Belgium in the EU
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🇧🇪🇪🇺 Official account of the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the European Union. 🔗 https://europeanunion.diplomatie.belgium.be/
#GAC | Deputy Prime minister Maxime Prévoy represented Belgium 🇧🇪 at today's General Affairs Council. On the agenda ⇊ ▪️ Simplification: state of play & future orientation ▪️ Annual rule of law dialogue ▪️ One Europe, One Market roadmap: discussion with Enrico Letta
#FAC | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime minister Maxime Prévot takes part in the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council today. 🔹 Russian aggression against Ukraine 🔹 Situation in the Middle East 🔹 Black Sea 🔹 EU-UN relations
#ECOFIN | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime Minister Jan Jambon takes part in the Economic & Financial Affairs Council in today. On the agenda ⇊ 🔹 Market integration and supervision package (MISP) 🔹 Economic governance 🔹 European Semester 2026
#Eurogroup | Deputy Prime minister Vincent Van Peteghem represents Belgium 🇧🇪 in the Eurogroup meeting today. On the agenda ⇊ ➡️ Euro area's fiscal stance ➡️ Work programme ➡️ International role of the euro ➡️ AI & cybersecurity ➡️ Digital finance
Walking into the office after last night’s match 💪🇧🇪 @belgianreddevils.bsky.social
#EPSCO | Ministers are discussing social policy today - Deputy prime minister David Clarinval represents Belgium 🇧🇪 On the agenda ⇊ 💻 Cyber violence against girls 🏘️ EU Anti-Poverty Strategy 🕊️ BE-IT initiative: establishing a European day in remembrance of victims of workplace accidents
#TTE | We're (solar) powering up for a new Energy Council, where Minister Bihet represents Belgium. On the agenda ⇊ 🔌 Grids package 🔋 Energy post-2030 🌍 Crisis in the Middle East: a coordinated response 🇧🇪 BE AOB: medical radioisotopes
#ENVI | Ministers Crucke & Dalcq represent Belgium 🇧🇪 at today's Environment Council. On the agenda ⇊ 🚗 CO2 emission standards for cars & vans 🌊 Water resilience strategy 🧪 REACH regulation 🌱 Nature, business & competitiveness ♻️ Benelux AOB: Circular economy
#AGRIFISH | Ministers are diving into day 1 of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, with Ministers Hilde Crevits and David Clarinval representing Belgium 🇧🇪 On the agenda ⇊ 🎣 Sustainable fishing 📊 Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy 🐮 BE AOB: BSE monitoring
#EUCO | 🇧🇪📷 Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever is attending the second day of the European Council. ✔️ Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 ✔️ Middle East ✔️ Migration ✔️ Illicit drugs © Belga - Benoit Doppagne; European Union
#EUCO | First day of the European Council today with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever 🇧🇪 The 27 🇪🇺 leaders address the Russian aggression against Ukraine with President Zelenskyy, defence, competitiveness and global economic imbalances. © Belga - Benoit Doppagne
#ForeignAffairs | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime minister Maxime Prévot takes part in the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council today. ➖ Russian aggression against Ukraine 🇺🇦 ➖ Situation in the Middle-East ➖ EU-China relations 🇨🇳 ➖ Association Council with Egypt 🇪🇬 ➖ Exchange with Armenia 🇦🇲
#Eurogroup | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime minister Vincent Van Peteghem takes part in the meeting of the Eurogroup today in Luxembourg. ➡️ Review of euro area policies by the IMF ➡️ Economic and energy security in the 🇪🇺 ➡️ European technological sovereignty
#TTE | Telecom ministers meet in Luxembourg today. On the agenda ⇊ ➡️ European Business Wallet ➡️ Digital Networks Act & and Cybersecurity package ➡️ Technological sovereignty of Europe’s public administrations ➡️ EU-ITU cooperation
#TTE | Minister Jean-Luc Crucke represents Belgium 🇧🇪 at today's Transport Council. On the agenda ⇊ 🚛 Decarbonisation efforts in the transport sector beyond 2030 ⚓ Maritime industrial strategy & EU ports strategy 🚆 BE AOB: Unlocking European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)
🎙️ ❝ Whether we're talking about families, about hate speech or about Ukraine, we are very clear: we must confront hate speech, we must protect rights and also accountability must prevail. ❞ ➖ 🇧🇪 Minister Annelies Verlinden ahead of today’s #justice Council
The #EUWesternBalkans summit will take place tomorrow in Tivat, Montenegro. On the agenda: 📌progress made in the gradual integration of the Western Balkans into the EU 📌opportunities and challenges associated with the enlargement process Read more → link.europa.eu/H4RW8d
EU-Western Balkans summit
The next EU-Western Balkans summit will take place in Tivat, Montenegro.
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#HomeAffairs | The EU ministers in charge of home affairs, security, asylum and migration meet in Luxembourg today. On the agenda ⇊ ▪️ State of the Schengen area ▪️ EU drugs strategy ▪️ Migration ▪️ Security impact of the situation in the Middle East
#COMPET | Ministers are discussing research & space today. Minister Vanessa Matz represents Belgium 🇧🇪 On the agenda ⇊ 🔬 Horizon Europe Package 🤝 Science diplomacy 🛰️ EU Space Act 🛡️ Space for economic security
#AGRIFISH | EU agriculture ministers meet in sunny Brussels today. Belgium is represented by Ministers David Clarinval & Anne-Catherine Dalcq 🇧🇪 On the agenda ⇊ 🌱 Affordability and availability of fertilisers in the EU 🚜 Trade-related agricultural issues
#GAC | Deputy prime minister Maxime Prévot is representing Belgium 🇧🇪 at the General Affairs Council in Brussels today. On the agenda ⇊ ▪️ Preparation of the upcoming European Summit ▪️ Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 ▪️ 🇪🇺-🇬🇧 Relations ▪️Rule of Law in 🇫🇷🇭🇷🇮🇹🇱🇻
#Development | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime minister Maxime Prévot takes part in the development configuration of the Foreign Affairs Council today. ➖ Future of external action ➖ The role of Global Gateway ➖ Global consequences of the war in Iran
🌈 Every colour shines, every right matters. 🌈 Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia have no place in the EU, or anywhere in the world. 🇪🇺 #IDAHOBIT
#Defence | EU Ministers in charge of defence meet in Brussels today at a Foreign Affairs Council chaired by the High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social : ➖ EU support to Ukraine ➖ Situation in the Middle East and its implication for European defence and security ➖ Defence readiness
