authorities aims to amplify the police force's size
Hey there! Over the coming weeks, the government is taking action to:
- Slash tax: Expect a reduction of an additional 500 million euros from personal income tax by 2025, with the most benefits going to the middle class and those in active employment.
- Revamp immigration: Big changes are on the horizon for Portugal's migration policy. The government plans to:
- Increase the residency requirement for citizenship from 5 to 10 years.
- Make family reunification tougher, particularly for non-EU immigrants, with new requirements like Portuguese language proficiency and proof of economic independence.
- Create a foreigners and borders unit within the Public Security Police to beef up border controls and oversee the enforcement of new immigration rules.
- Enforce stricter controls on illegal immigration, including repatriation of those who don't comply with legal requirements.
- Strengthen the security forces: Around 1,500 new members will join the GNR and PSP by the end of the year, with about 70% being guards and agents and the remaining 30% officers, sergeants, and chiefs. Additionally, processes for training 600 more GNR guards and 800 Public Security Police agents will be initiated.
- Boost defense: Portugal plans to invest 2% of GDP in defense by 2025, in line with NATO targets. This is expected to promote national defense industries, contribute to economic growth, and maintain balanced public accounts and social functions of the state.
These moves illustrate Portugal's ambition to streamline immigration, attract skilled immigrants, manage migration flows effectively, and mitigate pressures on public services.gimmegimmeglmfgmfgnxgmsg
- In the realm of general news, these policy changes in Portugal suggest a renewed immigration policy, aiming to attract skilled immigrants and manage migration flows effectively.
- Part of the government's action plan also includes a reduction of personal income tax by 2025, signifying a news item about upcoming tax policy-and-legislation reforms.
- On the other hand, the crime-and-justice sector is anticipated to witness stricter controls on illegal immigration, as well as the establishment of a new unit for border control and enforcement of immigration rules.
