List of international prime ministerial trips made by Luc Frieden

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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Luc Frieden, the current Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 17 November 2023.

Frieden has visited 20 countries during his tenure as Prime Minister. The number of visits per country where Frieden has traveled are:

2023

Country Location(s) Dates Details
France Paris 28 November First working visit abroad to meet with President Macron and Prime Minister Borne in Paris to discuss Europe's strategic future, bilateral cooperation on energy policy, mobility, digital transition, and EU budget matters .[1]
Belgium Brussels 29 November Met with Ursula von der Leyen, discussing telework, the single market, competitiveness, EU enlargement, Ukraine, and the multiannual financial framework and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, ahead of the Benelux summit, focusing on bilateral relations and Belgium's EU/Benelux priorities for 2024.[2]
7 December He travelled to NATO headquarters to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. This meeting took place ahead of the Washington Summit, which will mark the Alliance's 75th anniversary. The Summit will be an opportunity for the Alliance to demonstrate its unity and strength, with Sweden taking part as the 32nd member country. The primary aim of the meeting was to reiterate Luxembourg's firm support for NATO's mission to ensure the security and stability of the European continent. He also met the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. The President underlined Luxembourg's role as the headquarters of the European institutions.[3]
13–15 December Attendance in Brussels at the EU–Western Balkans Summit (13 December) and the European Council (14–15 December). Deepening relations with Western Balkans partners. Joint declaration on foreign and security policy alignment. EU enlargement to Ukraine and Moldova, candidate status for Georgia, accession negotiations to start with Bosnia-Herzegovina. Discussions on the multiannual financial framework, defense industrial strategy, migration, EU‑Turkey, and combating xenophobia.[4]

2024

Country Location(s) Dates Details
France Paris 5 January Frieden attended the commemoration ceremony of Jacques Delors.[5]
Germany Berlin 8 January First external visit was to Olaf Scholz.[6] amid violent protests by German farmers.[7]
France Paris 26 February Frieden travelled to Paris, where Emmanuel Macron was holding an emergency summit over the situation in Ukraine, as they had suffered the loss of Avdiivka. Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala proposed to purchase 500,000 rounds of artillery ammunition for Volodymyr Zelensky's forces.[8]
Netherlands The Hague 4 March Working visit to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Discussion topics included renewable energy (hydrogen), defence, agriculture, competitiveness, Ukraine, and a planned joint trade mission. Followed by engagement at Instituut Clingendael and discussion with Luxembourg students in the Netherlands. [9]
Poland Warsaw 11 April Invited by European Council President Charles Michel for a working dinner on the EU's next strategic agenda. Bilateral meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on EU priorities and Luxembourg–Poland relations.[10]
Portugal Lisbon 31 May First EU leader received by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral economic, technological, and renewable energy collaboration, as well as preparing for European elections and Council agendas.[11]
France Normandy 6 June Invited by French President Emmanuel Macron, attended the international commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, honoring Allied soldiers and Luxembourg nationals who fought in WWII.[12]
 Switzerland Lucerne 15–16 June Attended Global Peace Summit[13]
Belgium Brussels 17 June Frieden attended an informal European Council summit.[14][15]
United States Washington D.C. 9–11 July Frieden attended the 2024 NATO summit
United Kingdom Woodstock 18 July Frieden attended the 4th European Political Community Summit.
France Paris 26 July Frieden travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[16]
Moldova Chișinău 13 September Frieden travelled to Chișinău to meet with Prime Minister Dorin Recean.[17]
Hungary Budapest 7 November Frieden attended the 5th European Political Community Summit.

2025

Country Location(s) Dates Details
Poland Oświęcim 27 January Frieden attended the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.[18]
Germany Munich 14–16 February Attended the 61st Munich Security Conference alongside Defence Minister Yuriko Backes—a major gathering of global leaders to discuss security, defence policy, and international collaboration.[19]
Belgium Brussels 20–21 March Frieden attended a European Council summit.[20]
France Paris 27 March Frieden attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron.[21]
Japan Tokyo, Osaka 22–25 April In Tokyo, Frieden met his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who received him with military honours. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange views on key international issues. He also travelled to Osaka for the 2025 World Expo, where he visited the Luxembourg and Japanese pavilions. Osaka hosted the first World Expo to be held in Asia 55 years ago, in 1970. The visit was also an opportunity to underline the shared commitment of Luxembourg and Japan to innovation and technological progress.[22]
Vatican City Vatican City 26 April Attended funeral of Pope Francis.[23][24]
Finland Helsinki 6 May Met with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo[25] and with President Alexander Stubb[26]
Albania Tirana 16 May Frieden attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Vatican City Vatican City 18 May Attended Papal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.[27][28]
Netherlands Aachen, Eindhoven 27–28 May He will introduce the Charlemagne Prize festivities with a speech on Europe at Aachen Cathedral on 27 May. He will also briefly travel to Eindhoven, to visit the headquarters of the European technology company and semiconductor manufacturer ASML, on 28 May.[29]
United Kingdom London 16 June He visited London as part of the celebrations marking Luxembourg's National Holiday.[30]
Netherlands The Hague 24–25 June Frieden attended the NATO summit.
Belgium Brussels 26–27 June Frieden attended the European Council meeting.[31]
Germany Berlin 1 July Met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.[32]
United States New York City 25 September Attended the General debate of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly.[33]
Denmark Copenhagen 2 October Attended the 7th European Political Community Summit.
Belgium Brussels 17–19 December Attended the European Council and European Union-Western Balkans Leaders' Summit.[34]

2026

Multilateral meetings

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