Paulo Rangel says the government has reasons to believe that the use of Lajes Field is being respected

Tuesday, 7 April 2026RSS
Paulo Rangel says the government has reasons to believe that the use of Lajes Field is being respected

The Minister of Foreign Affairs attended a hearing at the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities.

Context & Explainers

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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