International

M940 Ostend, revolutionary minehunter for the Belgian navy

03 November 2025

The Zeebrugge Naval Base has introduced a world first, the M940 Ostend.

Belgium Positions Itself at the Heart of Artificial Intelligence

23 October 2025

Artificial intelligence factories will be installed across Europe, including a large-scale one in Belgium.

New world record with a taste of Belgium

09 October 2025

Belgians are always keen to take part in culinary events, especially when there’s a world record and a charity involved.

Belgian fashion schools are bursting with internationally sought-after talent

07 October 2025

The famed Antwerp Six led the way in 1986. It's now 2025 and designers from the two Belgian fashion schools head seven top international luxury fashion houses

Jan Vertonghen honoured with prestigious award for charity work

03 October 2025

At the recent World Football Summit, Belgian ex-footballer Jan Vertonghen has received the Marcus Rashford Award for his work with his charity foundation.

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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