International

A commemorative 2 euro coin for the 50th anniversary of May 68

08 June 2018

The Royal Mint of Belgium (RMB) has officially presented a commemorative coin issued to mark the "50th anniversary of May 1968".

Exchange programme reinforces relations between Belgian and Canadian universities

07 June 2018

The Canadian Carleton University and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium have teamed up to carry out a dual master’s programme in European studies.

“Hoe zal ik het zeggen?” wins big at awards

28 May 2018

Belgian television is doing well and now has the awards to prove it, with VTM's “Hoe zal ik het zeggen?” continuing its success from Cannes at the WorldMediaFestival in Hamburg.

Belgian parks win big at awards

28 May 2018

Many Belgian theme parks and animal parks have scooped up prizes at the annual Diamond ThemePark Awards, with Paira Daiza even being named the best zoo in Europe.

Belgium second in Rainbow Index

17 May 2018

Love should always win - Belgium knows that very well! Our country is ranked second in the Rainbow Index.

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.

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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