Source: euronews [EU]
“Portugal’s caretaker government announced plans on Saturday to expel about 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal permits or authorisation. António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency, said the centre-right government will issue approximately 18,000 notifications to illegal migrants asking them to leave. According to Amaro, officials will begin next week by asking some 4,500 undocumented migrants to leave voluntarily within 20 days. The announcement comes in the build-up to the country’s early general election, scheduled to be held on 18 May.” (05/04/25)