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The European Commission (EC) has announced the possibility of a further extension until 2025 of the EU directive on temporary protection for the reception of Ukrainian refugees.

“The Temporary Protection Directive has proven to be an essential instrument to provide immediate protection in the EU and it should remain part of the toolbox available to the European Union in the future,” according to the EC communique published in Brussels on Wednesday.

Requests for Portuguese nationality now have the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool that allows the service to be done online, through automatic validation  of the authenticity of the documents . In the first phase of the project, the online order will have to be made by representatives.

Portuguese government publishes decree that makes life easier for CPLP citizens, who have been waiting for two years for a document that will allow them to get formal jobs, open bank accounts and rent real estate

The new law published in the Diário da República (DRE), also establishes what has become known as a “Digital Nomad Visa”. The initiative will be granted to professionals who work for companies outside the country in highly qualified categories, either under contract or independently. The foreseen condition is that the link with the company is proven. Further details on the new visa are not yet available.

Portugal has already granted more than 50,000 temporary protections, of which 27% covered minors, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) revealed on Monday.

According to a note released by the SEF, so far 50,632 temporary protections have been granted to Ukrainian citizens and foreigners residing in that country, divided between 30,309 women and 20,323 men.

The municipalities with the highest number of temporary protections awarded continue to be Lisbon (10,763), Cascais (3,020), Porto (2,450), Sintra (1,733) and Albufeira (1,264).

The demand for workers to fill jobs in the tourism sector in Portugal, one of the sectors that most moves the country's economy, reaches 50,000. The data was revealed this Tuesday (2) by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rita Marques, on a visit to the Algarve, which is one of the main tourist areas in Portugal.

Lisbon 25th July, 2022: This Monday (25th), registrations were opened for the “national competition” that gives access to public higher education in Portugal. In this school year, scheduled to start in September, 54,361 places are offered, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous competition. 

Day care free of charge for all children born after September 1, 2021 begins in September, with 100,000 children expected to be reached within two years, according to the Government and Social and Solidarity sector agreement.

Information from the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security (MTSSS) released today to Lusa indicates that the agreement is ready and the ordinance that regulates the gratuity has already been signed and will be published this week.

Those arriving at Lisbon Airport this Saturday (2) will find several queues at airline counters, in the aisles and in the boarding areas. Passengers wait for hours standing, sitting on the floor or in trolleys for travel information. The companies canceled 65 flights today: 40 arrivals and 25 departures, according to Ana Aeroportos, which manages the place.