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How can Portugal expect to attract international talent if it cannot provide the conditions for people to stay? One of my PhD students, an excellent Egyptian doctoral candidate, has returned to Egypt after AIMA Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, scheduled his residence permit appointment for 27 May 2027. That date bears repeating: 27 May 2027. As a university lecturer, I find this deeply concerning. Behind an appointment date is a person, an academic journey and a research project. The consequences of such a wait are human, scientific and institutional. Internationalising higher education requires more than recruiting students. It requires the conditions to welcome them and enable them to pursue their work. Universities’ efforts are undermined when administrative procedures become an obstacle to their students’ ability to remain in the country. This student’s academic merit makes the loss particularly clear. But fair treatment and a timely response should be available to everyone. I call on AIMA Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo and the authorities responsible for higher education to review this case urgently and ensure that international students and researchers receive responses consistent with academic timelines. What practical solution can be offered to this student before May 2027? Portugal loses when someone who came to study and contribute ends up leaving because they cannot keep waiting. (translated)

Jurist Ana Rita Gil criticized Portuguese immigration legislation for being excessively restrictive and for leaving immigrants in irregular situations due to the lack of response from the administration, emphasizing the need for an effective helpline at the Agency for Integration, Migrations, and Asylum (AIMA). #Migração #Imigrantes #LegislaçãoMigratória (translated)

The author pointed out that, according to a report from the Mossos that he cited, the majority were of foreign origin, from the Maghreb or other places, despite having Spanish ID. He added that it was not an insignificant piece of information. https://t.co/kCsZQoYt9H #Migraçó #Espanya #DretsHumans #MA #ES (translated)

"Regarding the recent events in Ceuta, I emphasized the need to maintain a high level of vigilance at the external borders of the Union, focusing attention on preventing irregular immigration and associated security risks," wrote Giorgia Meloni in a post on social media. #UniãoEuropeia #Migrações #Fronteiras (translated)

The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and 18 other leaders of the European Union reaffirmed the need for a high level of vigilance at the external borders of the bloc, in response to the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, seeking innovative solutions for managing migration flows. #UniãoEuropeia #Migrações #Fronteiras (translated)

Sánchez said that the proposal is “clearly insufficient” to address the challenges of the EU, referring to the energy transition, the response to climate change, the increase in competitiveness, the need to “gain digital and energy sovereignty,” or the management of migrations. #UniãoEuropeia #OrçamentoEuropeu #Migração (translated)

This is one of the interesting topics, especially because this week, not only because of Ceuta, but also because of the European Council and a letter that von der Leyen sent to all European governments yesterday, the topic of migration will be back on the table, and it is expected that at the European Summit on Thursday and Friday there may be a verbal confrontation, at least that is what is being anticipated in the international press today, between Pedro Sánchez, who at this moment in Europe is practically the only one with more liberal policies, more open-door regarding immigration, and on the other side, Giorgia Meloni, who when the Ceuta crisis happened was one of the European leaders who expressed himself more openly, and so we will see what happens. #Ceuta #EleiçõesEspanha #Migrações (translated)

The visit of King Felipe VI to Ceuta brought relevant political issues in Spain to the forefront, especially regarding the management of the migration crisis by the government of Pedro Sánchez, just a few days before the elections on November 29. #Ceuta #EleiçõesEspanha #Migrações (translated)

The Union of Migration Technicians praised the appointment of César Teixeira as the new president of AIMA, but warned that this does not solve the serious management problems of the agency, which include chaotic processes and a lack of dialogue. #AIMA #Migrações #Greve (translated)

The workers of the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum are on strike to demand better working conditions and the renewal of the agency's management, while health tourism raises concerns in the National Health Service due to the increase in births by non-resident foreigners. #GreveAIMA #TurismoDeSaúde #ServiçoNacionalDeSaúde (translated)

“Conflitos, fenómenos meteorológicos extremos e o aumento do custo de vida estão a perturbar a vida de muitas pessoas em todo o mundo”“Conflitos, fenómenos meteorológicos extremos e o aumento do custo de vida estão a perturbar a vida de muitas pessoas em todo o mundo”, afirmou Ursula von der Leyen, acrescentando que o pacote permitirá apoiar comunidades deslocadas em África e aquelas que as acolhem e reforçar a ajuda de emergência no Médio Oriente e na Ucrânia. #UniãoEuropeia #AjudaHumanitária #Migrações

A Comissão Europeia anunciou um pacote de quase 710 milhões de euros para apoiar pessoas deslocadas e comunidades na África subsaariana, além de reforçar a ajuda humanitária às populações afetadas por conflitos e crises no Médio Oriente e na Ucrânia. #UniãoEuropeia #AjudaHumanitária #Migrações

A Rádio Observador reporta que os incêndios no distrito de Coimbra estão em resolução, enquanto o Ministério Público arquivou acusações de corrupção contra o ex-ministro Manuel Pinho, e a política nacional é marcada por debates sobre migrações e corrupção, com líderes partidários a apresentarem diversas propostas e opiniões. #Notícias #Incêndios #Política