Prime Minister Schoof and Minister Brekelmans of Defense are traveling to Norway to participate in the annual summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The summit will take place in Oslo on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, 2025, focusing on support for Ukraine and security in Europe. The Prime Minister will attend the informal dinner of heads of state and government leaders from the participating countries on Thursday evening. Minister Brekelmans will participate in the JEF summit on May 9.

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a military cooperation between various countries. In addition to the Netherlands, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Sweden participate.