Xavier Bettel wears a purple and grey scarf with a subdued pattern while taking a selfie with high schools students from several European countries meeting in Luxembourg, 9 October 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Xavier Bettel, also the communications and media minister, went with dark stripes for an interview marking the 25th anniversary of 100,7, the public broadcaster, 30 September 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Xavier Bettel sports his purple and grey scarf during the Steampunk Convention at Fond-de-Gras, 29 September 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Garden meeting, 4 September 2018 Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Refined stripes for an outing to the Schueberfouer with coalition cabinet partners Félix Braz, the Green justice minister, and Étienne Schneider, the LSAP deputy prime minister, 2 September 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Visiting a memorial site with Pierre Gramegna, the DP finance minister, 31 August 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
The three Benelux prime ministers wear red scarves in support of the Belgian Red Devils ahead of their World Cup match against England, 28 June 2018. Image credit: Charles Michel on Twitter
Visiting the National Audiovisuel Centre (CNA), 27 August 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Grey stripes for this visit with student chefs, 9 June 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Bettel blends in with the lavender, wearing a vibrant purple scarf while at the 10th Digital Luxembourg barbeque, 14 June 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
A lighter look for a children’s cabinet meeting, 18 June 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Bettel wraps up in a long grey scarf while addressing his Democratic Party, 23 March 2018. Image credit: Demokratesch Partei on Twitter
Red and blue for press interviews, 23 March 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Violet and earth-tones on an overcast day in the capital, 10 March 2018. Photo credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Bettel photographed in a plain black scarf, welcoming the Finnish prime minister Juha Sipilä to the grand duchy, 8 March 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
A grey textured look while visiting an exhibition, 24 February 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
An intriguing pattern as Bettel speaks with press during a European Council meeting in Brussels, 23 February 2018. Image credit: European Council
Red for Liichtmëssdag, in a picture posted on 5 February 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Bettel sports a stylish orange-toned scarf as he, Crown Prince Guillaume, Crown Princess Stephanie and the deputy PM Étienne Schneider celebrate the launch of the Luxembourg-funded GovSat-1 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 31 January 2018. Photo credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, wearing his own snappy scarf, greets Xavier Bettel in Davos, Switzerland, 25 January 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
Bettel shows off his lucky blue patterned scarf, 12 January 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Facebook
2017
Bettel wears a blue piece while taking the tram to a radio interview, 20 December 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Bettel on the train preparing for the One Planet Environmental Summit in Paris, 12 December 2017. Bettel takes a break from his richly coloured scarves in favour of a more subtle shade. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Deputy PM Étienne Schneider joins Bettel in wearing a sober scarf as they both signal thumbs up to Google’s plans for a new data centre in Luxembourg, 11 December 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Xavier Bettel smiles with Belgian PM Charles Michel on the plane to Mali, dressed in a uniquely textured lime green scarf with rainbow stripes--a pattern reminiscent of modern art, 30 November 2017. Photo credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Bettel arrives for an EU summit in Sweden, 17 November 2017. Photo credit: European Council
The blue design of Bettel’s scarf peeks through his coat as he takes part in Handicap International’s campaign against dangerous explosives in civilian areas, 7 October 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Speaking at a Fedil business federation conference on startups in Luxembourg, Bettel wears a black scarf that blends with the background, 2 October 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
On a visit to the Romanian town of Sibiu, to where many Luxembourgers emigrated in the 12th century, Bettel may have eyed the colourful fabrics to inspire his next scarf creation, 18 June 2018. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
OK, it’s not a scarf, but Bettel still dons a dashing design as he receives an honorary doctorate degree from Sacred Heart University, 15 June 2017. Image credit: Anthony Dehez
Bettel wraps up in a red & blue and grey scarf before getting wrapped up in a series of questions about Brexit, 29 April 2017. Photo credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
During a springtime visit to a farm, Bettel is photographed feeding a cow in an autumn-toned scarf, 7 March 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Bettel selects that snazzy red & blue and grey scarf for a European Council meeting in Brussels, 9 March 2017. Image credit: European Council
In response to a birthday wish from the “XavierBettel’s scarf” satirical twitter account (“dedicated to keeping the prime ministerial neck warm”) Bettel tweets a photo of his impressive scarf collection, 3 March 2017. Image credit: Xavier Bettel (the real one) on Twitter
Bettel and his team prepare for a presentation about Tomorrow Street, an innovation centre, 27 February 2017. More observant readers may notice that this scarf has made a repeat appearance. It’s becoming one of our faves. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
To celebrate Liichtmëssdag, Bettel hands out candy while children sing to him, 2 February 2017. In the cold weather, Bettel is no longer the sole scarf-wearer in town. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
2016
Red and blue again, this time for a technology conference, 19 December 2018. Photo credit: Marion Dessard
Back in black for a European Council meeting in Brussels, 15 December 2016. Image credit: European Council
In a world of ties, Bettel chooses a scarf. Photo taken following a luncheon with EU member state ambassadors, 1 December 2016. Image credit: Xavier Bettel on Twitter
Bettel makes a statement with this scarf, seen here while the PM speaks with press outside a European Council meeting in Brussels, 20 October 2016. Image credit: European Council
Another red and blue pattern, worn to an EU-Turkey summit in Brussels, 7 March 2016. Image credit: European Council
A classy black and grey design for a EU council meeting in Brussels, 18 February 2018. Image credit: European Council
2015
Bettel sports a snappy green motif during an EU-Turkey summit in Brussels, 29 November 2015. The PM is seen with Frans Timmermans, the European Commission vice president, and Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign policy chief. Image credit: European Commission
Bettel wears a tie-dye inspired scarf while speaking with the press in Brussels, 15 October 2015. Image credit: European Council
Bettel goes blue for an EU tripartite social summit in Brussels, 15 October 2015. Image credit: European Council
Bettel welcomes the then-French president Françoise Hollande to Luxembourg, 6 March 2015. The man in the background may just have stolen the spotlight from Bettel with the sophisticated wrap of his grey scarf. Image credit: Christophe Olinger
Bettel makes a multicoloured statement while visiting the Luxembourg startup MyScienceWork’s office in San Francisco, 23 February 2015. Image credit: Consulate General of Luxembourg in San Francisco
A classic style for a EU meeting in Brussels, 12 February 2015. Image credit: European Council
2014
Bettel arrives for a meeting with Andrus Ansip, the European digital market commissioner, in Brussels, 27 November 2014. Image credit: European Commission
Bettel chooses a grey scarf to complete his modern look during a visit to the 1535°C creative industries centre in Differdange, 18 November 2014. Image credit: SMC
Luxembourg’s prime minister goes for a powerful burgundy scarf (which works well with the red power tie) during a visit to the European Commission in Brussels, 21 March 2014. Image credit: European Commission
We’re liking that vivid maroon scarf, this time worn at the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis, 7 March 2014. Bettel is seen posing for a picture with director Christophe Wagner, then DP culture minister Maggy Nagel, and film producer Claude Waringo. Image credit: Charles Caratini
2013
A tipp topp tan look for Bettel’s first European Council meeting as PM, 20 December 2013. Image credit: European Council
Bettel assumed office on 4 December 2013. He’s pictured here with his new cabinet colleagues Étienne Schneider, the LSAP deputy prime minister, Félix Braz, the Green justice minister, and Claude Meisch, the DP education minister. Image credit: Christophe Olinger
Bettel wears a sleek black scarf for his official portrait published on the Luxembourg government website. Image credit: SIP/Yves Kortum
Bonus
At the time this photo was taken, Bettel was still mayor of Luxembourg City, but we couldn’t resist including it. Bettel sports a grey floral scarf while at the St George’s Day celebration at St George’s International School, 23 April 2012. Photo credit: Olivier Minaire