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MORGANTOWN - The European Union (E.U.) Ambassador to the United States visited Morgantown to speak on the West Virginia University campus.

Portugal native Joao Vale de Almeida spoke to a capacity crowd of students, faculty and residents about the connections between the United States and the E.U. Almeida's visit was part of the College of Business and Economics Distinguished Speaker Series.

Almeida discussed a growing global society, in which the economies of one country, or one place, are tied to the rest of the world. The Ambassador also took audience questions, many of which focused on the mounting tensions between Russia, the U.S. and the E.U.

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was also a topic of discussion. The partnership is currently being negotiated between the U.S. and the E.U., and would remove trade barriers between the two.

Almeida will next visit Governor Earl Ray Tomblin in Charleston. The Ambassador will also meet with state economic development officials, and discuss ways to improve the state's financial position, globally.

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European Union Ambassador to the U.S. Speaks at WVU