(LEX 18) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Friday that he will travel to Europe next week to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland and visit Finland and Sweden, seeking to attract future investment and job opportunities to the Commonwealth.
The international trip comes after the Governor said Kentucky recorded its second-best year on record for new private sector investments in 2025, securing $10.5 billion in projects.
The governor emphasized that the World Economic Forum presents a unique opportunity to meet with business leaders from around the world in one location.
“The World Economic Forum presents a unique opportunity to meet with business leaders from around the world at one location – an opportunity that otherwise would not be possible. I am excited to show the world that our New Kentucky Home is the best place to invest, do business, live and work as we build on our record-breaking success," Beshear said in a release.
Republican Party of Kentucky Communications Director Adam Hope issued the following statement in response to Gov. Beshear's appearance:
“Governor Beshear is once again off rubbing elbows with global elites in Switzerland. Before he boarded a taxpayer-funded flight out of the country, he found time to take shots at Republican legislators who actually show up and do the people’s work. That’s not surprising coming from the Kentucky last Governor who would rather point fingers than fix problems. The Governor loves to lecture everyone else about bipartisanship, transparency, and focusing on the ‘real issues,’ but when it’s time to lead, he disappears. Kentuckians deserve a governor who shows up and does his job. Instead, Andy Beshear is skipping town, dodging responsibility, and chasing headlines as he tries to build a national profile for a presidential campaign that’s already six feet under. Republicans are here, doing real work, while Beshear is making excuses and chasing attention.”
