This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Petr Fiala, the current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic since 28 November 2021.
Summary Fiala has visited 20 countries during his tenure as prime minister. The number of visits per country where Fiala has traveled are:
One visit to Hungary, India, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Philippines, Slovakia, United Arab Emirates and United States Two visits to Albania, Germany, Poland, Spain, Ukraine and Vatican City Three visits to France Five visits to the United Kingdom Ten visits to Belgium
2022 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsBratislava11 JanuaryMet with Prime Minister Eduard Heger. It also was his first foreign trip.https://english.radio.cz/fiala-visits-bratislava-first-international-trip-pm-8738925Brussels24 FebruaryFiala attended a special meeting of the European Council to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.London8 MarchFiala attended a meeting between V4 leaders and British prime minister Boris Johnson in London on Tuesday, 8 March 2022. The main topic of the meeting was European security in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He then discussed in bilateral negotiations with Boris Johnson mutual relations between the two countries, defense cooperation and trade.https://mzv.gov.cz/london/en/what_s_new/czech_prime_minister_petr_fiala_visited.htmlhttps://vlada.gov.cz/en/media-centrum/aktualne/the-v4-prime-ministers-discussed-the-situation-in-ukraine-with-the-british-prime-minister-and-agreed-to-reduce-the-energy-dependence-on-russia-195802/Versailles10–11 MarchParticipation in the informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government.https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20220310-informal-meeting-of-heads-of-state-or-government-march-2022?gallery=ArrivalsKyiv15 MarchTravelled to Kyiv together with Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Brussels24–25 MarchFiala attended an extraordinary NATO summit. He also attended the European Council.Warsaw29 AprilMet with Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw. They talked about the war in Ukraine and its impact on the European Union and the steps taken by both countries in this context. They also discussed energy security, Czech-Polish co-operation and preparations for the Czech EU Presidency. https://vlada.gov.cz/en/media-centrum/aktualne/pm-fiala-and-polish-pm-morawiecki-meet-in-warsaw-to-talk-energy-security-and-ukraine-196672/Berlin5 MayMet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They discussed close coordination among EU and NATO partners regarding the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as other bilateral, European, foreign and economic policy issues.https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/service/archiv-bundesregierung/bundeskanzler-scholz-empfaengt-den-ministerpraesidenten-der-tschechischen-republik-fiala-2029162Brussels23–24 JuneFiala attended in Brussels an EU-Western Balkans Leaders meeting and a European Council.Madrid28–30 June Fiala attended the NATO summit.London18–19 SeptemberAttendance to the state funeral of Elizabeth II Brussels20–21 OctoberFiala attended the European Council.Kyiv31 OctoberMet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Tirana6 DecemberAttended EU-Western Balkans summitBrussels15 DecemberFiala attended the European Council.
2023 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsVatican City5 JanuaryAttended the funeral service of former Pope Benedict XVI.Abu Dhabi23–25 FebruaryManila16–18 AprilOfficial visitMimi Castle, Bulboaca, Chișinău1 JuneFiala travelled to Moldova to attend the 2nd European Political Community Summit.Brussels17-18 JulyAttended the 3rd EU–CELAC summitGranada5 OctoberFiala attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit.Tel Aviv25 October
2024 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsGandhinagar9–11 JanuaryAttended 2024 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.Rukla, Vilnius2 AprilHe visited the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battleground in Rukla to meet with Czech soldiers stationed in Lithuania. He travelled to Vilnius to attend a working dinner on the invitation of Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda and President of the European Council Charles Michel. The dinner focused on European future issues such as European Union Aid to Ukraine, potential enlargement of the European Union, competitiveness and migration and asylum policy.https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/petr-fiala-nato-rukla-vilnius.A240402_191835_domaci_ttyWashington, D.C.15 AprilFiala holds a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House.Brussels17–18 AprilFiala attended an extraordinary European Council meeting. Together with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, the prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen travelled to NATO headquarters to meet with Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg. They discussed the situation in Ukraine and agreed that NATO should have a greater role in coordinating security assistance and training for Ukraine over the longer term. Woodstock18 JulyFiala attended the 4th European Political Community Summit.Paris26 JulyFiala travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.Wrocław19 SeptemberFiala came to Wrocław at the invitation of Prime Minister Donald Tusk together with the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer and the prime minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.https://www.gov.pl/web/primeminister/20-billion-pln-in-eu-funds-earmarked-for-rebuilding-the-countryBudapest7 NovemberFiala attended the 5th European Political Community Summit.
2025 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsBrussels3 FebruaryFiala attended an informal European Council summit.https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20250203-informal-eu-leaders-retreat-february-2025London2 MarchFiala travelled to London, United Kingdom to attend the Summit on UkraineBrussels20–21 MarchFiala attended a European Council summit.https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20250320-european-council-march-2025Paris27 MarchFiala attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron.Tirana16 MayFiala attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.Vatican City26 AprilFiala attended the funeral of Pope Francis.Brussels26–27 JuneFiala attended the European Council meeting.https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20250626-european-council-june-2025London14 JulyFiala met with UK PM Keir Starmer in London and at Downing Street to discuss energy, trade, and defence issues.Berlin21 JulyMet with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Their key topics are defence cooperation, energy, transport, and continued support for Ukraine.https://english.radio.cz/pm-fiala-meets-german-chancellor-merz-berlin-8857570
Multilateral meetings Petr Fiala participated in the following summits during his premiership: Group Year 2022 2023 2024 2025NATO 24 March, Brussels Not invited28–30 June, MadridEU–CELAC None 17–18 July, Brussels None EPC 6 October, Prague 1 June, Bulboaca 18 July, Woodstock 16 May, Tirana 5 October, Granada 7 November, Budapest 2 October, CopenhagenOthersNone None None Securing our future2 March, London15 March,(videoconference)Building a robust peace for Ukraine and Europe27 March, Paris ██ = Future event ██ = Did not attendparticipate.
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