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Council of Ministers reinforces measures in the areas of AIMA, renewable energy, Social Security and hospital health. New appointments and investments also approved.

The Government approved this Thursday, May 29, a set of measures with a strong impact on public administration, immigration, energy and health, in a written deliberation carried out through the executive's computer network. Among the diplomas, the extension of the AIMA mission structure, new targets for renewables, and an investment of 10.9 million euros in the Social Security contact center stand out.

Implementation of new control systems affects the arrival of non-European passengers to Portugal

Non- EU citizens are facing difficulties at Portuguese airports , especially in Lisbon . Queues to pass through immigration have reached 4 hours since the implementation of new control systems, which began last Monday (19).

Images show the chaos in the boarding areas, and reports indicate that some people became ill in the queue, with medical services being called. The responsible agency mentioned a greater risk in the evaluation of these passengers' documents.

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is losing patience with Portugal. He can no longer hide his frustration with the level of bureaucracy in Portugal and elsewhere, and is threatening to stop investing there if things don't change.

These criticisms were made through a post on the social network X. The executive considers that Portugal has worsened significantly in recent years. A warning that our political leaders should take very seriously.

Chega has become the eighth right-wing populist party with the largest parliamentary representation in the European Union countries. A political tendency that arrived in Portugal later, but with force.

On a Sunday marked by high expectations, the polls in Portugal confirmed the continuity of the government of the Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. The center-right coalition secured victory in the parliamentary elections, but without winning an absolute majority, which points to future negotiations in Parliament. The surprise, however, came with the performance of the far-right Chega party, which technically tied with the Socialist Party (PS) in number of deputies.

Portugal’s snap national election on Sunday 18 May 2025 – the third general election in as many years – was called after Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s minority government lost a confidence vote this spring. The vote came amid a decade of “fragile governments, only one of which had a parliamentary majority but which collapsed halfway through its term last year”. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa dissolved parliament following allegations (the so‑called Spinumviva scandal) involving Montenegro’s family firm, and called early elections for stability.

The protocol, a flagship of the Government's migration policy, provided for the issuance of visas within 20 days, but its implementation continues to be blocked by bureaucratic obstacles and a lack of clarity in procedures

Among the threats is the increase in the minimum residence permit to apply for citizenship, a proposed government campaign for the election to parliament, Sunday.

Brazilian lawyers working in Portugal try to prevent Brazilians from losing rights in the country. The warnings were given after the government decided to tighten immigration rules.

Priscila Corrêa created a petition for the maintenance of the five years of residence in Portugal as a requirement to apply for citizenship.

According to government, most immigrants who are targeted by the authorities come from Asian countries.

Foreigners living in Portugal were surprised at the beginning of the month by the announcement of a new wave of deportations, led by the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, responsible for political articulation. In the first few weeks, 4,500 court notifications are planned. In the coming months, the total is expected to reach 18,000.

False surveys from companies not accredited by the ERC have been circulating on social media.

Professors and academic researchers in the field of disinformation and political communication consider, to Lusa, that in the current electoral campaign, immigration and the circulation of fake polls are the main themes of disinformation.