Austria and Portugal Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: July 2, 2023; 23:35 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg received his Portuguese counterpart João Gomes Cravinho for a meeting in Vienna. The talks focused on intensifying political and economic cooperation and strengthening foreign policy cooperation between the two countries. Furthermore, they emphasized the unity of the EU member states in the face of the Russian war of aggression and exchanged views on the situation in the Western Balkans.

"For Austrian companies looking for new markets, Portugal is the gateway to Latin America," said Austria's Foreign Minister Schallenberg. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Osvaldo Gago, Public domain

Economic relations between Austria and Portugal have recently intensified significantly. Last year, the number of Austrian branches in Portugal alone increased by one-third. This is mainly due to Portugal's good trade relations with Latin America and Africa, from which domestic supplier companies also wish to benefit.

Portugal serves as a gateway to Latin America for Austrian…