According to the statement from the Ministry for Internal Affairs, the bilateral agreement foresees the relocation in Portugal of up to 1,000 people and has already been approved by the European Commission.

The selection process of the first 100 refugees and asylum seekers to be relocated in Portugal is to start soon.

All the process is also being monitored by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The agreement has been signed by the Portuguese Borders Security Service and the Greek Asylum Service.

According to the Greek government, around 75,000 refugees are currently living in Greece.