On April 28th, the United States and Portugal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the prevention and mitigation of forest fires – a major milestone in U.S.- Portugal collaboration on wildfire management. The MOU was signed by the Ambassador of the US Randi Charrno Levine and by the President of AGIF, Tiago Oliveira. Following similar highly …
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As reported by Comunidade Cultura e Arte , U.S. Embassy Lisbon hosted a public concert at Teatro da Trindade – one of Lisbon’s most beloved performance venues – aimed to showcase music rooted in the African American experience. Under the concert name “L’USA-Fonia”, recognized Lusophone musicians performed American gospel, jazz, and hip hop hits and brought in an audience …
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Ambassador Randi Charno Levine talked to Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias about the importance of creating connections between people, the dialogue about art and culture, and other subjects. Learn more about the path that brought her to the U.S. Embassy in Portugal at their website .
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Present at the event FLAD Legislators’ Dialogue, Ambassador Randi Charno Levine hailed Fundação Luso-Americana Para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD) for facilitating this important conversation. Through this event, American legislators of Portuguese descent could better understand Portugal’s political, economic, cultural and social landscape and enhance our bilateral ties. We will keep working #SideBySide for mutual prosperity and invite you to read the Ambassador’s …
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Randi Charno Levine arrived in Lisbon last week to serve as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Portugal. Randi Charno Levine presented credentials to the President of the Republic of Portugal, His Excellency Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on April 22nd. An advocate of the arts, leader of cultural diplomacy …
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75 years ago, millions of people celebrated the Allied Powers victory in Europe. Today, my Embassy and I recognize and honor the shared sacrifice, enduring commitment, and unflinching bravery of the Allied forces, and the resistance movements, in defeating the Axis powers in Europe. People of many countries made great sacrifices and endured enormous suffering …
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Year in Review: Joint Efforts and Shared Successes of the Transatlantic Partnership Ambassador George E. Glass The Portuguese version of this article appeared in Publico on December 23, 2019. The aroma of roasting chestnuts, twinkling lights lining the Avenida da Liberdade, and cozy dinners with visiting family and friends – all of these things make this my …
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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 are marking a proud occasion, the dedication of this historic residence to the memory of The Honorable Frank Carlucci, who passed away after an extraordinary life on June 3rd last …
Read More» As prepared March 14, 2019 Boa Noite! What a wonderful evening to be celebrating the dynamic business relationship between the United States and Portugal. Ana Filipa, Thank you very much for the warm introduction, and to the American Chamber of Commerce, thank you for hosting this event. I am honored to be here tonight with …
Read More» (As prepared) Camara do Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa, Lisbon March 8, 2018 Good Morning! Wow! What a group! I am really thrilled to be here today to open this conference. I want to take a moment to thank my fellow Ambassadors who are here today to demonstrate their support for all of you and to …
Read More» (As prepared) Good afternoon and thank you so much for such a wonderful introduction. Before I get into my formal speech, I want to start off by reiterating my deepest sympathies to all the victims and communities in Portugal that have been affected by fires. My home state of Oregon, unfortunately, has also experienced the …
Read More» Boa noite! What a wonderful evening it has been. Thank you so much, Sofia for that wonderful introduction and to the American Chamber of Commerce for organizing and hosting this event. I want to start off by recognizing President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Your Excellency, thank you for being here tonight and for your constant …
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The new U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, George E. Glass, arrived in Lisbon on August 24. He presented his letters of accreditation to the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on August 25. You can read more about Ambassador Glass in his official biography.
Read More» Boa tarde a todos. Good afternoon to everyone. Anne, Mariana, Sofia, Antonio, thank you so much for the very poignant and overly generous introduction. It’s proof of what I’ve learned the last three-years — there are no more kinder, warmer, or sweeter people, anywhere on the face of the Earth, than here in Portugal. And …
Read More» Good afternoon! Thank you for the introduction, President Nuno Botelho, and thank you very much to the Commercial Association of Porto for hosting this wonderful event. It is a pleasure to be back in the beautiful Porto region, truly one of my favorite places in Portugal. For the past nearly three years, it has been …
Read More» Muito obrigado, Pedro, for your kind introduction. My heartfelt appreciation as well to the audience who braved Lisbon winter weather to be with us today for this important event. Although, being from Boston, I can tell you, any winter where you can still play golf is not a real winter! I would like to extend …
Read More» Boa tarde a todos! I am so excited to be co-hosting this event with the National Geographic Channel to celebrate the launch of their innovative new series MARS. Thanks to Vera Pinto Pereira Senior Vice President of Fox/National Geographic, Iberia and your whole team for being such a great partner and working with us on …
Read More» Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and a warm Bem-Vindos a Lisboa! I’m Robert Sherman, the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, and it is truly a pleasure to be with you all this morning as you begin the three-day Secure Logistics Through Cyber workshop and summit. Please allow me to begin by offering my warmest gratitude to …
Read More» Boa noite a todos. I would like to thank Queer Film Festival director João Ferreira, and playwright André Murraças for the invitation to speak after this beautiful and emotional tribute to the 49 individuals killed in the June 12 massacre in Orlando. I was in my hometown of Boston when I heard about the horrific …
Read More» Good evening. Boa tarde. Ministro Mário Centeno, Ministro Manuel Caldeira Cabral, e outros membros do Governo Português; Membros das Forças Armadas de Portugal; Deputados da Assembleia da República; Fellow Ambassadors and Members of the Diplomatic Community; Representatives of Strike Force NATO, and members of the U.S. Military; Commander Stefan Walch and the leadership team of …
Read More» (remarks delivered by PAO Mark Pannell) Friends and colleagues, Bem-vindos à Embaixada dos Estados Unidos da América. Unfortunately, the Ambassador’s return flight was canceled and is unable to be here today. He passes his sincere regrets for not being here to participate personally at such an important event and wishes us all the best on …
Read More» Thank you for that kind introduction, Marco (Bravo). I would also like to thank the organizers of the Texas-EU Business Summit for putting together such an excellent program. As a Bostonian, I am well aware of the Boston/Austin connection first established in 1960 when John Kennedy named Lyndon Johnson as his running mate at the …
Read More» Mayor Paulo Vicente, it is an honor to be here with you and the leadership of Marinha Grande here in the heartland of Portugal. And I understand it is thanks in no small part to this region that I am here today as U.S. Ambassador, as timber from your forests formed the caravels of the …
Read More» Mayor Paulo Vicente, it is an honor to be here with you and the leadership of Marinha Grande here in the heartland of Portugal. And I understand it is thanks in no small part to this region that I am here today as U.S. Ambassador, as timber from your forests formed the caravels of the …
Read More» Thank you Nuno Teixeira and the team at IPRI for partnership and for the coordination in putting together this seminar. Also thank you to our friends and partners at FLAD for hosting the seminar. Thank you Admiral McAlpine, my new friend, for accepting the invitation to be our keynote speaker today. And if I can …
Read More» Good evening. Colleagues from the United States Embassy; Members of the Portuguese Government; Members of the Portuguese Armed Forces; Deputies of the National Assembly; Fellow Ambassadors and Members of the Diplomatic Community; Members of Strike Force NATO, and the U.S. Military; Commanding Officer of the USS Fort McHenry and the Commander of the embarked Marines; …
Read More» Thank you for joining me here to celebrate Pride Month! In his June 1st proclamation, President Obama reiterated the U.S. commitment to ensuring equal rights for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community throughout the world. We are not truly equal until every person is afforded the same rights and opportunities — …
Read More» At ICS, University of Lisbon Thank you for your kind introduction, Professor Costa Pinto. I would also like to thank Professor Costa Lobo and everyone at the Institute of Social Sciences here at the University of Lisbon for organizing this event. Let me also thank Professor Luis de Sousa of Transparency International and the University …
Read More» At ISCTE Many thanks to Vice-Rector Nuno Guimarães and to Professor Luís Nuno Rodrigues. I was going to make a few remarks in Portuguese to begin this speech, and although that would make my Portuguese instructor very proud, I’d better stick to English, before I get myself into any trouble. It is an honor to …
Read More» Bem-vindos e boa noite. Welcome and good evening. Members of the Portuguese government Members of the Portuguese Armed Forces Deputies of the National Assembly Fellow Ambassadors and Members of the Diplomatic Community Colleagues from the United States Embassy and the US Military; and Our Portuguese and American Friends: Kim and I are thrilled to be …
Read More» Anne, thank you for your introduction. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the President of the American Club of Lisbon, John Scott Johnson, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, José Joaquim Oliveira, and the President of the Portuguese American Friendship Association, Antonio Neto da Silva. I want to thank you …
Read More» Admiral Nuno Vieira Matias and Executive Director Anne Taylor –muito obrigado to both of you! Thank you very much for the gracious invitation to speak at today’s George Washington Memorial Luncheon. It’s befitting that today’s luncheon is named after our first President, an American general who led my country’s revolution. It is fitting because our …
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