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List of international prime ministerial trips made by Kristen Michal

This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Kristen Michal, the current Prime Minister of Estonia since 23 July 2024.

Summary

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Michal has visited 15 countries during his tenure as Prime Minister. The number of visits per country where Michal has traveled are:

2024

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Finland Helsinki 14 August Michal met with his Finnish counterpart Petteri Orpo and President Alexander Stubb.[1]
Lithuania Klaipėda, Palanga 17–18 August Met with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. During their meeting, the heads of government focused mainly on strengthening regional security, but also discussed cooperation in the transport and energy sectors, support for Ukraine, and the tightening of sanctions against Russia.[2][3]
Hungary Budapest 7 November Michal attended the 5th European Political Community Summit.
Lithuania Vilnius 22 November Met with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. They discussed the protection of critical maritime infrastructure, countering hybrid threats, continued support for Ukraine, and joint energy and transport projects.[4]
Sweden Harpsund, Stockholm 26–27 November Attended Nordic-Baltic Summit hosted by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.[5]
Ukraine Kyiv 9 December Met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament[6][7]
Poland Warsaw 11 December Met with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. The main topics of the meeting will be support for Ukraine, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and defence cooperation, both bilateral and within NATO.[8]

2025

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Belgium Brussels 3 February Attended an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels today to discuss the enhancement of European defence readiness, its financing, and defence and security cooperation with NATO and the United Kingdom.[9]
Ukraine Kyiv 24 February Michal travelled to Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
France Paris 27 March Michal attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron.[10]
Norway Oslo 9 May Michal attended the 2025 Joint Expeditionary Force summit.
Albania Tirana 16 May Michal attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Latvia Riga 30 May Met with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. They focused on three main topics: advancing infrastructure projects, enhancing regional security — including expectations for the upcoming NATO summit — and supporting Ukraine.[11]
Netherlands The Hague 24–25 June Michal attended the 2025 NATO summit
Italy Rome 10–11 July Participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference.[12]
Latvia Riga 20 July Michal met with his Lithuanian counterpart Gintautas Paluckas and his Latvian counterpart Evika Siliņa, who hosted the meeting.[13][14]

Multilateral meetings

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Kristen Michal participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group Year
2024 2025 2026
NATO 24–25 June,
Netherlands The Hague
July,
Turkey Ankara
Ukraine Recovery Conference 10–11 July,
Italy Rome
TBA
EPC 7 November,
Hungary Budapest
16 May,
Albania Tirana
TBD,
Armenia TBD
2 October,
Denmark Copenhagen
TBD,
Republic of Ireland TBD
JEF 17 December,
Estonia Tallinn
9 May,
Norway Oslo
TBD
Finland TBD
Others None 27 March,
France Paris
TBA
██ = Future event.

References

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  1. ^ "Prime Minister Michal in Finland: We are united by common challenges in security and the economy". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister Kristen Michal met his Baltic colleagues in Lithuania". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  3. ^ "Baltic Prime Ministers gathered for informal meeting in Lithuania". Pradžia - LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS VYRIAUSYBĖ (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  4. ^ "Kristen Michal in Vilnius: effective protection of critical infrastructure can only be achieved through cooperation". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  5. ^ "Nordic-Baltic Summit and new partnership with Poland". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  6. ^ "Estonian PM arrives in Kyiv to meet Zelensky". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  7. ^ "Estonian PM arrives in Kyiv". European Pravda. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  8. ^ "Prime Minister Kristen Michal to meet Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Warsaw". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  9. ^ "Prime Minister Kristen Michal attends the European Council meeting on defence policy". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "Kristen Michal in Riga: Rail Baltica Сannot be Delayed". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  12. ^ "Prime Minister Michal: Ukraine cannot and must not bear the burden of reconstruction alone". Eesti Vabariigi Valitsus. 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  13. ^ https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-met-his-baltic-colleagues-latvia
  14. ^ https://x.com/KristenMichalPM/status/1946902988246905142