Metsola is "an exceptional Europeanist and a great friend of Portugal"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, stressed that the President of the European Parliament "made a strong appeal to vote in the European elections as the best way to strengthen the European project".
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, considered this Friday that the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is "an extraordinary Europeanist and a great friend of Portugal".
In a publication made on social network X (formerly Twitter), Paulo Rangel shared images of the ceremony awarding the Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa in International Relations, by the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas de Lisboa, to Metsola.
Paulo Rangel highlighted that the President of the European Parliament "made a strong appeal to vote in the European elections as the best way to strengthen the European project".
"Portugal is a country where I always feel at home. I am grateful to be back, to raise awareness for the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, in June, and to encourage the Portuguese, especially the young people, to vote", stated the president of the European assembly in a statement sent to the Lusa agency.
Hoje de manhã na cerimónia de atribuição do Grau de Doutora Honoris Causa a @RobertaMetsola, Presidente do Parlamento Europeu.
— Paulo Rangel (@PauloRangel_pt) April 19, 2024
Uma europeísta ímpar e grande amiga de Portugal. Fez um forte apelo ao voto nas eleições europeias como o melhor meio de reforçar o projecto europeu. pic.twitter.com/wO5j57rjri
It should be recalled that Roberta Metsola made an official visit to Portugal this Friday. In addition to being present at the University of Lisbon, Metsola met with the president of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, and was received by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Afterwards, she met with the prime minister, Luís Montenegro. Outside the official agenda, the president of the European Parliament also met with the leader of the Socialist Party (PS), Pedro Nuno Santos.
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