Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 12, 2019 Signing of the U.S.-Portugal Memorandum of Understanding To Establish a 12-Month Pilot Program To Build Intercultural Understanding and Provide Training at Innovative Organizations On February 11, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce and Ambassador Domingos Fezas Vital of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 13 February, 2019 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, education, entrepreneurship, innovation
Today, U.S. Ambassador George Glass held his first meeting with Minister of National Defense João Gomes Cravinho. The Ambassador congratulated the Minister on his new position and pledged to work closely with him to further strengthen our security relationship. The Ambassador welcomed the Portuguese military’s active participation in important NATO, EU, and UN missions around ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense
To celebrate America’s 242nd birthday, Ambassador George Glass and Ms. Mary Glass hosted a traditional Independence Day reception at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon. The U.S. Marine Guards marched their colors, and Portuguese band “Radio One” provided non-stop entertainment. This yea️r’s theme was “Country-Western.” Among the distinguished guests were Portuguese politicians, academics and foreign diplomats. ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 29 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations
Remarks by President Trump and President Rebelo de Sousa of the Portuguese Republic Before Bilateral Meeting Foreign Policy Issued on: June 27 Oval Office PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the President — and highly respected, I must say — President of Portugal with us. We have a tremendous ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 28 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Statements
| Tags: bilateral relations, us-portugal
Portugal’s National Day On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to the people of Portugal as you celebrate the Day of Portugal. The United States has always counted Portugal among its closest friends, from the establishment of our diplomatic ties in 1791 to today’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 9 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, us-portugal
On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, with support from the Luso-American Development Foundation (
FLAD ), hosted the conference “The United States and Portugal: A Partnership for Prosperity – Energy Security, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Engagement” at the Gulbenkian foundation in Lisbon. The one-day conference was opened with remarks by U.S. Ambassador George Glass, ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 4 June, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, entrepreneurship, innovation, us-portugal
United States Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal George E. Glass conducted his first official visit to Madeira from January 6-9, 2018. During his stay, Ambassador Glass met with Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, and José Lino Tranquada Gomes, President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Madeira. At both meetings, Ambassador Glass discussed ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 9 January, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, Madeira
The Portugal-United States Standing Bilateral Commission (SBC) held its 38th Session on December 14, 2017 in Lisbon to discuss recent developments in bilateral relations and jointly explore opportunities to renew and further strengthen this longstanding Trans-Atlantic relationship. The Commission underlined the strategic nature of the centuries-old alliance between Portugal and the United States and the ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 14 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Azores, bilateral relations, us-portugal
On December 11th and 12th, 2017 the U.S. Navy Destroyer, USS Ross, hosted U.S. Ambassador George Glass and his wife Mrs. Mary Glass as well as visits from high school and university students, and their teachers. USS Ross is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 71) from the U.S. Navy and can operate in any ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 12 December, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense, ship visit
Senior U.S. and Portuguese officials welcomed increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) cooperation between our two countries during bilateral discussions at the World LNG Summit. The Port of Sines received the first U.S. LNG shipment to Europe in 2016 and has continued to be the number one European destination for U.S. LNG. U.S. LNG exports support ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, us-portugal
On November 27, 2017 a group of eight American students who were participating in the Fall program of the Study in Portugal Network (SiPN) visited the Embassy in Lisbon to learn about its role and main initiatives. For the majority of them this was a very unique experience since they had the opportunity to learn ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, education, exchanges
On October 31, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, George Glass, was the keynote speaker at a lunch-conference organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal in partnership with the American Club of Lisbon, and the Portugal-United States Friendship Association (AAPEUA). In his speech the Ambassador outlined his priorities, namely: deepening the historic friendship between Portugal ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, us-portugal
(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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 31 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: 2017 speeches, bilateral relations, us-portugal
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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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: 2017 speeches, bilateral relations, us-portugal
More than 200 soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and U.S. Marines of the SPMAGTF-CR-AF (Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa), as well as the Indiana Army National Guard Long Range Surveillance Company and airmen and C-130s from the Wyoming Air National Guard, ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 8 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense, military training
On her first official visit to Madeira, Herro Mustafa, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, met with the Portuguese Republic’s representative to Madeira, Irineu Barreto, as well as the Regional Assembly Vice-President Miguel Sousa, and President of the Regional Government Miguel Albuquerque. This first official visit is based on “the interest and respect ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, Madeira
Herro Mustafa, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, participated as the keynote speaker on May 4 at a luncheon conference entitled “Transatlantic Relations After President Trump’s First 100 Days” hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal. While speaking to an audience of members of the American Chamber of Commerce, Chargé Mustafa ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, transatlantic relations
Republican Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) led a bipartisan delegation of nine U.S. members of the House of Representatives on a visit to Portugal on April 10-12. The delegation met with Embassy staff, parliamentary leaders, top government and private sector figures, and NATO personnel to discuss U.S.-Portugal cooperation on mostly energy but also defense and security ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana) is in Lisbon leading a bi-partisan delegation of nine members of Congress on a three day visit to Portugal. The delegation will meet with Embassy staff, parliamentary leaders, top government and private sector figures, and NATO personnel to discuss U.S.-Portugal cooperation on energy and defense and security issues. Steve ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: bilateral relations, energy
Chargé d’Affaires Herro Mustafa visited the
Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA) in Sintra, meeting with Academy officials, receiving a short tour, and addressing a group of Academy cadets. This is the third Portuguese military academy where Ms. Mustafa has spoken, following successful engagements at the Escola Naval and Academia Militar. Ms. Mustafa met with Academy leadership and exchanged gifts ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 29 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: bilateral relations
Chargé d’Affaires Herro Mustafa visited the
Military Academy in Amadora on 15 March where she was greeted by Major-General João Botelho Vieira Borges, the Commandant of the Academy. The Chargé delivered a speech to an audience of approximately 120 students and staff focusing on immigration, perseverance and leadership. Following the presentation, the cadets and Chargé Mustafa engaged ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, military sciences
The U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Herro Mustafa participated in the REAL THAW 17 Open Exercise Day held at Beja Airbase, Portugal on March 14. Chargé Mustafa attended a briefing on the exercise, visited with Portuguese military leadership and U.S. troops, and viewed a demonstration of the simulated exercise. REAL THAW is an annual Portuguese Air ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 14 March, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense, NATO
Concerning questions generated by recent reporting in Diário Insular, the U.S. Embassy reiterates its enduring commitment to Lajes Air Base #4and its strong cooperation with the Portuguese government and the Azorean authorities on all issues related to Lajes. Recent articles in your publication allege that the United States is currently reducing personnel at Air Base ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: bilateral relations
U.S. military personnel will participate in REAL THAW 17, a Portuguese-led, large joint and combined forces exercise, which will take place from March 5 to 17, 2017 in Beja, Portugal. REAL THAW 17 will develop and integrate realistic interoperability tasks both in the air and on the ground between multinational units. Aside from Portugal and ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 7 March, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense, security
Chargé d’Affaires Herro Mustafa visited the
Naval Academy in Alfeite on February 8, met with the Rear Admiral António Manuel Henriques Gomes, the Superintendent of the Academy, and spoke to an audience of approximately 100 attendees on leadership. Following the presentation, the cadets and Ms. Mustafa engaged in question and answers on leadership and current U.S. policies and presented ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 8 February, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, Naval affairs
Ambassador Sherman and Defense Minister José Alberto Azeredo Lopes met January 19 at São Julião Fort in Oeiras to discuss the full spectrum of the U.S.-Portugal bilateral security and defense agenda. At the conclusion of the meeting, Sherman and Azeredo Lopes signed the Agreement between the United States of America and the Portuguese Republic on ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense, security
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Robert Sherman bid an official farewell to Portugal on January 13 in a lunch-conference organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, the Portugal-United States Friendship Association, and the American Club. The theme of the conference was “Confidence Restored – A Bright Future for Portugal and the U.S.-Portugal Relationship.” This ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, business
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 13 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: 2017 speeches, bilateral relations, us-portugal
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Robert A. Sherman visited the Portuguese submarine NRP (Navio da República Portuguesa) Arpão on January 11, 2017 in one of his final official engagements with the Portuguese military. The Ambassador’s video with the Portuguese Fuzileiros went viral after the Portuguese won the Euro Cup in 2016, but this visit with the ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 11 January, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, defense
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Robert Sherman traveled north to Porto and Vale de Cambra on January 8-9 on his last official trip to the north of Portugal. During the visit to Porto, the Ambassador visited the
University of Porto Rectory, the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto, the
Serralves Museum , met with mayors of several northern ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, business
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 9 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: 2017 speeches, bilateral relations, us-portugal
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: 2016 speeches, bilateral relations, us-portugal
On December 7, the University of Lisbon’s School for
Higher Social and Political Studies (ISCSP) hosted the conference “Portugal and the United States: Partners in a Changing World”, an event sponsored by the
Office of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa which included the U.S. Embassy and the
Luso-American Foundation, FLAD , as partners. The opening session speakers were President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, U.S. Ambassador Robert Sherman and Professor Alice Trindade from ...
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By U.S. Mission Portugal | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: bilateral relations, us-portugal
