This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Dick Schoof, the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
As of July 2024, Dick Schoof has made more than 6 prime ministerial trips to at least 5 states internationally since his inauguration on 2 July 2024. National trips are not included.
Number of visits | Country or Dutch overseas territory |
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1 visit (4) | France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States |
2 visits (1) | Belgium |
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Details |
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Belgium | Brussels | 8 July | Newly appointed prime minister Dick Schoof goes to Brussels for an introduction. Among others, he meets with the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. [1] |
United States | Washington D.C. | 9-11 July | Schoof attends the 2024 NATO summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by President Joe Biden, to commemorate the landmark 75th anniversary of NATO and to participate in the North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting. [2] |
Belgium | Brussels | 15 July | Schoof meets Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo for an introductory visit. [3] |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | 15 July | Schoof meets Luxembourgish prime minister Luc Frieden for an introductory visit. [4] |
United Kingdom | Woodstock | 18 July | Schoof attends the 4th European Political Community Summit. [5] |
France | Paris | 26-27 July | Schoof attends the 2024 Summer Olympics [6] |
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