Paulo Portas: "Putin is testing Europe's softness, it's dividing the European states, which is not difficult"Photo by Pexels on Pexels
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Paulo Portas: "Putin is testing Europe's softness, it's dividing the European states, which is not difficult"

TVI Notícias6 September 2026 at 21:27

Paulo Portas commented on the situation between Putin and Europe, being asked if Putin is attacking Europe or testing it. The former Portuguese minister considers that Putin is testing Europe.

According to Paulo Portas, Putin is testing Europe's softness. The comment indicates that the former Portuguese leader believes the European response has not been firm enough.

Portas also stated that Putin is dividing the European states. In his assessment, this division strategy does not represent a difficult challenge to achieve.

Paulo Portas' statements come in the context of geopolitical tensions between Russia and European countries, with the former minister suggesting that Europe presents vulnerabilities that are being exploited.

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