Portuguese Prime Minister Hails 44th New USA President Barack Obama

APPA NEWS, LISBON-PORTUGAL -Portuguese PM José Sócrates has sent his warmest congratulations to the newly elected President Barack Obama.

The Portuguese PM’s message focused on the notion of change by stating “this triumph represents an opportunity for change, both in the United States and the World”, noting the American election as a truly historical moment, signaling also an opportunity for a fresh start, a renovated relationship between the United States and Europe, working together for Peace and Cooperation between the two continents, in a better regulated global world.

The Portuguese Government, together with the French President Sarkozy, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the European Commission President Durão Barroso, were the very first European leaders to convey to the new President of the United States, Barack Obama, messages of congratulations on a truly unforgettable electoral Marathon.