By Sergio Goncalves

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s right-wing parliamentary majority approved a revised bill on Tuesday that aims to curb a growing inflow of immigrants after the Constitutional Court blocked its previous version for being too harsh on immigrants’ family members seeking to join them.

All the left-wing parties voted against the bill, which offers a slight easing of such restrictions, addressing only the most critical points raised by the Constitutional Court, which could create further obstacles to its coming into force.

The legislation reflects the rightward shift in politics across much of Europe, as governments try to fend off the rise of the far right by being tougher on immigration.

The revision was proposed by the ruling centre-right coalition and has the support of

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