- 11/03/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Portugal, I was delighted to host His Excellency Nuno Brito, Ambassador for Portugal to the UK in Parliament for a meeting with MPs , Lords and members of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.
Ambassador Brito has an impressive career in diplomacy, starting at the age of 24 in Portugal’s Foreign Office. He has served as Ambassador to the US in Washington DC, Ambassador to the European Union during challenging times such as Covid and Brexit. HE Nuno Brito was appointed as Ambassador to the UK in April 2022.
In times of increasing global uncertainty, it is important to strengthen international ties. The UK and Portugal have shared a 639-year-old diplomatic relationship, and 20 per cent of all tourists to Portugal are from the UK. Around 450,000 Portuguese people live and work in the UK. there are 8,000 students currently in the UK.
The Ambassador spoke on the unique diplomatic relationship between Portugal and the UK, pointing out mutual aims of economic growth, protecting and defending common values and building on trade relations.
Taking questions from Lords and MPs, the Ambassador responded on a wide range of issues, including the war in Ukraine, European political trends, and the upcoming elections in Portugal. It was an important conversation and we look forward to welcoming the Ambassador back to Parliament in the future.
