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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 .
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.
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]
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, separate from their respective embassies. Several countries have ambassadors accredited to Portugal, with most being resident in Paris. This listing omits honorary consulates.
Eddie Fenech Adami, visited Portugal between November 11, 2008 and November 11, 2008. [1] [2] President Adamia made a two-day state visit to Portugal in June 2009.During his visit he held talks with his Portuguese counterpart Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the Prime Minister José Sócrates, and the President of Parliament Jaime José de Matos da Gama.
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]
There are graves of two Portuguese prisoners of war who died in the camp at the war cemetery in Stargard. [3] On 21 June 1919, the Portuguese government recognized the independence of Poland. [4] In May 1922, diplomatic relations were formally established between both nations. [5] In July 1923, Portugal opened a resident embassy in Warsaw. [4]
Portugal recognized Ukraine's independence in 1991. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established 1992. Portugal has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Lisbon and a consulate in Porto. Portugal is a member of the European Union, which Ukraine applied for in 2022.