Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs;
Credit: © SIP / Claude Piscitelli
From Sunday 1 to Tuesday 3 November 2026, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, travelled to San Francisco, California, for a working visit.
According to Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, the visit focused on economic promotion and allowed Minister Bettel to meet leading players in the innovation sector based in California. The Minister for Foreign Trade exchanged views with his counterparts on recent technological advances in automated driving, drone delivery and IT services. In particular, he met representatives of Zoox, Wayve, ServiceNow, Google X and Wing.
Minister Bettel presented Luxembourg and the strengths of its economy, placing particular emphasis on its international openness, its position within the European Union, its skilled workforce, its environment conducive to the development of new technologies, its political stability and the government's willingness to support the establishment of new companies in Luxembourg.
Minister Bettel paid particular attention to automated driving, presenting the government's efforts in this sector.
The working visit also provided an opportunity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the presence of the Consulate General and the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office (LTIO) in San Francisco. On this occasion, Minister Bettel stated: "Luxembourg has been present in San Francisco for 40 years, a city recognised for its spirit of innovation and where several major companies were founded. We intend to continue our commitment here in San Francisco by developing synergies and promoting Luxembourg as a gateway to the European Union."
