List of international prime ministerial trips made by Donald Tusk

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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Donald Tusk , the 14th and 18th Prime Minister of Poland.

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Summary

First premiership

The number of visits per country where he has travelled are:

Second premiership

The number of visits per country where he has travelled are:

First premiership (2007–2014)

2007

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels4 DecemberTusk paid an official visit to NATO headquarters on Tuesday. He met for a bilateral meeting with the Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer]. They discussed the main elements of the current NATO agenda: operation in Afghanistan, Kosovo, relations with Russia, process of enlargement, missile defence, energy security and overall preparations for the NATO summit in Bucharest in April 2008. [1]

2008

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Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington, D.C. 9–10 MarchMet with President George W. Bush
Premier Tusk and George Bush 2008.JPG

2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa 15 MayMet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He was the guest of honour at a reception for the Polish-Canadian community on Parliament Hill, hosted by Harper [2]

2013

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2014

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Second premiership (2023-Present)

2023

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels 15 DecemberTusk travelled to Brussels to met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. On this occasion, they gave a joint press statement stressing Poland's effort to put the rule of law at the top of the agenda and the joint endeavour to make progress on the NextGenerationEU. [3]
Donald Tusk & Ursula von der Leyen - 2023.jpg

2024

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Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Kyiv 22 JanuaryTravelled to Kyiv to met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. [4]
Donald Tusk, Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2 (2024).jpg
Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington, D.C. 13 MarchTogether with Polish President Andrzej Duda travelled to Washington to met with President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland joining NATO. The leaders reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to NATO and discussed support for Ukraine.
President Joe Biden meets with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland in the Oval Office.jpg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Woodstock 18 JulyTusk attends the 4th European Political Community Summit.
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Budapest 7 NovemberTusk attends the 5th European Political Community Summit in Budapest.
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Harpsund 26–27 NovemberAttended Nordic-Baltic Summit hosted by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. [5]

2025

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Flag of Norway.svg Norway Oslo 22 JanuaryTravelled to Oslo to met with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. They discussed cooperation between the European Union and Norway, as well as regional security in the context of the war in Ukraine, were the main topics [6]
Donald Tusk and Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo (2025).jpg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London2 MarchTusk travelled to London, United Kingdom to attend the Summit on Ukraine.
Securing Our Future (EC pic) 2025-03-02-15-13.jpg
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ankara 12 MarchTravelled to Ankara to met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Donald Tusk and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara (2025).jpg
Flag of France.svg France Paris 27 MarchTusk attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron. [7]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends talks on Ukraine in Paris (54413419019).jpg
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Kyiv 9–10 MayTusk met with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on board a train to Kyiv. [8]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Ukraine (54508511672).jpg
Flag of Albania.svg Albania Tirana 16 MayTusk attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands The Hague 24–25 JuneTravelled to Hague to attend NATO summit [9] [10]
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Chișinău 27 AugustTusk met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu along with German chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Flag of France.svg France Paris4 SeptemberMet with President Emmanuel Macron. Attended the 7th Coalition of the willing summit. [11]

Multilateral meetings

Second Premiership

Donald Tusk participated in the following summits during his second premiership:

GroupYear
2024202520262027
NATO 9–11 July,
Flag of the United States.svg Washington, D.C.
24–25 June,
Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague
7–8 July,
Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara
TBD,
Flag of Albania.svg Tirana
Ukraine Recovery Conference 11–12 June,
Flag of Germany.svg Berlin
10–11 July,
Flag of Italy.svg Rome
TBATBA
EPC 18 July,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Woodstock
16 May,
Flag of Albania.svg Tirana
TBD,
Flag of Armenia.svg TBD
TBD,
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg TBD
7 November,
Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest
2 October,
Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
TBD,
Flag of Ireland.svg TBD
TBD,
Flag of Greece.svg TBD
OthersNone Securing our future
2 March,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
TBATBA
15 March,
(videoconference)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
27 March,
Flag of France.svg Paris
██ = Future event.

References

  1. https://www.nato.int/docu/update/2007/12-december/e1204a.html
  2. Milewski, Terry (15 May 2012). "Polish PM's visit stirs emotions on Parliament Hill". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. "Visit of Donald Tusk, Polish Prime Minister, to the European Commission".
  4. "Poland's Tusk says Ukraine-Russia war a fight 'between good and evil'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. "Nordic-Baltic Summit and new partnership with Poland". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. "Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits the Kingdom of Norway".
  7. Visegrád 24 [@visegrad24] (27 March 2025). "List of the leaders & representatives of 31 countries gathering in Paris right now for an emergency summit on Ukraine aimed at providing military aid & setting up a coalition of peacekeeping forces" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2025 via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. Balmforth, Tom (2025-05-10). "European leaders unite, call Trump to propose unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine war" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  9. https://www.gov.pl/web/nato-en/nato-summit-in-the-hague
  10. https://www.nato.int/cps/fr/natohq/photos_236422.htm
  11. Visegrád 24 [@visegrad24] (4 September 2025). "World leaders arrive at the Élysée Palace for the Coalition of the Willing meeting" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2025 via Twitter.