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Rubio visits Portugal, praising a 'great ally' and looking to build deeper ties

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal, wrapping up a tour of NATO allies

LISBON, Portugal -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal on the last leg of a three-nation tour of NATO allies.

Rubio arrived in Lisbon on Thursday for a brief stop on his return to Washington, a day after delivering a speech in the Greek capital of Athens urging European countries to save Western civilization by upholding the values and traditions of ancient Greece.

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