Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong to visit Germany and France from Apr 8 to 13
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong speaks in parliament on Feb 28, 2024.
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Germany from Apr 8 to 10 and France from Apr 10 to 13.
He will call on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron during his visits to Berlin and Paris respectively.
The visits will build upon Singapore’s warm, longstanding and multi-faceted ties with both countries, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Sunday (Apr 7).
Besides calling on Mr Scholz, Mr Wong will also meet German President Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr Robert Habeck, and Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner.
Mr Wong will meet German industry leaders, and attend a reception with overseas Singaporeans in Germany, said PMO.
In Paris, in addition to meeting French President Macron, Mr Wong will also meet the country's Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire.
Mr Wong will attend the opening of Temasek’s office in Paris, meet French industry leaders, and attend a reception with overseas Singaporeans in France, said PMO.
Mr Wong will be accompanied on his trip to France by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance will accompany Mr Wong for his visits to Paris and Berlin.
