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Defence minister insists NATO must remain Europe’s principal defensive front

7 June 2026 at 13:13
Nuno Melo

At an exceptionally delicate point (both collectively and specifically for Portugal) in the military relationship with the United States, defence minister Nuno Melo has attempted to dial back on all

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Foreign Minister ‘confident’ of Portugal’s return to UN Security Council

2 June 2026 at 11:48

Minister of foreign affairs, Paulo Rangel, has expressed confidence regarding Portugal’s chances of returning to the UN Security Council – saying the country’s greatest asset in this regard is its

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Portugal condemns Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon

1 June 2026 at 16:16
Paulo Rangel in Brussels. Image: Olivier Hoslet/ Lusa

… hours before Iran pulls out of peace talks Portugal’s government condemned the intensification of Israeli attacks on Lebanon today, hours before Iran cited the attacks as its reason for

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