International

Discovery of a new coffee species in Meise Botanic Garden

18 January 2022

Coffea Rizetiana. This is the name of the new recently discovered coffee species, one of the 111 known species. Arabica and Robusta coffees are the most popular in the world.

Belgian expertise stands out in the equestrian world

10 January 2022

As well as providing consistency at the highest level of sport, Belgian expertise ensures that our country is considered the global epicentre of the equestrian world.

Better performing smartphones thanks to Belgian discoveries

10 January 2022

UCLouvain researcher Bruno Clerckx has been awarded two prestigious international prizes - the Blondel Medal and the IEEE Fellow - for his contributions to multi-antenna communications systems and wir

Belgium remains the largest exporter of beer

05 January 2022

Although the brewing sector was heavily affected by the health crisis in 2020, Belgium still maintained its leadership in beer exports.

Hot-air balloons: Belgians take to the skies

22 December 2021

Ramses Vanneste soared to 7,000 metres in his hot-air balloon to achieve his dream of flying over the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro.

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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