The President of the Republic promulgated the return and asylum law, after the Constitutional Court gave the green light to the bill on Friday. The Head of State had requested a preventive review of the constitutionality of the law.
The Constitutional Court validated the bill, considering that the proposed reforms are "desirable" for the asylum and immigration system. However, the court emphasized that any reform in this area must guarantee "legal certainty".
The law addresses issues related to the return of migrants in irregular situations and the asylum regime. The promulgation follows a process of constitutional analysis that took place over the past few days.
With the promulgation, the law comes into force, but the ruling of the Constitutional Court suggests that future legislative changes in this matter should be made with greater technical rigor to ensure constitutional principles.
