The Socialists claim that the Minister of State for Portuguese Communities, José Cesario, announced on Monday that “the entry of citizens of the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries into Portugal will become more difficult, at the same time that interested parties can resort to another type of visa that gives them more freedom.” In European space”
The Socialist Party requested an urgent parliamentary hearing for the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, to provide clarifications regarding the changes announced by the government regarding CPLP visas.
In a request, which the Lusa agency was able to reach, the Socialists stated that the Minister of State for Portuguese Communities, José Cesario, announced on Monday that “the entry of citizens of the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries into Portugal will be more difficult, at the same time that interested parties can seek asylum.” To another type of visa that gives them more freedom in European space.”
The Socialist states that this is a “central issue” of foreign policy and that it “may have implications for the functioning of the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries and the relationship between its member states.”
In the request, the Socialists consider that the announcement made by the government “was not very helpful with regard to its effects” and that is why they want Paulo Rangel to provide clarifications “with the utmost urgency” in Parliament “until the full extent of the crisis is determined.” “The consequences of what was announced.”
For the PS, this decision “raises a range of issues that require clarification, including the fact that it could have an impact on the mobility agreement of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP)”.
“First, in the event of an international agreement, a decision such as the one unilaterally announced by the Government of Portugal could jeopardize the agreement reached between nine countries,” the request said.
According to the Socialists, the granting of Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries travel visas to Portugal aims to facilitate residence and work in Portugal and guarantee social rights, “which represents a decisive contribution to the desired construction of the space of citizenship in the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries.”
“The decision now announced by the Government is contrary to the spirit of the Mobility Agreement signed by the nine countries of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries, which aims to express the desire that movement and mobility within the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries constitute an essential instrument for the deepening of society and progressive progress. Building Citizenship of the Community of Countries Portuguese-speaking countries, as stipulated in the relevant Convention and in numerous declarations issued by Heads of State and Government.
Portuguese-speaking citizens who want to enter Portugal on a CPLP visa will have to prove that they have the means of subsistence to be able to find work, but if they wish, they can choose another visa, allowing movement in Europe.
According to the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, José Cesario, the entry of Portuguese-speaking countries’ immigrants into Portugal will be “more difficult.”
He added that regarding the job search visa, “the person must prove that he or she is able to live in Portugal while searching for work.”
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