List of international prime ministerial trips made by António Costa
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This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by António Costa, who served as the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal from 26 November 2015 to April 2 2024.
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cape Verde |
Praia | 19 January | António Costa, on his first official visit to Cape Verde as Prime Minister, was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, and the Minister of Culture, João Soares.[1] |
 Germany |
Berlin | 5 February | António Costa visited Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the budget and refugees, among other topics.[2] |
 Greece |
Athens | 11 April | Met with Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras in the afternoon at the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens. In an interview with the newspaper Ekathimerini, Costa advocated for "more Europe".[3] |
 France |
Paris | 10–19 June | The Prime Minister celebrated Portugal Day outside of national territory for the first time.[4] The Portuguese Prime Minister also attended the Austria vs Portugal match during the 2016 European Football Championship.[5] |
| France |
Paris | 10 July | The Prime Minister attended the final of the 2016 European Football Championship, in which Portugal won against France.[6] |
 Brazil |
São Paulo | 5–8 September | The Prime Minister was in São Paulo for a four-day visit, which included economic and cultural events. At the end of the first day, Costa met with the Governor of São Paulo.[7] |
| Greece |
Athens | 9 September | Prime Minister António Costa was in Athens for a summit of leaders from southern European Union countries, where they prepared for the informal EU member states summit scheduled for the following week. |
 Slovakia |
Bratislava | 17 September | Informal summit in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, where the Prime Minister met with several European leaders. |
 Sweden |
Stockholm | 3 October | Met with Prime Minister Stefan Lövfen. They discussed bilateral relations – which are celebrating 375 years. |
 China |
Beijing | 8–12 October | He as on a five-day official visit to China, with stops in Shanghai and Macau, and an institutional agenda that included a meeting with Xi Jinping. |
 Spain |
Madrid | 14 November | Despite the political instability in Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia opened the doors of the royal palace and offered a dinner in honor of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. |
 Morocco |
Marrakech | 15-16 November | António Costa participated in the climate change conference held in Marrakech. He was also in Casablanca for a meeting with Portuguese and Moroccan business leaders. |
 United States |
New York City | 12 December | Costa attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres.[8] |
2017
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vatican City |
Vatican City | 24 March | Costa visits the Vatican with his 27 EU-counterparts.[9] |
 Italy |
Rome | 25 March | Costa attends the Rome Treaty celebration. |
2018
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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2019
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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2020
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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2021
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |
Ljubljana | 5–6 October | Costa attended an informal European Council and the EU-Western Balkans summit. |
 Belgium |
Brussels | 21–22 October | Costa attended the European Council. |
2022
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Versailles | 10–11 March | Participation in the informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government.[10] |
| Belgium |
Brussels | 24-25 March | Costa travelled to Brussels to attend the extraordinary NATO summit to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
 Ukraine |
Kyiv | 21 May | Travelled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[11] |
 United Kingdom |
London | 13 June | Costa met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street and they signed a UK–Portugal Joint Declaration on Bilateral Cooperation.[12] |
 Netherlands |
The Hague | 14 June | Met with Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki on the Catshuis after a meeting in preparation for the NATO summit in Madrid. The discussions include the Russian invasion of Ukraine[13] |
| Spain |
Madrid | 28–30 June | Costa attended the NATO summit. |
 Czech Republic |
Prague | 6 October | Costa travelled to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community. |
 Albania |
Tirana | 6 December | Attended the EU-Western Balkans summit. |
2023
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland |
Reykjavík | 15–17 May | Costa made the first official visit to Iceland, meeting Katrín Jakobsdóttir to discuss bilateral ties and energy issues.[14] |
 Moldova |
Bulboaca | 1 June | Costa attended the 2nd European Political Community Summit. |
 Lithuania |
Vilnius | 11–12 July | Costa attended the NATO summit. |
| Spain |
Granada | 5 October | Costa attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit. |
2024
| Country | Location(s) | Dates | Details |
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