This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Ulf Kristersson, the 35th prime minister of Sweden, who took office on 18 October 2022. Following the 2026 Swedish general election, he announced that he would resign.
Trips Summary As of 19 September 2026, Kristersson has visited 29 countries during his tenure as prime minister. The number of visits per country where Kristersson has traveled are:
One visit to Egypt, Italy, Moldova, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Austria, Luxembourg, the Vatican City State, the Netherlands and Cyprus. Two visits to Albania, Spain, Iceland, Hungary, Switzerland and Turkey. Three visits to Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Four visits to Estonia, Poland and the United States (USA). Five visits to Norway. Seven visits to Denmark. Eight visits to France and Germany. Ten visits to Finland. Twenty-five visits to Belgium.
2022 CountryLocation(s)DatesDetailsBrussels Kristersson travelled to Brussels in his first trip outside Sweden as prime minister. He met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss Sweden's membership application and timeline to join NATO and attended the European Council meeting to discuss the European Union response to the ongoing global energy crisis as well as response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and effects caused by the Nord Stream gas leaks.Helsinki Kristersson travelled to Helsinki in his first bilateral trip as prime minister and met with President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin.Helsinki Kristersson travelled to Helsinki again and attended the 74th Session of the Nordic Council. He also held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre.Sharm El Sheikh Kristersson attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh and delivered the national address to the conference as well as co-chaired discussions on food supply chains.Ankara Kristersson travelled to Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. They spoke, among other things, about EU-Turkey relations, Sweden's application to join NATO and efforts to combat terrorism.TiranaAttended EU-Western Balkans summitBrussels Kristersson travelled to Brussels to attend the European Council one-day summit. During the summit, they discussed issues related to Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, financial aid to Ukraine and response to the continuing energy crisis. They also spoke about military defence cooperation of the European Union as well as granted Croatia to join the Schengen area by 1 January 2023.Riga Kristersson travelled to Riga to meet with Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš. He also attended the Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders Summit.
2023 CountryLocation(s)DatesDetailsParis Kristersson travelled to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.Strasbourg Kristersson travelled to Strasbourg to address the European Parliament and to lay out the agenda of Sweden's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.Tallinn Kristersson travelled to Tallinn to meet with Estonian President Alar Karis and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.VilniusKristersson travelled to Vilnius to meet with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Seimas speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen.Kyiv Kristersson travelled to Kyiv to meet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Munich Kristersson travelled to Munich to attend the 59th Munich Security Conference.Berlin Kristersson travelled to Berlin to meet with Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. He also visited the Hertie School where he spoke about a greener, safer and freer Europe and took questions from students.Brussels Kristersson travelled to Brussels to attend an international donor conference to help people in Turkey and Syria affected by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake on 20 March 2023. He attended the tripartite social summit for growth and employment on 22 March 2023. He then attended the European council meeting 23–24 March 2023, where they discussed the European Unions continued support for Ukraine, but also competitiveness, economy and migration.Birkerød, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kristersson travelled to Denmark along with Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard to meet with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen and Danish minister for migration and integration Kaare Dybvad Bek. They visited Hjemresestyrelsen (The Danish Return Agency) and Nationalt ID-center (Danish National ID Centre). They also held meetings at Marienborg addressing migration, asylum policy and the current pressure on the European Unions external border.Helsinki Kristersson travelled to Finland to meet with Finnish president Sauli Niinistö, Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen and Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir. They spoke about security issues, Nordic cooperation and their countries continued strong support for Ukraine. The meeting concluded with a Nordic–Ukrainian summit which was visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Chișinău Kristersson travelled to Moldova to attend the 2nd European Political Community Summit. He also held multilateral talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and five other European countries.Madrid Kristersson travelled to Spain to meet with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez. He also visited the crisis management center (CITGO) of the Ministry of the Interior.London Kristersson travelled to London to meet with British prime minister Rishi Sunak. He also visited Google DeepMind, a British artificial intelligence research laboratory launched in April 2023.Vestmannaeyjar Kristersson travelled to Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland to meet with Nordic prime ministers Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Iceland), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Jonas Gahr Støre (Norway) as well as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders from the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. They discussed security policy, crisis preparedness issues and the green transition.Brussels Kristersson travelled to Brussels to attend the European Council meeting from 29 to 30 June 2023. They discussed the European Unions continued support for Ukraine, defense and security issues, the future relation between the European Union and China, migration and competitiveness. In connection with the meeting, Kristersson concluded the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union.Washington, D.C. Kristersson travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President of the United States Joe Biden at the White House. Their meeting focused on Swedens accession to NATO, discussed issues that unite Sweden and the United States in areas such as the green transition, technology issues, continued support for Ukraine and transatlantic relations with China.Vilnius Kristersson travelled to Vilnius to attend the 2023 NATO Vilnius summit. He met, among other, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, culminating in Erdoğans commitment to ratify Sweden's entry into NATO.Helsinki Kristersson travelled to Helsinki to attend a meeting between the Nordic Prime Ministers Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Iceland), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Jonas Gahr Støre (Norway) and United States President Joe Biden.Brussels Kristersson travelled to Brussels to attend the 3rd EU–CELAC Summit.New York City Kristersson travelled to New York City to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly. He also met with Mayor of New York City Eric Adams.Granada5–6 October Kristersson attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit on 5 October, where he led a discussion on digital transition and artificial intelligence with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama. On 6 October, Kristersson attended the European Council which focused on future European Union enlargement, migration, European resilience and competitiveness.Brussels18 October Kristersson travelled to Brussels where he participated in a memorial ceremony for the Swedes who were killed in a terrorist attack on 16 October 2023. Kristersson was invited by Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo to participate in the ceremony. De Croo also participated in the ceremony. Kristersson also met with Belgian police and prosecutors and visited the Church of Sweden branch in Belgium.Brussels26–27 October Kristersson attended the European Council. The meeting focused on Russia's war on Ukraine, migration to the union, the budget of the European Union and the situation in the Middle East.Oslo31 October Kristersson attended the Nordic Council. He met with the Nordic prime ministers Jonas Gahr Støre (Norway), Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Iceland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Petteri Orpo (Finland) as well as with Aksel V. Johannesen (Faroe Islands), Múte Bourup Egede (Greenland) and Veronica Thörnroos (Åland Islands). Kristersson also laid out Swedens agenda for their 2024 Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.Copenhagen14 November Kristersson travelled to Copenhagen to meet with prime ministers Mette Frederiksen (Denmark), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Leo Varadkar (Ireland), Nikolay Denkov (Bulgaria) and Evika Siliņa (Latvia).Helsinki27 November Kristersson travelled along with Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, Defence Minister Pål Jonson and national security advisor Henrik Landerholm to Helsinki to meet with their Finnish counterparts.Dubai1–2 December Kristersson attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. He delivered the national speech, participated in events that emphasized the role of nuclear power in reaching the climate goals, participated in the launch of partnerships for the phasing out of emissions from heavy industry within the framework of LeadIT, and inaugurated the Swedish pavilion.Brussels14–15 December Kristersson attended the European Council. The council opened accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and granted Georgia with candidate status. The council also discussed the Budget of the European Union, the current events and situation in the Middle East and other security and defense issues. Kristersson also met with Western Balkan leaders.
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