School strike looms; Migration Agency leadership changes over permits.
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A public administration strike is set to impact public services, potentially leading to school closures in early October. This comes as the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) faces challenges, reporting a significant 31% decrease in new family reunification permits last year, coinciding with the impending departure of its president, Pedro Portugal Gaspar.
In political news, Fernando Centeno is actively building an alternative profile, criticizing the Socialist Party's policies and increasing his public presence. Meanwhile, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, President of the Assembly of the Republic, is moving closer to approving an inquiry into former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.
On a more positive note, Portugal's intelligence services have successfully secured 7.5 million euros from the Recovery and Resilience Plan to establish a new artificial intelligence center, bolstering national security and technological capabilities.