International

Pairi Daiza is Europe’s best zoo again

26 September 2024

The Belgian zoological park Pairi Daiza, has been voted best in Europe for the eighth time.

Two Belgian medals...for tram conducting

19 September 2024

Did you know that Belgium has some of the finest tram conductors in the world, based on results from the European Tramdriver Championship?

Belgian beers once more biggest winner at World Beer Awards, 2024 edition

29 August 2024

What else would you expect? Needless to say, Belgium once again lived up to its reputation as the best beer country. Eleven types won awards.

Short film earns Tom Van Avermaet prestigious international award

29 August 2024

Director Tom Van Avermaet of Boechout, Antwerp, has won the award for best international short film at the Shorts International Film Festival in Los Angeles with Hearts of Stone.

Belgian architect receives prestigious international prize

29 August 2024

Marie-José Van Hee, a Belgian architect, has been awarded the prestigious Alvar Aalto Medal.

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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International

Best café in Europe: La Fleur en Papier Doré in Brussels

Pairi Daiza is Europe’s best zoo again

Two Belgian medals...for tram conducting

Belgian beers once more biggest winner at World Beer Awards, 2024 edition

Short film earns Tom Van Avermaet prestigious international award

Belgian architect receives prestigious international prize