Belgian presidency

Research and innovation play a pivotal role in achieving the overarching objectives of the EU and are essential for addressing urgent societal, global and economic challenges such as climate crisis, health, and the digital transformation.…
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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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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 informal meeting of Trade Ministers is largely dominated by preparations for the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, to be held on 26-29 February in Abu Dhabi. In addition, topics such as open strategic Autonomy…
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The Belgian presidency comes at the right time for further enhancing European cyber security and cyber strategies for future challenges and developments. Cyber security and the EU The EU considers cyber security to be the activities…
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The first ministerial meeting under the Belgian Presidency of the European Union brought together the Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs in the Walloon capital of Namur. During the first day, Ministers discussed how social policies…
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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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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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A lengthy selection process takes place between the European elections and the entry into function of the Commissioners of the European Commission. The process for Ursula von der Leyen and her 26 commissioners took six months. The College…
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2024 is a pivotal year for us all. With the ‘Fit for 55’ package finalised and upcoming EU elections, the focus will shift increasingly be on the implementation of the European Green Deal. The first half of 2024 will also be the Belgian…
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