International

Belgium has the happiest employees

30 November 2015

The Belgians have taken the top spot in the Global Workforce Happiness Index, which indicates the happiest employees in the world.

Belgium in top 10 in the list of countries with the best reputation

30 July 2015

Belgium has moved from the 12th up to the 10th place in the international ranking of countries with the best reputation.

KULeuven among the top 60 most prestigious universities in the world

13 June 2015

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is ranked among the top 60 best universities in the world, according to a study carried out by the magazine ‘Times Higher Education’ (THE).

Belgium once again among the European top five in attracting foreign investment

04 June 2015

2014 was a record year for foreign investment in Belgium. So it appears in the twelfth edition of the annual 'Barometer of Belgian Attractiveness' by Ernst & Young.

Vincent Kompany elected New European of the Year

04 June 2015

Belgian Red Devil Vincent Kompany was voted "New European of the Year" in the European Parliament this evening.

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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