List of international prime ministerial trips made by Robert Golob

This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Robert Golob , the current Prime Minister of Slovenia since 1 June 2022.

Summary

Golob has visited 20 countries during his tenure as Prime Minister. The number of visits per country where Golob has traveled are:

• One visit to Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, and Ukraine
• Two visits to Albania, Spain, and the United States
• Three visits to Vatican City
• Four visits to France

2022

Country	Location(s)	Dates	Details
Belgium	Brussels	17 June	Golob met with European Council President Charles Michel on the second day of his visit to Brussels and welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine. [1]
Spain	Madrid	28–30 June	Golob attended the NATO summit.
Czech Republic	Prague	6 October	Golob travelled to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community.
Albania	Tirana	6 December	Attended EU-Western Balkans summit
Vatican City	Vatican City	17 December	Met with Pope Francis. [2]

2023

Country	Location(s)	Dates	Details
Ukraine	Kyiv, Bucha	31 March	Golob together with Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković arrived in Ukraine on the anniversary of the liberation of Bucha. Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy [3] [4]
Moldova	Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Chisinău	1 June	Golob travelled to Moldova to attend the 2nd European Political Community Summit.
Belgium	Brussels	30 June	Golob attended the European Council. [5]
Lithuania	Vilnius	11–12 July	Golob travelled to Vilnius to attend the 2023 NATO Vilnius summit.
Croatia	Zagreb	14 July	Met with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. It was his first official visit to Croatia. They discussed bilateral and economic relations between the two countries, energy cooperation and prevention of illegal migration. Two important agreements were also signed - on cross-border cooperation in the provision of emergency health care and solidarity measures to protect the gas supply. [6] [7]
Spain	Granada	5 October	Golob attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit.
France	Paris	13 December	Met with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. [8]

2024

Country	Location(s)	Dates	Details
Germany	Munich	16–18 February	Attended the 60th Munich Security Conference
Belgium	Brussels	21 March	He travelled to NATO headquarters to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They mainly discussed support for Ukraine, the developments in Gaza, the situation in the Western Balkans, with a focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina, burden-sharing within the alliance and preparations for the NATO summit to be held in Washington in July. [9] [10]
United States	Washington D.C.	9–11 July	Golob attended 2024 NATO summit
United Kingdom	Woodstock	18 July	Golob attended the 4th European Political Community Summit
France	Paris	26 July	Golob travelled to Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. [11]
United States	Washington D.C.	22 October	Golob holds a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. [12]

2025

Country	Location(s)	Dates	Details
France	Paris	27 March	Golob attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron. [13]
Vatican City	Vatican City	26 April	Golob attended the funeral of Pope Francis. [14]
Albania	Tirana	16 May	Attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Vatican City	Vatican City	18 May	Golob attended Papal inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. [15]
Netherlands	The Hague	24–25 June	Golob attended the 2025 NATO summit.
Belgium	Brussels	26–27 June	Golob attended the European Council. [16]
Denmark	Copenhagen	2 October	Attended the 7th European Political Community Summit.

2026

Country	Location(s)	Dates	Details
France	Paris	6 January	Golob attended the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris with fellow leaders. [17]

Multilateral meetings

Robert Golob participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group	Year
	2022	2023	2024	2025
NATO	28–30 June, Madrid	11–12 July, Vilnius	9–11 July, Washington, D.C.	24–25 June, The Hague
EU–CELAC	None	17–18 July, Brussels	None	TBA
EPC	6 October, Prague	1 June, Bulboaca	18 July, Woodstock	16 May, Tirana
		5 October, Granada	7 November [a] , Budapest	2 October, Copenhagen
Others	None	None	None	27 March, Paris
██ = Future event ██ = Did not attend /participate. ^a Withdrew for other engagements [18]

References

1. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2022-06-17-prime-minister-robert-golob-met-with-european-council-president-charles-michel-on-the-second-day-of-his-visit-to-brussels-and-welcomed-the-european-commissions-proposal-to-grant-eu-candidate-status-to-ukraine/
2. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2022-12-17-prime-minister-robert-golob-visits-the-holy-see-we-are-aware-of-the-need-for-peace-and-reconciliation/
3. "Prime Ministers of Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia arrive in Ukraine for summit on anniversary of Bucha's liberation". Yahoo! News . 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
4. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2023-03-31-prime-minister-robert-golob-visits-ukraine/
5. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2023-06-30-prime-minister-robert-golob-at-the-european-council-meeting/
6. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2023-07-14-prime-minister-golob-in-zagreb-we-are-focused-on-the-future-and-strengthening-cooperation-for-the-benefit-of-citizens/
7. https://vlada.gov.hr/news/traditionally-good-and-friendly-relations-between-croatia-and-slovenia-the-border-dispute-takes-time-to-resolve/42330
8. https://www.alamy.com/french-president-emmanuel-macron-right-welcomes-slovenias-prime-minister-robert-golob-wednesday-dec-13-2023-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-ap-photomichel-euler-image575734024.html
9. https://www.gov.si/en/news/2024-03-21-prime-minister-robert-golob-unity-is-our-greatest-strength/
10. https://www.koha.net/en/lajmet-e-mbremjes-ktv/nato-ja-mirepret-gatishmerine-e-sllovenise-per-shtimin-e-trupave-ne-kosove
11. "Prime Minister Golob visits the Slovenia House in Paris". Portal GOV.SI. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
12. "Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia". The White House. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
13. 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.
14. "Missioni Straordinarie presenti alle esequie di Papa Francesco" [Extraordinary Missions present at the obsequies of Pope Francis]. L'Osservatore Romano (in Italian). 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
15. "Papež Leon XIV. z umestitveno mašo začel svoj pontifikat". Siol.net (in Italian). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
16. https://www.alamy.com/brussels-belgium-26th-june-2025-slovenian-prime-minister-robert-golob-pictured-at-the-arrivals-ahead-of-an-european-council-summit-26-2706-in-brussels-thursday-26-june-2025-belga-photo-nicolas-maeterlinck-credit-belga-news-agencyalamy-live-news-image683778319.html
17. "Participants in Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris revealed". European pravda. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
18. "Prime Minister Dr. Golob Met with the President of the European Investment Bank | GOV.SI". 7 November 2024.