#2026-242Decree No. 2026-242 of April 1, 2026 publishing the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the French Republic and the Portuguese Republic signed in Porto on February 28, 2025
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This decree officially publishes the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed between France and Portugal on 28 February 2025. The treaty formalizes and strengthens the already deep bilateral relationship, creating structured high-level dialogue mechanisms including regular High-Level Meetings (RHN) presided over by the French President and Portuguese Prime Minister. It commits both nations to closer coordination within the European Union on strategic priorities such as European strategic autonomy, green and digital transitions, defense industrial cooperation, and foreign policy alignment in regions including Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America, and the Indo-Pacific. The agreement builds upon the existing 1999 defense cooperation treaty and emphasizes joint action on security, climate change, multilateralism, and cultural ties while promoting enhanced defense, diplomatic, and industrial collaboration.
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Key Changes
- Establishes regular High-Level Meetings (RHN) between French President and Portuguese Prime Minister, alternating between France and Portugal
- Requires regular consultations between foreign affairs ministries at political and director levels to monitor treaty implementation
- Commits both countries to coordinate positions and present joint approaches within EU institutions on strategic autonomy, green/digital transitions, and defense industry
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Obligations
What this law requires
Hold regular High-Level Meetings (RHN) between the French President and Portuguese Prime Minister at regular intervals, alternating between France and Portugal, to consult and cooperate on bilateral relations.
At each High-Level Meeting, review implementation of the treaty and define strategic orientations for bilateral relations; adopt joint declarations as needed.
Foreign Affairs Ministers of both parties must consult regularly to monitor treaty implementation and follow defined orientations and priorities.
Conduct regular consultations at the level of political directors and directors responsible for EU affairs to ensure treaty implementation follow-up.
Establish structured dialogues involving one or more ministries as needed to address specific issues within respective competencies.