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Government Drafts a Sixth Lei dos Estrangeiros Amendment to Stand Up Centros de Triagem Ahead of the 12 June EU Deadline — Ministério da Presidência Pencils a Fresh Residence-Authorisation Tightening

Government Drafts a Sixth Lei dos Estrangeiros Amendment to Stand Up Centros de Triagem Ahead of the 12 June EU Deadline — Ministério da Presidência Pencils a Fresh Residence-Authorisation Tightening

Portugal's screening centres are physically ready inside existing airport detention infrastructure, but the legal framework for the EU Screening Regulation that enters into force on 12 June 2026 is not — pushing António Leitão Amaro into a sixth foreigners-law rewrite in two years.
The Portugal Brief
Seguro Promulgates the 5 June Electricity Decree-Law — DL 15/2022 Amendment Transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, Carves Out ZAER Renewable Zones, Exempts 800 W Self-Consumption and Mandates Fixed-Price Tariffs Above 200,000 Customers

Seguro Promulgates the 5 June Electricity Decree-Law — DL 15/2022 Amendment Transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, Carves Out ZAER Renewable Zones, Exempts 800 W Self-Consumption and Mandates Fixed-Price Tariffs Above 200,000 Customers

President Seguro signed the Government's decree-law amending DL 15/2022 — transposes EU Directive 2024/1711, launches ZAER renewable-acceleration zones, exempts 800 W self-consumption and forces fixed-price tariffs from retailers above 200K customers.
The Portugal Brief