41st United States – Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission
41st United States – Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission September 11, 2019, Washington D.C. The United States – Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission (SBC) held its…
The Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal is now Casa Carlucci
As prepared September 6, 2019 Minister, Your Eminence, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Mary and I are delighted to welcome you to Casa Carlucci. Tonight, we…
Casa Carlucci: A Home for Dialogue, Diplomacy, and Democracy
Ambassador George Glass In Jornal de Notícias When I arrived in Portugal two years ago, my first stop was at my new home, the official…
Exchange Program between U.S. and Portuguese Naval Academies
In 2015 the Superintendents (Directors) of the U.S. Naval Academy and Escola Naval established a cooperative engagement and investment in the future leaders of our…
Release of the 2019 Fiscal Transparency Report
The U.S. State Department released the 2019 Fiscal Transparency Report on August 15, 2019. Fiscal transparency informs citizens how government revenues and tax revenues are…
Ambassador George Glass hosts a reception for Portuguese Fulbright grantees
Ambassador and Mrs. Glass hosted the 2019 Fulbright reception at their residence on Wednesday, July 24. Close to one hundred guests, including the Minister of…
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs in Lisbon
On July 18, Carl C. Risch became the first Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs to visit Portugal. During his trip, Assistant Secretary Risch met with…
Catherine Havasi MIT AI Scientist in Portugal
The U.S. Embassy invited Dr. Catherine Havasi to Portugal for a series of lectures on “Practical Natural Language Processing.” Dr. Havasi, a technology strategist, AI…
Terras Sem Sombra Festival Reinforces Strategic, Historic U.S.-Portugal Relationship
In 2019, for the first time as the nation of honor, the United States funded four concerts by top American artists at the Terras Sem…
NASA’s Chief Scientist Discusses the “Forever Frontier”
Dr. James B. Garvin, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist, travelled to Portugal to participate in the Global Exploration Summit (GLEX) in Portugal. In…
Cutter Barque Eagle Visits de Azores
A sister ship of the Portuguese school ship NRP Sagres, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, “America’s Tall Ship,” arrived in in Praia da…
State Department Releases 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: “We must band together and build momentum to defeat human trafficking. We must hold the perpetrators of this heinous crime…
On the Occasion of Portugal’s National Day
Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State June 10, 2019 On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to the people of Portugal…
Joan Jonas’ exhibition at Serralves in Porto
Public Affairs Officer Todd Miyahira was honored to represent the U.S. Embassy in Portugal at the opening of Joan Jonas’ exhibition at Serralves in Porto.…
100 Years of History — An Atlantic Friendship
The first transatlantic flight, in May 1919, linked the United States of America and the Azores in the annals of history. This weekend we celebrated…
The U.S. at Festival Terras Sem Sombra
The Festival Terras Sem Sombra celebrates the music, heritage, and biodiversity of the Alentejo region. In addition to more than a dozen classical music concerts,…
NPS International Affairs Director Stephen Morris in Peneda-Gerês
National Park Service International Affairs Director Stephen Morris visited Portugal’s sole national park, Peneda-Gerês , May 13 to 16 to learn more about Portugal’s protected…
Peace Officers Memorial Day at U.S. Embassy Lisbon
In honor of fallen Department of State and Portuguese security and law enforcement personnel, Regional Security Office Lisbon hosted a Peace Officers Memorial Day gathering…
