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The diplomatic network of the Portuguese Republic is shaped by both its current interests in Europe and its historical linkages to its former colonies in Africa, South America, and Asia. This is reflected in its choice of cities in Asia where Portugal has opened missions – there are Portuguese missions in Dili , Macau , and Panaji .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) formulates, coordinates, and executes the Portuguese foreign policy. The Ministry has the responsibility of ensuring the representation of the Portuguese State in other countries and international organizations, through its External Network of embassies, permanent missions, and consular posts. [3]
This article lists diplomatic missions resident in Portugal. At present, the capital city of Lisbon hosts 86 embassies. In addition are consulates in Porto and other major cities. As Lisbon is also the seat of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), a few of the organization's member-states maintain permanent missions to it ...
Israel and Portugal established full diplomatic relations in 1977, while Israel already had diplomatic mission in Lisbon in the Consulate-General level which was later upgraded to embassy level. The Estado Novo did not recognize Israel, and only after the Portuguese revolution of 1974 did Portugal recognize Israel and establish a relationship. [1]
The diplomatic relations were established as Portugal was at war with Spain as part of the Restoration War. King Christian IV chose not to offer the diplomats a formal audience as he did not wish to compromise the neutrality of Denmark in the conflict. [4] First Portuguese legation in Copenhagen opened officially in January 1769. [4]
The Portuguese Embassy had previously been situated at 23–24 Golden Square, Soho, London, W1F 9JP from 1724 to 1747; the Marquess of Pombal served as Ambassador from 1738 to 1744. During this period a chapel (now the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory ) was under the protection of the embassy.
British–Portuguese relations (Portuguese: Relações Britânico-Portuguesas) are foreign relations between Portugal and the United Kingdom.The relationship, largely driven by the nations' common interests as maritime countries on the edge of Europe and close to larger continental neighbours, dates back to the Middle Ages in 1373 with the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance.
Portuguese–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Portugal and Turkey. Portugal has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Lisbon. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of NATO. Also Portugal is an EU member and Turkey is an EU candidate.