Belgium in the EU
@belgiumineu.bsky.social
🇧🇪🇪🇺 Official account of the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the European Union.
🔗 https://europeanunion.diplomatie.belgium.be/
🔗 https://europeanunion.diplomatie.belgium.be/
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Happy national day to all Polish people!
🇵🇱 & 🇪🇺 The second campus of the College of Europe, the oldest postgraduate institute of European studies, was established in 1992 in Natolin, Warsaw.
For info about the Council in Polish, check out → link.europa.eu/GGnkgy
🇵🇱 & 🇪🇺 The second campus of the College of Europe, the oldest postgraduate institute of European studies, was established in 1992 in Natolin, Warsaw.
For info about the Council in Polish, check out → link.europa.eu/GGnkgy
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Happy national day to all Polish people!
🇵🇱 & 🇪🇺 The second campus of the College of Europe, the oldest postgraduate institute of European studies, was established in 1992 in Natolin, Warsaw.
For info about the Council in Polish, check out → link.europa.eu/GGnkgy
🇵🇱 & 🇪🇺 The second campus of the College of Europe, the oldest postgraduate institute of European studies, was established in 1992 in Natolin, Warsaw.
For info about the Council in Polish, check out → link.europa.eu/GGnkgy
🪝 We’re absolutely hooked on the agenda of the two-day AGRIFISH Council!
🇧🇪 Minister Anne-Catherine Dalcq represents Belgium.
The catch of the day ↓↓
🎣 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🌱 Post‑2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
📊 Market situation
🇧🇪 Minister Anne-Catherine Dalcq represents Belgium.
The catch of the day ↓↓
🎣 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🌱 Post‑2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
📊 Market situation
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🪝 We’re absolutely hooked on the agenda of the two-day AGRIFISH Council!
🇧🇪 Minister Anne-Catherine Dalcq represents Belgium.
The catch of the day ↓↓
🎣 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🌱 Post‑2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
📊 Market situation
🇧🇪 Minister Anne-Catherine Dalcq represents Belgium.
The catch of the day ↓↓
🎣 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2026
🌱 Post‑2027 CAP proposal on green architecture
📊 Market situation
🇪🇺 Summit day ! 🇧🇪 Prime minister @deweverbart.bsky.social and all leaders of the European Union gather today in Brussels for an important European Council #EUCO, focusing on:
• Ukraine
• Middle East
• Defence & security
• Competitiveness and twin transition
• Housing
• Migration
• Ukraine
• Middle East
• Defence & security
• Competitiveness and twin transition
• Housing
• Migration
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🇪🇺 Summit day ! 🇧🇪 Prime minister @deweverbart.bsky.social and all leaders of the European Union gather today in Brussels for an important European Council #EUCO, focusing on:
• Ukraine
• Middle East
• Defence & security
• Competitiveness and twin transition
• Housing
• Migration
• Ukraine
• Middle East
• Defence & security
• Competitiveness and twin transition
• Housing
• Migration
🌊 We're diving into a busy day at the Environment Council #ENVI, where Belgium 🇧🇪 is represented by Ministers @yvescoppieters.bsky.social and Jean-Luc Crucke.
On the agenda ↓↓
🌍 COP30: climate action on the global stage
🐚 Ocean Pact: preserving marine biodiversity
💧 Water resilience
On the agenda ↓↓
🌍 COP30: climate action on the global stage
🐚 Ocean Pact: preserving marine biodiversity
💧 Water resilience
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🌊 We're diving into a busy day at the Environment Council #ENVI, where Belgium 🇧🇪 is represented by Ministers @yvescoppieters.bsky.social and Jean-Luc Crucke.
On the agenda ↓↓
🌍 COP30: climate action on the global stage
🐚 Ocean Pact: preserving marine biodiversity
💧 Water resilience
On the agenda ↓↓
🌍 COP30: climate action on the global stage
🐚 Ocean Pact: preserving marine biodiversity
💧 Water resilience
🎶⚡ 'Cause the power you're supplying, it's electrifying!
All powered up and ready to go for today's Energy Council #TTE with Minister Mathieu Bihet representing 🇧🇪
On the agenda ↓↓
🚫 Phasing out Russian gas
🔌Electrification
🛡️ Energy security and resilience in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩
All powered up and ready to go for today's Energy Council #TTE with Minister Mathieu Bihet representing 🇧🇪
On the agenda ↓↓
🚫 Phasing out Russian gas
🔌Electrification
🛡️ Energy security and resilience in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🎶⚡ 'Cause the power you're supplying, it's electrifying!
All powered up and ready to go for today's Energy Council #TTE with Minister Mathieu Bihet representing 🇧🇪
On the agenda ↓↓
🚫 Phasing out Russian gas
🔌Electrification
🛡️ Energy security and resilience in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩
All powered up and ready to go for today's Energy Council #TTE with Minister Mathieu Bihet representing 🇧🇪
On the agenda ↓↓
🚫 Phasing out Russian gas
🔌Electrification
🛡️ Energy security and resilience in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩
🌈 Time to break out the rainbow lanyards for the second ever Equality Council #EPSCO, where Minister Rob Beenders represents Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda:
🛑 Tackling domestic violence with stronger prevention and support
🏳️🌈 Fighting LGBTIQ discrimination
♿ Advancing disability rights
On the agenda:
🛑 Tackling domestic violence with stronger prevention and support
🏳️🌈 Fighting LGBTIQ discrimination
♿ Advancing disability rights
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🌈 Time to break out the rainbow lanyards for the second ever Equality Council #EPSCO, where Minister Rob Beenders represents Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda:
🛑 Tackling domestic violence with stronger prevention and support
🏳️🌈 Fighting LGBTIQ discrimination
♿ Advancing disability rights
On the agenda:
🛑 Tackling domestic violence with stronger prevention and support
🏳️🌈 Fighting LGBTIQ discrimination
♿ Advancing disability rights
🎙️ ❝ You can't have solidarity without taking up responsibility. So for us, it's important that every member state will apply the Dublin rules ❞
➖ 🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration @anneleen_vb at today’s #JHA Council
➖ 🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration @anneleen_vb at today’s #JHA Council
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🎙️ ❝ You can't have solidarity without taking up responsibility. So for us, it's important that every member state will apply the Dublin rules ❞
➖ 🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration @anneleen_vb at today’s #JHA Council
➖ 🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration @anneleen_vb at today’s #JHA Council
🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt takes part in the Home Affairs Council #JHA in Luxembourg today.
On the agenda ⇊
🛂 Strengthening the EU’s Return Policy
🌍 External dimension of migration
🛡️ Responding to geopolitical challenges and ensuring internal security
On the agenda ⇊
🛂 Strengthening the EU’s Return Policy
🌍 External dimension of migration
🛡️ Responding to geopolitical challenges and ensuring internal security
October 14, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🇧🇪 Minister for asylum and migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt takes part in the Home Affairs Council #JHA in Luxembourg today.
On the agenda ⇊
🛂 Strengthening the EU’s Return Policy
🌍 External dimension of migration
🛡️ Responding to geopolitical challenges and ensuring internal security
On the agenda ⇊
🛂 Strengthening the EU’s Return Policy
🌍 External dimension of migration
🛡️ Responding to geopolitical challenges and ensuring internal security
🎙️ ❝ It's very important to continue defending (…) these fundamental values that also are the basis of the EU. And we should protect it because we will never leave those who rely on guns and weapons take over ❞
➖ 🇧🇪 Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden at today’s #JHA Council
➖ 🇧🇪 Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden at today’s #JHA Council
October 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🎙️ ❝ It's very important to continue defending (…) these fundamental values that also are the basis of the EU. And we should protect it because we will never leave those who rely on guns and weapons take over ❞
➖ 🇧🇪 Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden at today’s #JHA Council
➖ 🇧🇪 Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden at today’s #JHA Council
🇪🇺 Ministers of finance are meeting at the #ECOFIN Council today in Luxembourg.
> EU’s own financial resources
> Tobacco taxation
> Savings and investments union
> EU’s own financial resources
> Tobacco taxation
> Savings and investments union
October 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🇪🇺 Ministers of finance are meeting at the #ECOFIN Council today in Luxembourg.
> EU’s own financial resources
> Tobacco taxation
> Savings and investments union
> EU’s own financial resources
> Tobacco taxation
> Savings and investments union
Reposted by Belgium in the EU
Freedom to love. Freedom to be.
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Freedom to love. Freedom to be.
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
Reposted by Belgium in the EU
Happy national day to all German people!
🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺: The new authority for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMLA) started operations in Frankfurt early this year.
For info about the Council in German, check out → europa.eu/!3bwm96
🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺: The new authority for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMLA) started operations in Frankfurt early this year.
For info about the Council in German, check out → europa.eu/!3bwm96
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Happy national day to all German people!
🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺: The new authority for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMLA) started operations in Frankfurt early this year.
For info about the Council in German, check out → europa.eu/!3bwm96
🇩🇪 & 🇪🇺: The new authority for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMLA) started operations in Frankfurt early this year.
For info about the Council in German, check out → europa.eu/!3bwm96
🧠 Putting our thinking caps on for today's Research Council! #COMPET
🇧🇪 Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele represents Belgium.
On the agenda ↓↓
💡 EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🧬 Life sciences
🔬 Horizon Europe: research & innovation for dual-use, security and defence
🇧🇪 Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele represents Belgium.
On the agenda ↓↓
💡 EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🧬 Life sciences
🔬 Horizon Europe: research & innovation for dual-use, security and defence
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🧠 Putting our thinking caps on for today's Research Council! #COMPET
🇧🇪 Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele represents Belgium.
On the agenda ↓↓
💡 EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🧬 Life sciences
🔬 Horizon Europe: research & innovation for dual-use, security and defence
🇧🇪 Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele represents Belgium.
On the agenda ↓↓
💡 EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy
🧬 Life sciences
🔬 Horizon Europe: research & innovation for dual-use, security and defence
State Secretary @barbaratrachte.bsky.social and Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval represent Belgium 🇧🇪 at today's Internal Market & Industry #COMPET Council.
On the agenda ↓↓
🇪🇺 Competitiveness Fund
⚙️ Simplification & the omnibus approach
🤝 Single Market Strategy, with @EnricoLetta
On the agenda ↓↓
🇪🇺 Competitiveness Fund
⚙️ Simplification & the omnibus approach
🤝 Single Market Strategy, with @EnricoLetta
September 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
State Secretary @barbaratrachte.bsky.social and Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval represent Belgium 🇧🇪 at today's Internal Market & Industry #COMPET Council.
On the agenda ↓↓
🇪🇺 Competitiveness Fund
⚙️ Simplification & the omnibus approach
🤝 Single Market Strategy, with @EnricoLetta
On the agenda ↓↓
🇪🇺 Competitiveness Fund
⚙️ Simplification & the omnibus approach
🤝 Single Market Strategy, with @EnricoLetta
🌍 All things climate at the Environment #ENVI Council today!
Ministers @cecileneven.bsky.social and Crucke represent Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda ⇊
🎯 2040 climate target
📈 EU Nationally Determined Contribution post-2030
Ministers @cecileneven.bsky.social and Crucke represent Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda ⇊
🎯 2040 climate target
📈 EU Nationally Determined Contribution post-2030
September 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌍 All things climate at the Environment #ENVI Council today!
Ministers @cecileneven.bsky.social and Crucke represent Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda ⇊
🎯 2040 climate target
📈 EU Nationally Determined Contribution post-2030
Ministers @cecileneven.bsky.social and Crucke represent Belgium 🇧🇪
On the agenda ⇊
🎯 2040 climate target
📈 EU Nationally Determined Contribution post-2030
Ministers in charge of European Affairs meet in Brussels today at the General Affairs Council #GAC
On the agenda ⇊
🇪🇺 Preparation of the next European Council [Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, security, migration i.a.]
⚖️ Rule of Law situation
📜 EU legislative programme
On the agenda ⇊
🇪🇺 Preparation of the next European Council [Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, security, migration i.a.]
⚖️ Rule of Law situation
📜 EU legislative programme
September 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ministers in charge of European Affairs meet in Brussels today at the General Affairs Council #GAC
On the agenda ⇊
🇪🇺 Preparation of the next European Council [Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, security, migration i.a.]
⚖️ Rule of Law situation
📜 EU legislative programme
On the agenda ⇊
🇪🇺 Preparation of the next European Council [Ukraine, Middle East, competitiveness, security, migration i.a.]
⚖️ Rule of Law situation
📜 EU legislative programme
"Intentional attacks against civilians and non-military objectives are war crimes. All commanders, perpetrators and accomplices of these grave violations of international humanitarian law shall be held to account."
Statement supported by Belgium 🇧🇪
Statement supported by Belgium 🇧🇪
Russia's recent attacks on Kyiv and many other Ukrainian cities are a deliberate escalation.
They undermine efforts toward peace.
We will increase our support to Ukraine, including by accelerating work on the 19th package of sanctions.
My statement endorsed by 26 Member States europa.eu/!7X4Wm9
They undermine efforts toward peace.
We will increase our support to Ukraine, including by accelerating work on the 19th package of sanctions.
My statement endorsed by 26 Member States europa.eu/!7X4Wm9
August 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"Intentional attacks against civilians and non-military objectives are war crimes. All commanders, perpetrators and accomplices of these grave violations of international humanitarian law shall be held to account."
Statement supported by Belgium 🇧🇪
Statement supported by Belgium 🇧🇪
First AGRIFISH Council under the Danish Presidency
@eu2025dk.bsky.social today, with Ministers Clarinval & Dalcq
representing Belgium 👩🌾🚜🌾
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 ⇊
➖ Market situation
➖ Proteins for food and feed
@eu2025dk.bsky.social today, with Ministers Clarinval & Dalcq
representing Belgium 👩🌾🚜🌾
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 ⇊
➖ Market situation
➖ Proteins for food and feed
July 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
First AGRIFISH Council under the Danish Presidency
@eu2025dk.bsky.social today, with Ministers Clarinval & Dalcq
representing Belgium 👩🌾🚜🌾
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 ⇊
➖ Market situation
➖ Proteins for food and feed
@eu2025dk.bsky.social today, with Ministers Clarinval & Dalcq
representing Belgium 👩🌾🚜🌾
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 ⇊
➖ Market situation
➖ Proteins for food and feed
🇧🇪 Belgium's Deputy Prime minister & finance minister Jan Jambon takes part in the #ECOFIN in Brussels today, discussing:
💶 Euro's single currency package, including the establishment of a digital euro
📈 Savings and investments union
🇧🇬 Bulgaria's accession to the euro
💶 Euro's single currency package, including the establishment of a digital euro
📈 Savings and investments union
🇧🇬 Bulgaria's accession to the euro
July 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🇧🇪 Belgium's Deputy Prime minister & finance minister Jan Jambon takes part in the #ECOFIN in Brussels today, discussing:
💶 Euro's single currency package, including the establishment of a digital euro
📈 Savings and investments union
🇧🇬 Bulgaria's accession to the euro
💶 Euro's single currency package, including the establishment of a digital euro
📈 Savings and investments union
🇧🇬 Bulgaria's accession to the euro
🇧🇪 Belgium's Deputy Prime minister & budget minister Vincent Van Peteghem takes part in the #Eurogroup in Brussels today, discussing:
🔹 Fiscal policy coordination
🔹 Strengthening the euro’s global role
🔹 🇧🇬 Bulgaria joining the euro
🔹 Digital euro & capital markets union
🔹 Fiscal policy coordination
🔹 Strengthening the euro’s global role
🔹 🇧🇬 Bulgaria joining the euro
🔹 Digital euro & capital markets union
July 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🇧🇪 Belgium's Deputy Prime minister & budget minister Vincent Van Peteghem takes part in the #Eurogroup in Brussels today, discussing:
🔹 Fiscal policy coordination
🔹 Strengthening the euro’s global role
🔹 🇧🇬 Bulgaria joining the euro
🔹 Digital euro & capital markets union
🔹 Fiscal policy coordination
🔹 Strengthening the euro’s global role
🔹 🇧🇬 Bulgaria joining the euro
🔹 Digital euro & capital markets union
From the land of iconic bricks comes a Presidency ready to build bridges and shape the future. Best of luck to @eu2025dk.bsky.social ! 🇩🇰🧱
👏 And hats off to Poland 🇵🇱 for a Presidency that made significant strides in strengthening our common European security.
#poland25eu ⏩ #EU2025DK
👏 And hats off to Poland 🇵🇱 for a Presidency that made significant strides in strengthening our common European security.
#poland25eu ⏩ #EU2025DK
Denmark is officially taking over the Presidency of the Council of the EU as of today, 1 July 🇩🇰 🇪🇺
This is marked by hoisting the EU flag next to the Danish ‘Dannebrog’ in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the capital of Copenhagen.
Visit www.eu2025.dk to know more 🌪️
This is marked by hoisting the EU flag next to the Danish ‘Dannebrog’ in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the capital of Copenhagen.
Visit www.eu2025.dk to know more 🌪️
July 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
From the land of iconic bricks comes a Presidency ready to build bridges and shape the future. Best of luck to @eu2025dk.bsky.social ! 🇩🇰🧱
👏 And hats off to Poland 🇵🇱 for a Presidency that made significant strides in strengthening our common European security.
#poland25eu ⏩ #EU2025DK
👏 And hats off to Poland 🇵🇱 for a Presidency that made significant strides in strengthening our common European security.
#poland25eu ⏩ #EU2025DK