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Brazilian President Lula visits Lisbon for diplomatic meetings, with discussions expected to address disagreements regarding Portuguese nationality law and bilateral relations.
Joom CEO Ilya Shirokov warns that proposed changes to Portugal's nationality law create market uncertainty and hinder the recruitment of international talent, noting that the company has already lost potential candidates to Germany.
Lula da Silva will discuss topics such as immigration, xenophobia, and aeronautics.
The DN Brazil Radar airs every Friday at 8 am on the DN Brazil YouTube and Spotify channels, featuring a weekly summary and everything of interest to Brazilians in Portugal. DN Brazil is a section of the Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living in or planning to move to Portugal. The texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese. The deadline begins: the new Nationality Law is with the President; the PS sends the penalty of loss of nationality to the Constitutional Court.
The PS parliamentary leader, Eurico Brilhante Dias, confirmed this Friday, April 17, that the socialists have requested the Constitutional Court to conduct a preventive review of the amendment to the Penal Code associated with the new version of the Nationality Law, two legislative initiatives approved by the entire parliamentary right. Lamenting the “unfortunate concession of the PSD to the far-right”, Brilhante Dias referred to the amendment to the Penal Code that creates the accessory penalty of loss of nationality, whereby naturalised Portuguese citizens lose such right if convicted of serious crimes. “It creates a different sanctioning framework for Portuguese men and women,” he argued. Regarding the Nationality Law, highlighting the socialist bench's contribution to addressing the unconstitutionalities pointed out by the Constitutional Court in the version approved last year, Brilhante Dias said it is not covered by the preventive review request sent to the judges of the Palácio Ratton. Eurico Brilhante Dias also said there was no decision regarding the candidacy for the Ombudsman, claiming that less than 24 hours had passed since the election failed for the Lisbon Law School professor Tiago Antunes, former Assistant Secretary of State to the Prime Minister and European Affairs in António Costa's governments - and accused by the Liberal Initiative of having been part of the “intoxication and manipulation machine of public opinion during the José Sócrates executives”. Despite this, the PS parliamentary leader dismissed the idea that Tiago Antunes lacked votes among socialist deputies, saying that “the numbers speak for themselves” and taking pride in having “a cohesive bench”. Already on Thursday, after the voting result was known, in which the candidate for Ombudsman only had 104 favourable votes, less than the sum of null and blank votes, and far short of the two-thirds majority required. PS proposes a “more balanced” nationality law with a transitional regime.
The Assembly of the Republic is re-examining this Wednesday the decrees that intend to amend the Nationality Law and the Penal Code.
In today's Radar DN Brasil, follow the first emergency evacuation drill for a tsunami in Lisbon, an important measure given the Portuguese capital's location in a high-risk area for earthquakes and tsunamis. DN political reporter Frederico Bártolo discusses the next steps for the Nationality Law debate in parliament, returning to the floor on April 1st. Click here to follow the DN Brasil channel on WhatsApp! DN Brasil editor Amanda Lima explains the approved 'Return Package,' which will accelerate the deportation of irregular immigrants. In the debut of the Rota Tropical column, a partnership between DN Brasil and DN Sport, Nuno Tibiriçá details UEFA's punishment of Benfica for racist fan behavior against Vinicius Jr. during February's Champions League match. Also, details on the launch of the 'Friends of Brazil' contest, offering cash prizes to students and teachers in Portuguese schools for projects promoting positive relations with Brazilians, an attempt to combat xenophobia in schools. Subscribe to DN Brasil on YouTube and Spotify so you don't miss any episodes! Radar DN Brasil airs every Friday at 8 am on DN Brasil's YouTube and Spotify channels, providing a weekly summary of everything relevant to Brazilians in Portugal. DN Brasil is a section of Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living in or planning to move to Portugal. Texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese. Suspected of fraud, the owner of Banco Master gave 8 million euros to attempt to buy a bank in Portugal. Growing xenophobia in Portugal is 'very stupid,' says Gregório Duvivier.
In Belém, discussions on nationality and labour laws have led to a separation between Cotrim and insurance matters.
The court declared unconstitutional provisions of the parliamentary decree that revises the Nationality Law and another that establishes the loss of nationality as an accessory penalty in the Penal Code.
Hugo Soares promises “serenity, caution, and calm” in evaluating the Constitutional Court ruling that rejected several provisions of the bill.
André Ventura considers it a “mistake” for the Constitutional Court to declare the Nationality Law unconstitutional, while Gouveia e Melo argues that the “urgency” of the law “cannot compromise legality.”
This week we welcomed presidential candidate Catarina Martins, and the discussion covered NATO, nationality law, the labour package, Chega, and economic issues.
Background on the nationality law amendments In October 2025 Portugal’s parliament approved a significant reform of the nationality law. The draft legislation would extend the minimum period of legal residence required The post Citizenship Extension Paused: A Detailed Look at Portugal’s Golden Visa Future appeared first on Portugal Resident.
