Portugal encolhe sua diplomacia (mas racionalmente, espera-se)

Com a crise, com qualquer crise, os governos, como as boas famílias, precisam fazer economias. Se preciso cortando na carne, o que no caso das diplomacias significa eliminar representações, "acumular" embaixadas, sumprimir gastos "inúteis" (mas o pessoal pensa logo na cultura...) e um sem número de cortes lineares ou seletivos.
Portugal faz a sua... vamos ver:

The reform of the Portuguese diplomatic network
By Paulo Gorjao

DECEMBER 2010 -- The reform of any diplomatic network is an endless task and the situation in Portugal is no exception. A diplomatic network should be like a living body, constantly changing in order to better reflect the country's national interests. In the last few years, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Luís Amado, has spoken about the necessary reform of the Portuguese diplomatic network. In his view, Portugal had too many embassies in the European Union, and too few in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

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