Portugal Accepts Most Migrants

In contrast to most European partners who want to reduce the influx of immigrants, the Portuguese government supports migration to combat the demographic decline.

“We need more migration and will not tolerate any xenophob” debate, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa stressed under the applause of Socialist supporters during a party congress, the ATSH writes.

Witnessing its opening policy, Portugal was this week among the countries that agreed to expect a portion of the migrants aboard the humanitarian ship “Lifeline”.

While hours before European Union leaders reached a seemingly negotiated agreement Friday on this important issue, the Portuguese socialist executive took measures to make it more attractive to migration.