International

Dinant is one of the most beautiful places in Europe

10 July 2025

According to an American magazine, thanks to the natural scenery surrounding it, the town of Dinant ranks in the top 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Europe.

Towards a new European-scale artificial intelligence hub

03 July 2025

In partnership with Imec and Cenaero, Belgium aims to become a European leader with cutting-edge artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Brussels university helps create mental health platform for migrants

02 July 2025

Researchers from the VUB, one of Brussels’ two universities, have played a role in the European MentalHealth4All project for refugees, migrants, and healthcare professionals.

The largest camera in the world is a bit Belgian

26 June 2025

Exceptional images of the cosmos are now coming to us thanks to an extraordinary camera designed in part by a Belgian company.

World's elite buys exclusive artisanal door hardware from Brussels manufacturer

24 June 2025

Belgian court supplier and door hardware manufacturer Vervloet in the Brussels borough of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has long been the go-to address for anyone looking for hardware such as a unique latch, k

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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