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(The Portugal News)European Union sues Portugal – this time because of immigration rules

Release Date: 2026-07-15
Media: The Portugal News
Summary: The European Commission has urged Portugal to transpose two EU migration and asylum directives into national law after missing the required deadlines. The first, the revised Single Permit Directive, aims to simplify and speed up the admission of third-country workers by reducing permit processing times to 90 days, allowing certain applicants to apply from within EU member states, and strengthening protections against labour exploitation through rights such as changing employers and access to complaint and enforcement mechanisms. The second, the Reception Conditions Directive, establishes common standards for the reception of applicants for international protection while helping to prevent irregular secondary movements within the EU. The Commission has given Portugal two months to respond, stressing that timely implementation is essential for legal certainty and the effective functioning of the EU's migration and asylum system.
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