Questioned by deputy João Almeida (CDS-PP) about Portugal's relationship with the future administration of Donald Trump, during the parliamentary debate on the European Council on the 19th and 20th - the first chaired by the former prime minister Portuguese António Costa -, Montenegro assured that "the Portuguese Government will invest heavily in boosting bilateral relations" and urges the European Union "to do the same".

The USA is, he highlighted, "a political partner, a strong ally and an increasingly relevant economic partner".

Portugal is "very interested in attracting American investment and in continuing to increase tourist visits, which are the third contingent, but the most important in terms of the 'per capita' money they spend here".

Former Republican President Donald Trump will succeed Joe Biden (Democrat) on January 20th, after having defeated the vice-president and Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, in the US presidential elections on November 5.