Moscow, July 17 -- The Portuguese parliament has approved a bill to tighten immigration laws, supported by the ruling center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the far-right Chega party, Portuguese media reported.

In just 16 working days, the government was able to push through parliament a number of amendments to the immigration law, the Diario de Noticias newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The bill provides for the creation of a special unit in the police to monitor foreigners and their possible deportation, the report said. The country's authorities have already sent out more than 10,000 notices to leave the country, the report read. adding that in total, over 30,000 notices will be sent.

Radical left parties and human rights organ...