This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Alexander De Croo, who served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 1 October 2020 to 3 February 2025.
Summary De Croo has visited 20 countries during his tenure as prime minister. The number of visits per country where De Croo has traveled are:
One visit to Albania, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Palestine, Slovenia and Switzerland Two visits to the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Ukraine Three visits to the United Kingdom Five visits to France and Germany Six visits to the United States
2020 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsParis1 DecemberMet with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. During the meeting they confirmed that they are regarding a strategy to combat the spread of the coronavirus between the two countries, especially during the holiday season. It was his first trip abroad as prime minister. At the end of October, he had to cancel his visit to his Dutch counterpart due to the coronavirus crisis.https://www.hln.be/buitenland/de-croo-spreekt-macron-tijdens-eerste-buitenlandbezoek-als-premier-we-hebben-zelfde-visie~a76e8be8/
2021 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsNew York City24 SeptemberAttended the 76th United Nations General Assembly.Ljubljana5–6 OctoberDe Croo attended an informal European Council and the EU-Western Balkans summit.Glasgow1–2 NovemberDe Croo travelled to Glasgow to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
2022 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsTallinn9 FebruaryTravelled to Tallinn to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce NATO security. He met with Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas, notably visiting the Ämari Air Base to review Belgian F-16 fighter planes supporting the Baltic Air Policing mission.Munich18–20 FebruaryAttended the 58th Munich Security Conference.Berlin9–10 MayBilateral meeting with the president Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Schloss Bellevue. In Europe Day he give a lecture on Europe at the invitation of the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom (A Fight for Freedom - How Putin's War Renews Europe). Met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Their topics such as the Russian attack on Ukraine, the security situation in Europe, and other European and international issues.The Hague14 JuneMet with Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš 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 Ukrainehttps://www.shutterstock.com/ru/editorial/image-editorial/prime-minister-arturs-krisjanis-karins-latvia-antonio-12986379xMadrid28–30 JuneDe Croo travelled to Madrid to attend the 32nd NATO summit.New York City23 SeptemberAttended the 77th United Nations General Assembly.Prague6–7 OctoberDe Croo attended at Prague Castle the 1st European Political Community Summit and an informal European Council.Sharm el-Sheikh8 NovemberDe Croo travelled to Sharm el-Sheikh to attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.Kyiv26 NovemberHe, foreign minister Hadja Lahbib, Lithuanian prime minister Ingrida Šimonytė, Hungarian president Katalin Novak and Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited Ukraine, meeting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledging continued Belgian support to Ukraine.Luxembourg City28 NovemberDe Croo attended the Benelux Summit.Tirana6 DecemberDe Croo attended the EU-Western Balkans summit
2023 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsMunich17–19 FebruaryAttended the 59th Munich Security Conference.The Hague4 MayMet with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Catshuis.https://www.imago-images.com/st/0246596777Reykjavík16–17 MayDe Croo attended the 4th Council of Europe summit.Chișinău, Bulboaca1 JuneDe Croo attended the second summit of the European Political Community.Vilnius11–12 JulyDe Croo travelled to Vilnius to attend the 33rd NATO summit.New York City20 SeptemberAttended the 78th United Nations General Assembly.Granada5–6 OctoberDe Croo attended the third summit of the European Political Community.Berlin13 NovemberDe Croo met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President of the European Council Charles Michel during a Strategic Agenda consultation at the German Chancellery. The meeting was also attended by Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda. The leaders discussed priorities for the European Union's next institutional cycle, including security and defence, competitiveness, energy, migration, enlargement, and institutional reforms.https://www.alamy.com/from-left-kyriakos-mitsotakis-prime-minister-of-greece-alexander-de-croo-prime-minister-of-belgium-nikos-christodoulides-president-of-cyprus-charles-michel-president-of-the-european-council-german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-gitanas-nauseda-president-of-lithuania-viktor-orban-prime-minister-of-hungary-and-karl-nehammer-federal-chancellor-of-austria-line-up-for-a-group-photo-before-a-joint-meeting-at-the-chancellery-in-berlin-germany-monday-nov-13-2023-michael-kappelerdpa-via-ap-image572344653.htmlJerusalem23 NovemberMeeting with the president Isaac Herzog and the prime minister Benjamin NetanyahuRamallahMeeting with the president Mahmoud Abbas
2024 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsParis5 JanuaryDe Croo attended the commemoration ceremony of Jacques Delors.London23–24 JanuaryMet with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 10 Downing Street. On next day he spoke at the London School of Economics (LSE), emphasizing shared history and future with the UK.Munich16–18 FebruaryAttended the 60th Munich Security Conference.Warsaw23 FebruaryTogether with president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Warsaw to meet with Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. The discussions focused on reinforcing the rule of law, strengthening EU-Polish relations, and addressing security issues related to the war in Ukraine.Kyiv24 FebruaryDe Croo made the unannounced visit to Kyiv to take part in a display of international solidarity to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, together with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni.Paris26 FebruaryDe Croo travelled to Paris, where Emmanuel Macron was holding an emergency summit over the situation in Ukraine, as they had just suffered the loss of Avdiivka. Washington, D.C.31 Mayholds a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House.Lucerne15–16 JuneDe Croo travelled to Nidwalden to attend the Global peace summit.Washington, D.C.9–11 JulyDe Croo attended the 34th NATO summit.Woodstock18 JulyDe Croo attended the fourth summit of the European Political Community.Paris26 JulyDe Croo travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.New York City24 SeptemberAttended the 79th United Nations General Assembly.Villers-Cotterêts3–5 OctoberDe Croo travelled to Villers-Cotterêts to attend the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie Summit.Budapest7 NovemberDe Croo attended the 5th European Political Community Summit.
2025 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsOświęcim27 JanuaryDe Croo attended the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Multilateral meetings Alexander De Croo participated in the following summits during his premiership: Group Year 2021 2022 2023 2024UNGA 24 September, New York City 23 September, New York City 20 September, New York City 24 September, New York CityASEM 26 November,(virtual) Phnom Penh None None None NATO 14 June, Brussels 24 March, Brussels 11–12 July, Vilnius 9–11 July, Washington, D.C.28–30 June, MadridEU–CELAC None 17–18 July, Brussels NoneEPC Didn't exist 6 October, Prague 1 June, Bulboaca 18 July, Woodstock 5 October, Granada 7 November, BudapestOIF none 19–20 November, Djerbanone 4–5 October, Villers-CotterêtsUNCCC 1–2 November, Glasgow 8 November, Sharm el-Sheikh 30 November – 3 December, Dubai 12 November, BakuOthersNone Global Peace Summit15–16 June, Lucerne
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