International

Brussels awarded for its pedestrian access

07 July 2016

The City of Brussels has won the 11th European Urban and Regional Planning Awards for its pedestrian project in the capital's centre, managed by Jean Schollaert, the city's urban planner.

Belgium: 4th most attractive economy

20 June 2016

According to the ‘International Business Compass’ of the consultancy firm BDO, Belgium is among the most attractive countries in the world to establish operations.

KU Leuven, Europe's most innovative university

14 June 2016

The University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has taken first place in the "Top 100" of the most innovative European institutions.

Belgium is ranked 18th in the Global Peace Index

09 June 2016

According to the 2016 Global Peace Index, Belgium is among the top 20 of the world's most peaceful countries (it was ranked 18th).

Vlerick Business School comes top!

23 May 2016

Vlerick Business School came top of the Financial Times for Executive Education 2016 rankings for the fifth year in a row. It remains number 1 in the Benelux.

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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