The Ministry of Defence has reaffirmed that the acquisition of three FREMM EVO frigates from Italy was a direct intergovernmental deal without political intermediaries. The company NTGroup (NTG) also clarified that it did not participate in final negotiations and is not seeking any commission from the Portuguese State. This follows recent parliamentary inquiries and public scrutiny regarding the procurement process.
Defense Ministry denies intermediaries in Italian frigate purchase
Thursday, 20 August 2026AI summary
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- Frigates: NTG company worked for Italian factory and not for the Portuguese Statepublico.pt ·
- NTG says it was not excluded from the deal to purchase three Italian frigates, nor is it requesting any commission from the Portuguese Statecnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- NTG denies involvement in 'intergovernmental negotiation' regarding frigateseco.sapo.pt ·
- NTGroup says it did not participate in the final meetings regarding the purchase of frigatescmjornal.pt ·
- NTGroup says it did not participate in final meetings regarding frigate purchasertp.pt ·
- NTGroup did not participate in the final meetings regarding the frigatesobservador.pt ·
