This is the list of international trips made by Friedrich Merz, who is currently serving as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025.
Summary The number of visits per country where chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled are: One visit to Albania, Angola, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and Vatican City Two visits to Denmark, Finland, Poland, and Turkey Three visits to Italy and the United States Four visits to the United Kingdom, Seven visits to France Nine visits to Belgium
2025 + Country Location(s) Date Details ImageParis7 May Merz met with President Emmanuel Macron.Note: First trip abroad as Chancellor of Germany.WarsawMerz met with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, emphasizing relations within the Weimar Triangle.Brussels9 May Merz met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In NATO headquarters, Merz met with Secretary General Mark Rutte for bilateral talks, and to discuss preparation of the NATO Summit in The Hague.Kyiv10 MayMerz travelled to Kyiv with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and display European unity in support of Ukraine.Tirana16 MayMerz attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.Rome17 MayMerz met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.Vatican City18 MayMerz attended the inauguration mass and met with Pope Leo XIV.Vilnius22 MayMerz inaugurated a German brigade aimed at strengthening NATO's presence and deterring Russian threats in the Baltic region.Turku and Kultaranta26–27 MayMerz attended the Nordic summit. Merz met with President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.Washington, D.C.5 JuneMerz met with President Donald Trump.Kananaskis15–17 JuneMerz attended the 51st G7 summit.The Hague24–25 JuneMerz attended the 2025 NATO summit. Brussels26–27 JuneMerz attended the European Council summit.Rome10 JulyMerz attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference.London17 JulyMerz met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Merz signed a friendship treaty between Great Britain and Germany (Kensington Treaty)Washington, D.C.18 AugustMerz attended the White House multilateral meeting on Ukraine, in which he held peace talks with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other European leaders following the Trump–Putin Alaska Summit.Chișinău27 AugustMerz met with President Maia Sandu along with French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Toulon28–29 AugustMerz participated in the Franco-German Ministerial Council.Évian-les-Bains4 SeptemberMerz met with President Emmanuel Macron.Madrid18 SeptemberMerz met with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.Copenhagen1–2 OctoberMerz attended the informal meeting of EU heads of state and government. Merz attended the 7th European Political Community Summit.Sharm El Sheikh13 OctoberMerz attended the Sharm El Sheikh summit which included the signing of the Gaza peace plan to end the Gaza war.London22 OctoberMerz attended Western Balkans Summit.Brussels23–24 OctoberMerz attended the European Council summit.Ankara30 OctoberMerz attended the wreath-laying ceremony at the Atatürk Mausoleum. Merz met with President Recep Tayyip ErdoğanBelém7 NovemberMerz attended the COP30 pre-conference.Johannesburg22–23 NovemberMerz attended the G20 summit.Luanda24 NovemberMerz attended the European Union and the African Union summit.Brussels5 DecemberMerz met with Prime Minister Bart De Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.Amman6 DecemberMerz met with King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein.Jerusalem7 DecemberMerz met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and opposition politicians Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz. Merz visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.London8 DecemberMerz met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Brussels17–19 DecemberOn 17 December, Merz attended the Western Balkans conference. On the next days, Merz participated in the European Council summit.
2026 + Country Location(s) Date Details ImageParis6 JanuaryMerz attended the Coalition of the Willing to discuss peace talks for the Ukraine War with US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.Ahmedabad and Bengaluru11–13 JanuaryMerz met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Merz visited the German companies.Davos21–22 JanuaryMerz delivered the speech at the World Economic Forum.Brussels22 JanuaryMerz attended an extraordinary European Council summit on the Greenland crisis.Rome23 JanuaryMerz participated in the German-Italian government consultations.Zagreb30–31 JanuaryMerz attended the EPP Leaders’ Retreat.https://www.alamy.com/zagreb-croatia-300126-the-leaders-of-the-european-peoples-party-epp-invited-by-epp-president-manfred-weber-and-prime-minister-and-president-of-the-croatian-democratic-union-hdz-andrej-plenkovic-at-the-meeting-in-zagreb-on-30-31-january-2026-roberta-metsoli-ursula-von-der-leyen-janez-jansa-donald-tusk-evika-silina-friedrich-merz-luc-frieden-and-other-leaders-attend-the-meeting-photo-ronald-gorsic-cropix-copyright-xxronaldxgorsicxxcropixx-lideri-epp9-300126-image717534482.htmlHerning1 FebruaryMerz attended the final of the Men's Handball European Championship between Denmark and Germany.Riyadh4 FebruaryMerz met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.Doha5 FebruaryMerz met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Abu Dhabi6 FebruaryMerz met with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Antwerp and Bilzen11–12 FebruaryOn February 11, Merz attended the European Industry Summit. On the next day, Merz attended the informal meeting of EU heads of state and government.Beijing and Hangzhou25–26 FebruaryMerz met with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Merz visited the Forbidden City and to a branch of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Merz visited the main site of the company Unitree Robotics and to a Siemens Energy branch.Washington, D.C.3 MarchMerz met with President Donald Trump.Andenes and Bardufoss12–13 MarchMerz met with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Merz participated in a roundtable on space cooperation. Merz visited the NATO exercise Cold Response.Brussels19–20 MarchMerz attended the European Council summit.Paris17 AprilMerz participated in a conference to discuss an international naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.Nicosia and Ayia Napa23–24 AprilMerz attended the informal meeting of EU heads of state and government.Stockholm9 MayMerz attended the election covent (Sverigemötet) of the Moderate Party.Tivat5 JuneMerz attended the Western Balkans conference.London7 JuneMerz met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Évian-les-Bains15–17 JuneMerz attended the 52nd G7 summit.Brussels18–19 JuneMerz attended the European Council summit.Gdańsk25 JuneMerz attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference.Ankara7–8 JulyMerz attended the 2026 NATO summit.Paris13–14 JulyOn 13 July, Merz attended the Coalition of the Willing. On the next day, Merz attended Bastille Day celebrations.Dublin28 JulyMerz is met with Prime Minister Micheál Martin.Rovaniemi13–14 SeptemberMerz is attended the EU Arctic Summit.
Future trips CountryLocationDateDetailsBudapest22-23 OctoberMerz is plan to attend the 70th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony Hungarian Revolution of 1956.Dublin12 NovemberMerz is plan to attend the 9th European Political Community Summit.AntalyaNovemberMerz is scheduled to attend the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference.Miami14–15 DecemberMerz is scheduled to attend the G20 summit.
Multilateral meetings Friedrich Merz is scheduled to participate in the following summits during his chancellorship: Group Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029UNGA 27 September, New York CityTBD, New York CityTBD, New York CityTBD, New York CityTBD, New York CityNATO 24–25 June, The Hague 7–8 July, Ankara TBD, Tirana Ukraine Recovery Conference 10–11 July, Rome 25–26 June, Gdańsk 27–28 January, Tallinn G7 16–17 June, Kananaskis 15–17 June, Évian-les-Bains TBD, TBD, TBD,G20 22–23 November, Johannesburg 14–15 December, Miami TBD, United Kingdom TBD, South Korea EPC 16 May, Tirana 4 May, Yerevan TBD, TBDTBD TBDTBD2 October, Copenhagen 12 November, Dublin TBD, TBDTBD, TBDTBD TBDCOP 7 November, Belém November Antalya TBD Addis Ababa TBD TBD North Sea Summit none 26 January, Hamburg Berlin Process 22 October, London Others Multilateral meeting on Ukraine18 August, Washington, D.C. Together for peace and security summit6 January, Paris rowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" Determined to act13 July, Paris ██ = Future event.██ = Did not attend.He was absent due to "other commitments," with his only public schedule being a CDU board meeting in Berlin. He was represented at the summit by President of France Emmanuel Macron, who exercised Germany's voting rights.
See also List of international trips made by Angela Merkel List of international trips made by Olaf Scholz
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