U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Allan J. Katz will speak at 6 p.m. on March 8 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel in Clayton, Mo. Tickets for the event cost $35. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State)

The U.S. Ambassador to Portugal will make a timely visit to St. Louis to address Portugal’s role in the European debt crisis and the potential impact of a Greek default on Italy, Spain and the rest of the world.

Ambassador Allan J. Katz will speak at 6 p.m. on March 8 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel in Clayton, Mo. Tickets for the event cost $35.00

Katz, a St. Louis native, has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal since 2010. A lawyer by profession, he has been active in local and national government and politics for many years.

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The speech is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of St. Louis and International Studies and Programs at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.