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During a visit to Lisbon, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday (Apr. 21) that Portugal could be the main gateway for Brazilian business interests in Europe. The statement comes in the context of the entry into force of the Mercosur-European Union Agreement on May 1.

Lula met for the first time with Portuguese President António José Seguro, who took office on March 9. After meeting the head of state at the National Palace of Belém, he had lunch with the head of government, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, at the São Bento Palace.

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The Brazilian president advocated for closer economic integration with Portugal and for Brazilian companies to operate in the country. Lula cited the example of Embraer aerospace company, which has maintained an industrial park in Évora since 2012.

“We can replicate initiatives like those of Embraer here in Portugal. It is the most successful example of a Brazilian company helping to build things in the country,” he said, addressing the prime minister.

Trade

Bilateral trade between Brazil and Portugal totaled USD 4.5 billion in 2025. Brazil recorded a trade surplus of USD 2 billion.

In addition to the aerospace industry, Brazilian companies have investments in Portugal in the steel, machinery, and equipment sectors.

For its part, Portugal is a major supplier of oil and gas to Brazil and has investments in infrastructure and the electricity sector.

Brazilian immigrants

During the visit, the presence of the Brazilian community in Portugal was also discussed. The Portuguese prime minister noted that “Brazilians who come to Portugal - who now number more than 500,000 - have come to work, to pursue their goals, and have achieved a high level of social and economic integration.”

Montenegro acknowledged, however, that there have been incidents involving Brazilians in Portugal, adding that, in his view, these are isolated cases.

“This does not mean there have not been, here and there, isolated disturbances,” he stated.

The number of Brazilians in Portugal is about five times greater than that of Portuguese in Brazil - 104,000, according to the 2022 IBGE Census - making them the second-largest group of foreigners in Brazil.

Outside the Belém Palace, Brazilian and Portuguese protesters both for and against President Lula gathered throughout the day. According to Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the groups were kept apart by police barriers and tape, and no clashes were reported.

Return to Brazil

Lula’s visit to Portugal coincides with Tiradentes Day, April 21. The holiday honors the martyr of the Inconfidência Mineira - an 18th-century independence movement and a symbol of the struggle for freedom and independence in Brazil, a former Portuguese colony.

Lula’s trip to Lisbon followed visits to Spain on April 17 and 18 and to Germany on April 19 and 20. The president returned to Brazil on Tuesday (21).

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