Rita Marques told BBC Breakfast Portugal’s Covid statistics meant it should be given a green light by the UK.
"If Portugal is not in the green light, I don’t know exactly who is going to be there, because we have the lowest numbers in Europe,” she said. “We are ready to welcome you when you are ready to come.”
Marques explained 30% of Portugal’s population was now vaccinated, and that there had been talks with the UK government. “We have provided all the data you [the UK government] asked.
