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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 inspectors who led to the death of Ihor in 2020 were imprisoned for less than three years.
Parole was granted after two-thirds of their sentences had been served. The three former inspectors spent two years and seven months in Évora prison and served the remainder of their sentences under house arrest.
The Assembly of the Republic is re-examining this Wednesday the decrees that intend to amend the Nationality Law and the Penal Code.
André Ventura says there are “good signs from both sides” in negotiations with the Government. The party wants an end to the suspensive effect on asylum applications and faster deportations.
The 'Contrato Formoso' operation has resulted in a formal indictment. Fifteen defendants, including six companies, face thousands of charges related to aiding illegal immigration in Lisbon.
“By summer” is the new deadline for completing the hearing room where judges will be able to interview foreign nationals barred at Lisbon Airport. ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal states that the project is in the contracting phase and expects the renovation to be finished by summer. The room, proposed by the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM), is at least a year behind schedule due to bureaucratic delays and disputes over responsibilities between the police, the Ministry of Justice, and airport management. Currently, 1,867 passengers were denied entry in 2025, and the new facility aims to ensure that the legal right of these individuals to be heard by a judge is upheld more efficiently, preventing cases where people are deported before their legal proceedings can be completed.
The Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts (CSTAF) has announced the “opening of an urgent national tender” to reinforce the Lisbon district, which has more than 124,000 pending cases The post Court seeks 50 new judges to clear 124,000 backlog of cases related to immigrants appeared first on Portugal Resident.
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.
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.”
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.
