The US Secretary of State also highlighted the continued strength of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Marco Rubio spoke with Paulo Rangel to thank Portugal for its cooperation in the defence sector
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Paulo Rangel is a Portuguese politician from the Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata or PSD) who has been a prominent voice on defence and foreign‑policy issues and has served in the European Parliament. He appears in this story because he commented publicly on the controversy over Lajes Air Base being used to refuel US planes.
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