International

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.

Leuven chosen as European Capital of Culture 2030

29 September 2025

In 2030, all eyes will be on Leuven. For a whole year, the city will be able to amaze the world with its already rich and varied cultural offering, which will be further expanded and enhanced.

Belgium grows in UN innovation ranking

25 September 2025

In the latest iteration of the United Nations’ global innovation index, Belgium has secured the 21st place.

Belgian sparkling wines score in world competition

25 September 2025

Some people say Belgium is becoming a wine country and it shows from the latest Concours Mondial.

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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