Government invites Portuguese young people in the United Kingdom to return to Portugal – Observer
Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho, the new Portuguese entrepreneurs return to Portugal. “Those who, through the most diverse alternatives in the country, have the opportunity, if they so wish, to return home. This remains a priority for us”, said Cravinho, during a reception at a hotel in London organized to celebrate the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities.
The first government representative in the presence of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to the United Kingdom, in the absence of the minister, António Costa, for health reasons.
Reading the speech that the Head of Government should have made, Cravinho said that the executive extended measures such as the Return to IRS Jovem Program, to conclude that Portuguese young people had their higher education” in the “United Kingdom and intend to bring back that knowledge to Portugal”.
“I hope that these commemorations also serve to identify areas in which synergies can be found between what is developed here and what is done in the national territory”, he continues.
“The success of the Portuguese across borders is also reflected in Portugal. The success of our country also represents opportunities for our diaspora”, he stressed.
The minister and the President of the Republic arrived at the event about 90 minutes late due to a problem with the flight from Portugal.
Earlier, the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Paulo Cafôfo, noted that the “old alliance” between the United Kingdom and Portugal “exists because there is a relationship between peoples, between people, and this relationship is strengthened by ours”.
“The relationship if there is not the same relationship between the Portuguese that makes this relationship significant and does not make this relationship significant and influence in the United Kingdom”, he added.
The Portuguese ambassador to the United Kingdom, Nuno Brito, said that the visit of the President of the Republic to London is “expressive of the importance that Portugal has to one of the largest communities of the Portuguese diaspora that has contributed a lot with their work, their talent and with your love for Portugal for the development of our country and the relations between our country and the United Kingdom”.
The President of the Republic celebrates Portugal Day in London today, with the Portuguese community in the United Kingdom.
When the head of State, in 2016, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa launched, in collaboration with António Costa, and with the participation of both, an unprecedented model of double celebrations of 10 June, first in Portugal and then in Portuguese communities abroad.
In 2016 they took place between Lisbon and Paris, in 2017 between Porto and Brazil, in 2018 between the Azores and the United States of America and in 2019 between Portalegre and Cape Verde. In 2020 and last year, because of the covid-19 pandemic, Marcelo and Costa suspended their participation in 10 de Junho outside the country.
On Saturday, the President of the Republic starts the morning at the Anglo-Portuguese School in London, then goes to the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital and has an arts lunch with representatives of the Portuguese community linked to the.
In the afternoon, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visits Imperial College — the last point of the official program defined so far. On Sunday, at 12:00, the President of the Republic leaves for Andorra.