with concerns over detention periods and judicial oversight. While the proposal introduces positive alternatives to detention, critics highlight risks regarding the extension of detention limits and the potential impact on families.
PRESS REVIEW | The number is approaching 8,800
These are explained by delays in the transition from SEF to AIMA; last year, Portugal rejected over a thousand asylum applications. Additionally, a group of Houthi rebels confirms it attacked Israel with a missile.
Delays in the transition from SEF to AIMA explain the increase in backlogs over the last two years. Last year, Portugal rejected more than a thousand asylum applications.
€8 million spent to avoid accommodating 420 asylum applicants.
By using asylum to block extradition, Budapest is testing whether EU law can still be enforced between member states.
A critique of nativist forces mounting a last stand against the right to seek asylum.
Home News AIMA Mission Structure was an “Exemplary Operation” AIMA Mission Structure was an “Exemplary Operation” The Secretary of State for Immigration has stated that the Mission Structure of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum ( AIMA) constituted one of the “most exemplary operati
The Secretary of State for Immigration said on Wednesday that the Mission Structure of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), which closes today, was one of the 'most exemplary operations of the public administration'. Created in mid‑last year to respond to pending requests in public services of around half ...
