Belgian EU Presidency

This event focused on a common mission: to chart a future-proof course for European industry and the internal market. Innovation, resilience and competitiveness were the threads running through the informal Council’s company visits and…
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The Belgian presidency has reached an important milestone in the fight against gender-based violence when finding a provisional agreement with the European Parliament for a new EU law on violence against women and domestic violence. After…
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The high-level meeting was crowned by the signing of a joint declaration by the mayors addressing the European institutions with concrete priorities and recommendations for a strong and ambitious EU urban policy during their next European…
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In the context of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, Belgium’s Justice Minister Paul Van Tigchelt will get together today with the Ministers of Justice from the 27 EU Member States. High on the agenda will be the…
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Eurozone countries honour important events or individuals with a commemorative coin. For this reason, Belgium’s first 2024 commemorative coin is dedicated to the presidency. It depicts 27 swallows and symbolises the rotating presidency of…
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The rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape and the fast pace of technological development call for enhanced civil-military coordination and cooperation. As the first official EU meeting bringing together both diplomatic and military…
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During the presidency, Belgium will be in the spotlight, with many events taking place in Brussels. Did you know that the Belgian capital ranks among one of the world’s most international cities? This is reflected not only by its very…
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Belgium is focusing on citizen participation during its presidency and is launching an innovative initiative at the national level: a citizen panel dedicated to examining artificial intelligence and the role that the European Union could…
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This Friday evening in Brussels, the Belgian presidency got off to a musical start with an original creation followed by tunes from iconic Belgian artists such as Jacques Brel, Arno, Stromae and harmonica player Toots Thielemans. These…
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The delegations from Belgium and from the European Commission were welcomed on Friday afternoon by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Hadja Lahbib at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. The meeting ended with a joint press conference…
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