Netherlands–Portugal relations
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Dutch–Portuguese relations are the
bilateral relations between the Netherlands and Portugal. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the European Union and NATO. The Netherlands has an embassy in Lisbon and 3 honorary consulates (in Faro, Funchal and Ponta Delgada), while Portugal has an embassy in The Hague
.
Relations between the two countries date back as early as the
United Provinces of the Netherlands in 1641.[citation needed
]
The Dutch Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization that promotes business relationships between Portugal and the Netherlands, was created by Dutch companies in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs following Portugal's admission to the EU in 1986.[1]
The European Union and NATO
While the Netherlands was one of the founding members of the European Union (EU), Portugal joined the European Union (EU) in 1986. Both countries were founding members of NATO.
Resident diplomatic missions
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Embassy of the Netherlands in Lisbon
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Embassy of Portugal in The Hague
See also
- Foreign relations of the Netherlands
- Foreign relations of Portugal
- Portuguese in the Netherlands
- Dutchs in Portugal
References
- ^ Dutch Portuguese Chamber of Commerce - Dutch Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
- ^ Embassy of the Netherlands in Lisbon
- ^ Embassy of Portugal in The Hague