International

Bruges, 5th most romantic city in the world!

02 February 2016

Not far behind Paris or Venice, Bruges ranked fifth in the ranking of the WeLoveDates dating site.

Brussels 2nd most cosmopolitan city

01 February 2016

Brussels is the second most cosmopolitan city in the world, as 62% of its residents were born in a different country or have a migration background (so-called 2nd or 3rd generation migrants).

Belgium 15th least corrupt country in the world

27 January 2016

This year, with 77 points, Belgium ranks 15th in the International Transparency Index (ITI).

Belgium excels with highly qualified IT professionals

21 January 2016

A new study of the EU Statistical Office Eurostat shows that Belgium - after Spain - has the highest percentage of IT specialists with higher education levels.

Belgium, co-founder of the Humanitarian Impact Bond

21 January 2016

The International committee Red Cross (ICRC) and Belgium establish the first Humanitarian Impact Bond (HIB).

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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