International

Belgium is 17th best country on the Social Progress Index

10 April 2015

Belgium ranks 17th on the Social Progress Index, created by Social Progress Imperative (SPI), a non-profit organisation who each year makes a list of the best countries to reside.

Alexander De Croo named Young Global Leader

17 March 2015

Alexander De Croo, the Federal Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services, has been named one of the Young Global Leaders of 2015 by the

Belgium fifth biggest internet user in Europe

24 February 2015

According to the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2015, an annual study carried out at the request of the European Commission, Belgium ranks fifth in the European internet use list.

Two Belgian laureates for European Citizen’s Prize

05 February 2015

Bednet and Skills Belgium are among the 46 winners of the European Citizen’s Prize 2014, which is presented by the European Parliament.

Mayor Termont of Ghent 2nd best in the world

03 February 2015

The Mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont (61), was elected the second best mayor in the world by the World Mayor Project on 3 February.

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.

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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