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Of the total protection guarantees granted by member states in 2025, 51% were refugee statuses, 25% were for humanitarian reasons, and 24% were for subsidiary protection.
Reaction from the government to Tuesday's report that Portugal will have to pay €8 million under the EU's solidarity mechanism.
Portugal voted against the European proposal for the redistribution of refugees, claiming to be in a 'migration crisis'. The executive body stated that it will conduct a new assessment of the situation in the country.
The European Commission will reassess the situation of immigrants in Portugal at the request of the Portuguese Government, which voted against a European redistribution of refugees, claiming that the country is not equipped to accommodate them due to being in a 'migration crisis'.
