PS extends a hand to the government in the Foreign Law. You are fed up with immigration

The socialists admit to enable the new government law, given the departure of the arrival. The PS also wants to find the subject of immigration and focus on other topics, such as health and housing, on the eve of the municipalities.

The revision of the Foreign Law, presented this Wednesday by the government after the lead of the Constitutional Court (TC), may this time count on the support of the PSunlike the first version that was made possible with the vows of the arrival.

According to the change in the position of socialists is the approach of the local elections, in which the party intends to maintain its focus on topics such as housing, health and economy, preventing immigration from dominating the political agenda.

The new proposal corrects the rules considered unconstitutional by the TC, especially in the family regrouping. The period of two years after the granting of residence remains as a general rule, but exceptions have been introduced: minor children, incapable persons and parents of resident children are exempt from waiting. For spouses without children, the deadline may be reduced to one year, provided that conditions of prior cohabitation are fulfilled. The diploma also clarifies the required integration measures, such as formation in Portuguese language and mandatory school attendance for minors.

Although officially the PS claims to be analyzing the articulated, the party admits that the changes can pave the way Viaplication of the diploma in the vote on Tuesdaywhich will take place in plenary in general, specialty and global final vote.

In Belém, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa regretted that there was no prior hit Between Government and PS, but admitted to dispense with the preventive inspection of the TC if the sufficient corrections consider.

The arrival, which supported the first version, now accuses the executive of “political arrogance” for not being involved in the review. André Ventura hardened the speech, threatening to complicate future negotiations, including in the state budget.

“If the prime minister wants to continue this path, he is legitimate, but it is the PS path. But one does not dance without a partner, Dance alone on the track is not a good ideaunless it is drunk. I hope the prime minister is not drunk, ”said Ventura. Despite this removal, some of the arrival proposals remain in the government’s revision, such as the exclusion of requests for regrouping resulting from marriages with minors.

At the same time, the review of the Law of Nationality, which may raise new constitutional challenges, especially in the nationality loss regime for non -natural citizens convicted of crimes. The government is awaiting opinions of entities such as the Superior Council of Judiciary and the Bar.