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If the hot climate, relatively affordable accommodation and rich culture, Portuguese visitors have long been a holiday or more permanent action, he appealed to visitors.
The southwestern European country was one The best place for migrantsThanks to the previously deemed to the Liberal Immigration Policy and the top Model for integration. Sequentially ranked in the first 10 destination countries Rating system of the Institute of Migrant Integration PolicyAmong the other invited qualities, the benefits of the Labor Market and Citizenship of the Portuguese.
People of all economic origin flocked to Portugal – from migrants looking for work and Digital nomads To take advantage of a favorable place sunset migration retirees. Last year, the European Commission Department of Migration and Homework declare The highest number of people registered in Portugal – the highest registered in the country – about 10 percent of the population accounting.
Thus, the Caretaker government of the Portugal on the last Saturday 18000 plans to expel any undocumented foreign The unauthorized country may seem a sudden change, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro accused of critics By taking the page US President Donald Trump’s PlayBook.
Montenegro did not give a certain reason to decide, but last year The country has tightened migration lawsHe said Portugal’s “cannot have large doors” and prioritize access to qualified specialists, students, Portuguese-speaking countries and people who want to unite from family.
Portugal said in the last two years in the last two years, “slipping slippery slods”, migration, migration and polarize the migration and integrated research chair at Toronto Metropolitan University.
“Portugal, unlike other Southern European countries, was very happy with ethnic and racial density. Suddenly, these people targeted because it seems,” said Trianandafyldidou CBC news.
Again, the government’s plans to expel foreigners are not “a kind of Portugal.”
“This type of rounding and deported people – it is very excessive.”
A ‘Silent’ Migration
Unlike other Southern European countries, Portugal, the resulting race is confused, but the language and cultural partners, which are language and cultural partners, Trianandafyllidia explained.
Most migration to Portugal traditionally flowed from Portugal speaking countries such as Brazil, Cape Verde and Angola Integral human development Website.
In addition, the “silent” migration of undocumented employees from South Asian countries, for example, publications, such as public status Foreign policy the magazine and Press Agence France they reported.
Under the previous socialist government, some Portugal had the most open immigration policy in Europe.
By 2024, the Portugal’s central government stiffs some immigration rules, a widely used mechanism called “manifestation of interests” has allowed migrants that do not in the EU without a residential contract for a year.
Trianfandafyllidou, especially in restaurants and food delivery services, he said that the country’s South Asia was observing more in Lisbon. Foreign policy Writes in Lisbon: “Nepalis employees restaurant kitchens and the fruit shops of many cities in Bangladesh.”
And AFP says that even in the most traditional fishing villages near Porto, “half of the crews consist of Indonesia.”
In the 2023 report, the Migration Observatory said that some sectors will collapse without foreign workers. Yet, according to The latest immigration barometer of the European Commission68% of Portuguese citizens consider immigration policy in Portugal very well.
‘Favorable accommodation’ … For some
Meanwhile, there are a number of deliberate policies aimed at attracting a rich foreign investment in Portugal. To them “gold visa“The program has been on the fact that Property Investment has been released by the state investment, state-proposed tax breaks and a digital migration visa for remote workers.
International live magazine last month Annual global pension index No. 2 named Portugal No. 2, in 2025, a list of the best countries to retire behind Panama. The index called the Portuguese “favorable resident” in the month by $ 3480 to $ 3480, “he said,” he said.
Real Estate in AlgarveThe southern end of the country’s popular beach lined is away. Even Aga KhanIt is considered one of the richest people in the world, moved to Lisbon in 2015, and lived as far as he lived here in February.
However, this arrival of wealthy foreigners also aggravated an apartment crisis to the chronic lack of favorable apartments. The rental fee in Lisbon has increased by 94 percent since 2015 and has risen to 186 percent, as the house prices are reported by Reuters.
These prices are migrants from non-local and non-EU countries. Migration Observatory Information showed 19 percent of people from the countries of Portugal than eight percent of people from the countries of the European Union, 19 percent of the Portuguese countries.
Portugal remains the lowest average salary of the region from the poorest nations of Western Europe.
“There are two extremes: called migrants called so-called migrants … and investors, pensioners and highly qualified specialists’ rich ‘migration,’ Housing researcher Simone Tuluemello said Reuters last year.
Migrant Politics
The streets in Lisbon are often with marches and rallies – to challenge the people who passed the affordable housing, migrant rights and borders. Last month, the Portuguese Rapid Police teams took control of several ultra-right protesters after calling a banned rally, and this city authorities were prohibited and protested the number of growing immigrants.
On May 18, the country will be an early general election. Montenegro called the Snap election in March after the minority government lost a confidence in parliament in March.
In last year’s election, the most right Chega Party rose to the third place.
In itself New campaign platformChega Leader André Ventura “Lack of general control over our borders” “The Portuguese in Portuguese” is relevant to harass the flow of foreigners in Portugal. “
Among the immigration priorities, Chega only gives the “citizenship about the Portuguese state, to speak language, recognize history and recognize culture.” Illegal entrants must be returned to their countries, adds ventura.
“I think it is very cheap in terms of an election we see in Portugal,” said Triadafyllidou.
“In Europe, the most survival of fears, these conservative governments push this conservative governments from one type to extreme solutions to try to take back the sounds.”
‘The expulsion is not a solution!’
After announcing the Montenegro Government Excavation plan Last Saturday, the leader of the opposition blamed him Trying to approach the Chega Party. He called on the campaign of the Montenegro campaign called “Trumpecia” President Donald Trump’s border basket.
In January, Ventura – Who traveled to Washington in the opening of Trump – said that Millions planned to deport millions of illegal immigrants, “Strong countries are strong borders” by Trump’s announcement Portuguese news.
Montenegro is in turn rejected the acceleration rule He said that the next 18 election and the process that started in June 18 this year. Therefore, he also denied Germany Pulse of Portuguese News place.
However, as the expulsion commands began to come out, about 4,500 people are already reported as they are already reported Media reportsSome immigrant associations called people to “fight” and “resist.”
“Expulsion is not a solution!” wrote Immigrant Solidarity (Immigrant Solidarity) Non-profit on the Facebook page last week.
“We will always fight! Power, friends! Always resistance!”
