Portugal nixes citizenship amendments after pressure from Jewish groups
Over a hundred thousand Jews, mainly from Turkey and Israel applied for citizenship through this policy, out of which, about 20 thousand have so far received a Portuguese Passport, according to Ynet.
Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa speaks during a biweekly debate at the parliament, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal, May 7, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/RAFAEL MARCHANTE)ByIDAN ZONSHINE
