On his second day in Portugal, Emmanuel Macron shifts focus to Portugal-France investments, including defense deals.
Highlights:
✅ France to acquire Tekever drones, a European leader in unmanned aerial systems, as part of an armament agreement.
✅ Toyota Caetano to supply heavy military vehicles to the French armed forces.
✅ Portugal to receive 36 Caesar armored combat vehicles from France in return.
Broader Economic Partnerships
📌 Portugal's metalworking, textile, and food industries aim to join the French defense supply chain.
📌 16M€ investment in SEAentia, a startup specializing in croaker aquaculture in Peniche.
📌 Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith confirms interest in TAP privatization, reinforcing Portugal as a strategic market.
A Portugal-France business summit at Palácio da Bolsa, Porto, will formalize these agreements, with Macron and Luís Montenegro closing the event.
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