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'''Foreign relations of Portugal''' are linked with its historical role as a major player in the [[Age of Discovery]] and the holder of the now defunct [[Portuguese Empire]]. [[Portugal]] is a [[European Union]] member country and a founding member of [[NATO]]. It is a committed proponent of [[European integration]] and [[transatlantic relations]]. [[Augusto Santos Silva]] is the current [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Portugal)|Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal]] per 2021.
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==Historical==
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Historically, the focus of Portuguese diplomacy has been to preserve its independence, ''vis-à-vis'', the danger of [[annexation]] by [[Spain]], and the maintenance of the [[Anglo-Portuguese Alliance]], which officially came into being in 1386, and with the [[United Kingdom]] as a [[Succession of states|successor]] to [[Kingdom of England|England]], it is still in place today.
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Other goals have also been constant such as the political stability of the [[Iberian peninsula]] and the affirmation of Portuguese interests in [[Europe]] and the [[Atlantic]] (also in the [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean]]s throughout different moments in history).
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==International organizations==
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Portugal was a founding member of [[NATO]] (1949), [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (1961), and [[European Free Trade Area]] (1960); it left the latter in 1986 to join the [[European Economic Community]], which would become the [[European Union]] (EU) in 1993. In 1996, it co-founded the [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries]] (CPLP). The country is a member state of the [[United Nations]] since 1955.
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Recently, the primacy of the United States and inter-governmental organizations such as NATO and the [[United Nations]] have also been paramount in the affirmation of Portugal abroad.
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Portugal has been a significant beneficiary of the EU. It was among the top beneficiaries of the [[EU-15]] between 1995 and 2004 (only behind Spain and [[Greece]] in absolute terms, and behind [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] and Greece in a [[per capita]] basis).<ref>http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/germany-sweden-largest-net-contributors-eu-budget/article-116165</ref> Portugal is a proponent of [[European integration]] and held the presidency of the European Union for the second time during the first half of 2000, and again in the second half of 2007. Portugal used its term to launch a dialogue between the EU and [[Africa]] and to begin to take steps to make the European economy dynamic and competitive. In 2002, the [[euro]] began to circulate as Portugal's currency. [[José Sócrates]], as [[Prime Minister of Portugal]], presided over the rotative [[Presidency of the Council of the European Union]] for the period July–December 2007.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110411175943/http://www.eu2007.pt/UE/ven/</ref> In this post, Sócrates and his team focused on the EU-[[Brazil]] ([[1st EU-Brazil summit]]) and EU-[[African Union]] ([[2007 Africa-EU Summit]]) relations, as well as in the approval of the [[Treaty of Lisbon]].
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Portugal was a founding member of NATO; it is an active member of the alliance by, for example, contributing proportionally large contingents in [[Balkans|Balkan]] peacekeeping forces. Portugal proposed the creation of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) to improve its ties with other Portuguese-speaking countries. Additionally, Portugal has participated, along with Spain, in a series of [[Ibero-American Summit]]. Portugal held the chairmanship of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] (OSCE) for the year 2002. The chairman-in-office was Portuguese Foreign Minister [[António Martins da Cruz]].
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Revision as of 02:24, 28 February 2021


Employment.png Portugal/Minister/Foreign Affairs 
(Foreign Minister)
Responsible for Portuguese foreign relations, including with the United States and the EU.

Foreign relations of Portugal are linked with its historical role as a major player in the Age of Discovery and the holder of the now defunct Portuguese Empire. Portugal is a European Union member country and a founding member of NATO. It is a committed proponent of European integration and transatlantic relations. Augusto Santos Silva is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal per 2021.

Historical

Historically, the focus of Portuguese diplomacy has been to preserve its independence, vis-à-vis, the danger of annexation by Spain, and the maintenance of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which officially came into being in 1386, and with the United Kingdom as a successor to England, it is still in place today.

Other goals have also been constant such as the political stability of the Iberian peninsula and the affirmation of Portuguese interests in Europe and the Atlantic (also in the Indian and Pacific Oceans throughout different moments in history).

International organizations

Portugal was a founding member of NATO (1949), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (1961), and European Free Trade Area (1960); it left the latter in 1986 to join the European Economic Community, which would become the European Union (EU) in 1993. In 1996, it co-founded the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). The country is a member state of the United Nations since 1955.

Recently, the primacy of the United States and inter-governmental organizations such as NATO and the United Nations have also been paramount in the affirmation of Portugal abroad.

Portugal has been a significant beneficiary of the EU. It was among the top beneficiaries of the EU-15 between 1995 and 2004 (only behind Spain and Greece in absolute terms, and behind Ireland and Greece in a per capita basis).[1] Portugal is a proponent of European integration and held the presidency of the European Union for the second time during the first half of 2000, and again in the second half of 2007. Portugal used its term to launch a dialogue between the EU and Africa and to begin to take steps to make the European economy dynamic and competitive. In 2002, the euro began to circulate as Portugal's currency. José Sócrates, as Prime Minister of Portugal, presided over the rotative Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the period July–December 2007.[2] In this post, Sócrates and his team focused on the EU-Brazil (1st EU-Brazil summit) and EU-African Union (2007 Africa-EU Summit) relations, as well as in the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon.

Portugal was a founding member of NATO; it is an active member of the alliance by, for example, contributing proportionally large contingents in Balkan peacekeeping forces. Portugal proposed the creation of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) to improve its ties with other Portuguese-speaking countries. Additionally, Portugal has participated, along with Spain, in a series of Ibero-American Summit. Portugal held the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for the year 2002. The chairman-in-office was Portuguese Foreign Minister António Martins da Cruz.


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Augosto Santos Silva26 November 2015
Rui Machete24 July 201326 November 2015
Paulo Portas21 June 201124 July 2013Attended the 2013 Bilderberg
Luís Amado3 July 200621 June 2011
José Manuel Barroso12 November 199228 October 1995
João de Deus Pinheiro19871992Attended Bilderberg/1990
Andre Goncalves Pereira4 September 19819 June 1983Bilderberger
Andre Goncalves Pereira9 January 19814 September 1981
Mário Soares12 October 197730 January 1978
Mário Soares15 May 197426 March 1975
Alberto Nogueira16 April 19611969Attended several Bilderberg meetings.
Marcello Mathias19581961Attended Bilderberg/1962 and Bilderberg/1963.
António de Oliveira Salazar6 November 19364 February 1944
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/germany-sweden-largest-net-contributors-eu-budget/article-116165
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110411175943/http://www.eu2007.pt/UE/ven/
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