24 December 2020 | EU and UK agree on future relationship

On December 24, 2020, after 11 months of negotiations, an agreement was reached on the terms of the relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom, as of January 1, 2021. More information on this agreement can be accessed here. 

15 December 2020 | Webinar on the Economic priorities in the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council

The Directorate-General for Economic Activities of the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transition presented, during a webinar held on December 15, 2021, the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency Program for the Council of the European Union.

This event was attended by the Deputy Secretary of State and Economy, Dr. João Neves, Ambassador Rui Vinhas (responsible for coordinating the PPUE2021 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Heads of Organisms of the Ministry of Economy and the Digital Transition.

4 December 2020 | Presentation of the motto, logo and website of the Portuguese presidency of the European Union

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, and the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ana Paula Zacarias, presented on December 4, 2020 the motto, logo and website of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PPUE). Additional information about this event can be found in this link.