International

'Our Brueghel' turns out to be... a real Brueghel

15 March 2023

Amazement all around in a northern French family. For years, a yellowed painting had been somewhat hidden behind the door of their TV room.

Silver for Belgian pair at World Cup for bakers in Japan

15 March 2023

As one of the five pairs in the final, young multi-award-winning baking talent Berre Ceuppens from Pelt and his experienced former teacher Stijn Van Kerckhoven from Sint-Jozef Geel headed to the prest

Peter Paul Rubens masterpiece to go under the hammer at Sotheby's New York in May 2023

09 March 2023

Rubens' Portrait of a Man as the God Mars (± 1620) is expected to change hands for between 18.8 million and 28.2 million euros in May in New York.

Prestigious international prize awarded to Belgian researcher

02 March 2023

Cédric Blanpain (ULB) is the first Europe-based researcher to receive the Momentum Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)

Virginie Efira triumphs at the César ceremony

02 March 2023

The Belgian received the César for Best Actress at the most prestigious French cinema awards ceremony of the year, the equivalent of the Oscars in the United States.

A small country with big ambitions!

Covering some 30,000 km², Belgium is not a big country but through its history and its geographic location it has always held an important place in the world, aware that without bridges to others, it would be unrealistic to want to build a fairer and more prosperous world.

For Belgium, effective action on crucial issues such as peace and security, human rights and the promotion of the rule of law, can only be carried out in a multilateral context. Belgium is therefore a founding Member State of many of the great international institutions such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe.

Belgium makes a significant contribution to the work of these institutions, while Brussels is home to the headquarters of several of them and many Belgian politicians have assumed important responsibilities while heading up such organisations.

Minister Hadja Lahbib

Based on the open and pragmatic Belgian character, Belgian foreign policy covers universal values, focused on democracy, dialogue and regional integration between countries that may have been in conflict. So as human rights improve and poverty declines and a country opens up to a democratic process, if the economy picks up, development cooperation and economic action can be complementary!

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