Members of the 2026 Diplomatic Conference at a session at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg-Kirchberg; Credit: Emmanuel Claude/Focalize

On Thursday 30 April 2026, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade reported on the 2026 Diplomatic Conference.

At the invitation of Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Xavier Bettel, the heads of Luxembourg’s diplomatic missions met for the traditional Diplomatic Conference, which took place in Luxembourg from Monday 27 April to Thursday 30 April.

According to the ministry, in his opening address Minister Bettel reviewed the main current European and international issues, the commitment of Luxembourg diplomacy, as well as matters relating to foreign trade, cooperation and development policy and cross-border cooperation. He thanked the heads of mission for their commitment, highlighting the difficult context in which Luxembourg’s foreign policy is currently being implemented.

As part of the conference, the heads of Luxembourg’s diplomatic missions were received by Grand Duke Guillaume at the Grand Ducal Palace and also held discussions with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden, as well as with Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles, Luxembourg Minister of Defence Yuiriko Backes and Luxembourg Minister of Finance Gilles Roth.

A session dedicated to economic promotion was organised at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of its President, Fernand Ernster, and representatives of the private sector.

The heads of mission also held discussions with representatives of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (Fonds National de la Recherche - FNR), as well as Luxembourg’s public research institutes.

According to the ministry, at present, 50.9% of the total 911 staff working for the department are women and 49.1% are men. The Luxembourg diplomatic corps currently includes 157 diplomats, of whom 45.2% are women. Regarding the network of the Grand Duchy’s diplomatic and consular missions, Luxembourg currently has 36 bilateral embassies, thirteen permanent representations to international organisations, six consulates general and ten “Luxembourg Trade and Invest” offices. In addition, there are five non-resident ambassadors, based in Luxembourg and covering eighteen countries.