Portugal's new foreign minister Paulo Rangel stated that Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's government supports Ukraine's EU membership, marking a shift from the previous government's hesitation on enlargement.
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Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has given a clear signal that he is in favour of EU enlargement.
Portugal had some hesitations, especially when it was being given candidate status last year.
Now there is no ambiguity regarding Portugal's support for Ukraine's EU enlargement.
Portugal's new government led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is in favour of Ukraine's accession to the European Union, with Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel stating there was some hesitation in the previous government on enlargement.
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