Portugal pays EUR 8 million to send refugees to other countries
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The exact amount is approximately EUR 8.4 million (some sources cite EUR 8.8 million), not exactly 8 million
The mechanism concerns accepting asylum seekers from other EU countries (which Portugal is avoiding through payment), not sending Portuguese refugees to other countries
The payment is part of the EU Migration Pact's solidarity mechanism for 2026
Sources confirming the specific amount are journalistic reports; no official government or Commission source stating the exact figure of 8.4 million EUR was found
The payment corresponds to refusing approximately 420 asylum seekers under the solidarity pool arrangement
Sources
PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionMember states reached political agreement on the Council implementing decision establishing the annual solidarity pool for 2026 under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact
SecondaryBrussels SignalPortugal agreed to pay EUR 8.4 million to the European Commission to avoid accepting 420 asylum seekers under the EU Migration Pact solidarity mechanism
SecondaryInfoMigrantsPortuguese government decided to pay EUR 8.4 million to the European Commission in return for refusing to accept asylum seekers under the EU solidarity mechanism