List of international prime ministerial trips made by António Costa

This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by António Costa, who served as the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal from 26 November 2015 to April 2 2024.

2016 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsPraia19 JanuaryAntónio Costa, on his first official visit to Cape Verde as Prime Minister, was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, and the Minister of Culture, João Soares.Berlin5 FebruaryAntónio Costa visited Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the budget and refugees, among other topics.Athens11 AprilMet with Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras in the afternoon at the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens. In an interview with the newspaper Ekathimerini, Costa advocated for "more Europe".Paris10–19 JuneThe Prime Minister celebrated Portugal Day outside of national territory for the first time. The Portuguese Prime Minister also attended the Austria vs Portugal match during the 2016 European Football Championship.Paris10 JulyThe Prime Minister attended the final of the 2016 European Football Championship, in which Portugal won against France.São Paulo5–8 SeptemberThe Prime Minister was in São Paulo for a four-day visit, which included economic and cultural events. At the end of the first day, Costa met with the Governor of São Paulo.Athens9 SeptemberPrime Minister António Costa was in Athens for a summit of leaders from southern European Union countries, where they prepared for the informal EU member states summit scheduled for the following week.Bratislava17 SeptemberInformal summit in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, where the Prime Minister met with several European leaders.Stockholm3 OctoberMet with Prime Minister Stefan Lövfen. They discussed bilateral relations – which are celebrating 375 years.Beijing8–12 OctoberHe was on a five-day official visit to China, with stops in Shanghai and Macau, and an institutional agenda that included a meeting with Xi Jinping.Madrid14 NovemberDespite the political instability in Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia opened the doors of the royal palace and offered a dinner in honor of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Marrakech15-16 NovemberAntónio Costa participated in the climate change conference held in Marrakech. He was also in Casablanca for a meeting with Portuguese and Moroccan business leaders.New York City12 DecemberCosta attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres.

2017

Country Location(s) DatesDetailsVatican City24 MarchCosta visits the Vatican with his 27 EU-counterparts.Rome25 MarchCosta attends the Rome Treaty celebration.

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2020 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsBrussels1–2 OctoberCosta attended an extraordinary European Council.

2021 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsLjubljana5–6 OctoberCosta attended an informal European Council and the EU-Western Balkans summit.Brussels21–22 OctoberCosta attended the European Council.

2022 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsBrussels24 FebruaryCosta attended a special meeting of the European Council to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20220224-special-meeting-of-the-european-council-on-the-situation-in-ukraine-february-2022Versailles10–11 MarchParticipation in the informal meeting of EU Heads of State and Government.Brussels24-25 MarchCosta travelled to Brussels to attend the extraordinary NATO summit to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Kyiv21 MayTravelled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.London13 JuneCosta met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street and they signed a UK–Portugal Joint Declaration on Bilateral Cooperation.https://www.flickr.com/photos/number10gov/52143932020/The Hague14 JuneMet with Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo 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 June Costa attended the NATO summit. Prague6 OctoberCosta travelled to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community.Tirana6 DecemberAttended the EU-Western Balkans summit.

2023 Country Location(s) DatesDetailsReykjavík15–17 MayCosta made the first official visit to Iceland, meeting Katrín Jakobsdóttir to discuss bilateral ties and energy issues.Bulboaca1 JuneCosta attended the 2nd European Political Community Summit.Vilnius11–12 July Costa attended the NATO summit.Granada5 OctoberCosta attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit.

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Multilateral meetings António Costa participated in the following summits during his premiership: Group Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023NATO 8–9 July, Warsaw 25 May, Brussels 11–12 July, Brussels 3–4 December, Watford None 14 June, Brussels 24 March, Brussels 11–12 July, Vilnius28–30 June, MadridMED7/9 9 September, Athens 28 January, Lisbon 10 January, Rome 29 January, Nicosia 10 September, Porticcio 17 September, Athens 9 December, Alicante 29 September, Mdina14 June, VallettaEU–CELAC None 26–27 October, San Salvador None 17–18 July, BrusselsEPC Didn't exist 6 October, Prague 1 June, Bulboaca5 October, Granada

See also

Foreign relations of Portugal

References