# Marco Rubio calls Portugal an ‘ideal gateway’ to Europe for the US during Lisbon visit

https://mins.news/en/item/91680

- euronews, 2026-10-08 15:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/marco-rubio-calls-portugal-ideal-gateway-to-europe-for-us-during-lisbon-visit

> During a visit to Lisbon, Marco Rubio described Portugal as an “ideal gateway” to Europe for the United States. Portugal, one of the smaller members of NATO and the EU, is eager to build ties with larger countries.

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