The government has appointed César Teixeira as the new president of AIMA, replacing Pedro Portugal Gaspar. The Migration Technicians Union (STM) acknowledged the change but stated it does not resolve ongoing issues such as chaotic processes, lack of planning, and worker exhaustion, reiterating their demands for better working conditions and career structure.
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The Minister of the Presidency has called on Parliament to revise the recent law on statelessness, claiming that procedural flaws allow illegal migration networks to manipulate the system. According to the Minister, the current law facilitates residency authorization and financial support for applicants before a thorough assessment of the validity of their claims is completed.
Amnesty International has called on the Portuguese government to explicitly tell the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, during his official visit to Lisbon this Thursday, 2026-10-08, that Lajes Air Base cannot be used for operations related to the conflict in Iran. The organization argues that continued use of the base may violate international law, and notes that the Public Prosecutor's Office opened an inquiry last Friday, 2026-10-02, following a complaint regarding the base's legality.
Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro stated that the first phase of the government's migration policy transformation is complete, following the approval of the return law and EU migration pact decrees. The government will now prioritize a national integration plan, enforcement against illegal immigration, and clearing the remaining 5,000 pending expression-of-interest cases out of 445,000, with 98% of AIMA's 940,000 total notifications resolved. He noted an 85% deceleration in migratory flows, with about 50,000 more foreigners arriving between 2024 and 2025.