Portugal’s right-leaning parliament on Tuesday passed a revised immigration bill, aiming to control rising inflows after the Constitutional Court struck down an earlier version for being too tough on family reunification .

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.

Changing Trend Across Europe

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 the far-right, anti-immigration Chega party d

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