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António José Seguro faces a significant political setback after the Constitutional Court challenged multiple norms within the proposed return and asylum legislation, leaving him to decide whether to exercise his veto power.
An analytical exploration of the growth and development of Portuguese tech unicorns, as featured in E magazine.
The term 'reclamar' (to reclaim/complain) refers to the act of calling out, asking, or begging. It is defined as expressing dissatisfaction, complaining, or protesting against something, or insisting on what is considered a right. However, the term also carries a sense of repetition, as the prefix 're-' implies continuity. This Saturday, October 3rd, in Lisbon and Porto, the immigrant population is organising a protest to 'Reclaim'. This entirely voluntary act, without the support of political parties or institutions, stems from the dissatisfaction and powerlessness experienced by this segment of the population in recent years. It is not an opportunistic political agenda, as immigrants have realised that both the right and the left use immigration issues to promote their own interests. The goal is to be heard in the name of social justice, legal certainty, and respect for a population that represents 24% of the country's workforce, whose rights are far from being respected. The immigrant community will protest this Saturday in Porto and Lisbon.
João Ribeiro, deputy national director of the PSP and head of the National Unit for Foreigners and Borders, reveals that irregular migrants are arriving in major Portuguese cities by train and bus. He explained to Lusa that some only intend to travel to other countries. In one year, a special international operation at Portela airport detected more than 200 people on their way to Ireland.
428 arrests were made, specifically for document fraud and following the detection of precautionary measures.
Brazilian musician Sérgio Pererê, 50, was detained early Friday morning at Lisbon airport while traveling to Germany for the premiere of his 'Bentu' tour. After being questioned by immigration authorities regarding his travel documentation and financial resources, the artist was later released. Pererê is a prominent figure in contemporary Afro-Brazilian music, and his tour includes performances in Berlin, Chemnitz, and Rudolstadt.
The new Iberian external border control unit will perform multidisciplinary work, involving the fight against illegal immigration, human trafficking, and organised crime, specifically drug trafficking.
The Casa do Brasil de Lisboa presented the main concerns of immigrants at a meeting at the Portuguese Presidency, such as documentation status, the tightening of expulsion laws, the non-recognition of qualifications, and discrimination.
Lisbon doubles its video surveillance, with Martim Moniz being one of the locations. This is the headline of the Wednesday, May 6th edition of Diário de Notícias. Speaking to DN, Moedas confirms that the city will have 118 more surveillance cameras, reaching a total of 251. Currently, they exist in Bairro Alto, Miradouro de Santa Catarina, Cais do Sodré, and Campo das Cebolas. Installations are underway at Ribeira das Naus and Restauradores. Download the electronic edition of the newspaper via the link below. The cover photo features Lopes, Mayor of Leiria, stating, 'It will be one of the worst summers for our region.' Other topics include: Vieira da Silva on leading the PS; the tourist tax funding Christmas lights in Lisbon; energy taxes on extraordinary profits; doctors at ULS Braga denouncing serious care issues; the government tightening asylum requests and deportations; Hegseth on the 'Freedom Project'; Samantha Gross on China's energy security; Filipa Martins on literature; Magos Herrera's opera about Sor Juana; and the penultimate round of the I Liga with seven matches on Monday night.
Four Guinean students from a group of ten have been stranded at Lisbon airport for five days due to a lack of documentation. The Students' Association states that delays in obtaining visas are one of the causes.
The Chega leader stated that Portugal “would also not welcome the president of North Korea”.
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.
