🎙️ " I think Europe has been a bit lazy on the topic of defence. Mr. Putin has woken us up. I think we should spend more on defence, and the Belgian government has decided certainly to do so".

➖ 🇧🇪 Prime minister @bartdewever.bsky.social at his arrival at the EU leaders’ informal retreat

🎙️ "The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC 🇨🇩 must be respected by all, at all times and in all places".

➖ 🇧🇪 Foreign Minister Bernard Quintin at his arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today #FAC

🎙️ "I hope that that new #Trump administration will actually be a push to take decisive action at the European level and be a wake-up call for us ".

➖ 🇧🇪 Finance Minister @vincentvp.cdenv.be ahead of the Eurogroup and #ECOFIN Council meetings.

At the European Council #EUCO today.

🇧🇪 Prime minister Alexander De Croo said at his arrival: "We see signs of weakness on the Russian side in their supply of military equipment. So we should do everything to continue supplying material to President Zelenskyy"

🎙️ " I think we, as European Union, are the only reliable and steadfast partner for the Western Balkan countries"

➖ 🇧🇪 Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at his arrival at the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Brussels.

🎙️ "The Assad regime has controlled Syria with an iron fist for 53 years. We must see how things unfold and judge new leaders not by their words, but by their actions."

➖ 🇧🇪 Foreign Minister Bernard Quintin at his arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council today #FAC

Today is also the monthly meeting of the 🇪🇺 General Affairs Council #GAC in Brussels.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚:
• Dialogue on the Rule of Law in 🇳🇱🇵🇱🇲🇹🇦🇹
• Preparation of the December European Council
• Article 7 procedure against Hungary 🇭🇺