Gilles Roth on a working visit to Norway and Sweden (16–18.03.2026)

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The Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, travelled to Norway and Sweden from 16 to 18 March 2026 for a financial mission with Luxembourg for Finance.

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  1. (de g. à dr.) Elisabeth Svantesson, ministre des Finances de Suède; Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg

    (de g. à dr.) Elisabeth Svantesson, ministre des Finances de Suède; Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg

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  3. (de g. à dr.) Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg; Jens Stoltenberg, ministre des Finances de la Norvège

    (de g. à dr.) Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg; Jens Stoltenberg, ministre des Finances de la Norvège

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  4. (de g. à dr.) Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg; Vincent Thurmes, Directeur Services financiers, stabilité financière et cadre réglementaire de la Place financière

    (de g. à dr.) Gilles Roth, ministre des Finances du Luxembourg; Vincent Thurmes, Directeur Services financiers, stabilité financière et cadre réglementaire de la Place financière

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In Oslo, the Minister of Finance met with his Norwegian counterpart, Jens Stoltenberg, and the State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Sissel Kruse Larsen. The two ministers underlined that strengthened cooperation between Luxembourg and Norway is essential to jointly address current economic challenges.

 

Gilles Roth also met with Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. This exchange provided an opportunity to deepen the understanding of the Norwegian model, which is based on a long-term investment strategy. The Norwegian example illustrates how prudent, transparent, and long-term oriented management can create sustainable wealth for the benefit of future generations, in line with the approach pursued by Luxembourg with its intergenerational sovereign wealth fund (FSIL).

 

The working visit concluded in Stockholm with a bilateral meeting with Sweden’s Minister of Finance, Elisabeth Svantesson, and State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Johanna Lybeck Lilja. The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss key European files as well as shared priorities, notably in the areas of financial stability, competitiveness, the Savings and Investment Union, and the EU budget for the period 2028–2034.

 

Throughout his trip to Norway and Sweden, Gilles Roth also met with representatives of local financial institutions. These meetings made it possible to deepen the understanding of national dynamics, identify opportunities for cooperation, and further strengthen the ties that already exist between our financial centres. In this spirit, Luxembourg for Finance organised a reception bringing together various actors from both ecosystems to facilitate exchanges and support lasting collaboration.

 

Minister of Finance Gilles Roth stated: “Norway and Sweden are important partners. In times of global instability, Europe must once again take on greater responsibility. Northern Europe plays a key geopolitical role in this regard. We are strengthening our cooperation so that we can tackle the challenges of tomorrow together. This requires a financial policy based on trust and stability, with finance as the key driver of our shared growth.”

Communicated by: Ministry of Finance