Green light from the European Commission for the agreement between the Belgian Government and Engie: a positive decision according to Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet The Belgian State and Engie take a decisive step in extending two nuclear reactors (Doel 4 and Tihange 3): the European Commission approves the agreement allowing their operation until 2036. This deci... Energy Europe Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases 25 Feb 2025 News
Immersion at the heart of the European Parliament: a fascinating visit with Olivier Chastel! This Thursday 20 February, we had the privilege of discovering the inner workings of the European Parliament in Brussels during an enriching visit alongside Olivier Chastel, MEP and member of the Rene... Brussels Europe Europe and international affairs 21 Feb 2025 News
Goma: “Belgium must act urgently” pleads federal MP Michel De Maegd The situation at Goma airport is catastrophic: in the hands of M23, no aircraft can operate. Humanitarian aid cannot get through, no evacuation is possible. MR federal MP Michel De Maegd, who met toda... Defence Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases 7 Feb 2025 News
EU-Mercosur agreement: President von der Leyen's snub! “The finish line of the EU-Mercosur agreement is in sight. Let's keep working and cross it. We have the chance to create a market of 700 million people. The largest trade and investment partnership th... Agriculture Europe and international affairs Press releases 6 Dec 2024 News
In video The MR proposes Bernard Quintin as new Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade On 1 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Hadja Lahbib, will become European Commissioner for Equality and Crisis Preparedness and Management . As negotiations to form a federal government co... Europe and international affairs Institutional On video 30 Nov 2024 News
Hadja Lahbib will become European Commissioner from Monday The new European Commission officially takes office this Monday. Among the commissioners is the current Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib. She speaks for the first time about her new role on Bel R... Europe and international affairs In the media 29 Nov 2024 News
No, the MR has not changed its mind on free trade agreements! Some political opponents, echoed by the media, claim that the MR has changed its mind on free trade agreements - a few years ago it supported CETA (the agreement between the European Union and Canada)... Agriculture Europe and international affairs Press releases 21 Nov 2024 News
Charles Michel opens up: "Having been President of the Council is the honour of my life" The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, opened up this week to various national newspapers. Weeks before leaving his post, our former Prime Minister looked back on the past ten years wi... Europe and international affairs In the media 8 Nov 2024 News
US elections: Georges-Louis Bouchez guest on “QR Le Débat” The day after the US presidential election, Georges-Louis Bouchez was a guest on the programme “QR Le Débat”, broadcast live on RTBF. Alongside the Belgian representative of the Democrats, a represent... Europe and international affairs In the media 7 Nov 2024 News
Hadja Lahbib approved by the European Parliament as European Commissioner The European Parliament has approved the candidacy of Hadja Lahbib, our former Minister of Foreign Affairs, as European Commissioner, following a lengthy three-hour hearing. The liberal will become th... Europe and international affairs 6 Nov 2024 News
Louis Michel on 21News: "We will never do enough to cultivate the notion of universality" Louis Michel, Minister of State and former head of Belgian diplomacy, welcomed the 21News team to his home for a lengthy interview. The liberal shares his views on the elections, on social matters and... Europe and international affairs Press releases 31 Oct 2024 News
EU-Mercosur agreement, let's stop the bad faith! Benoît Cassart, Member of the European Parliament, has written an op-ed expressing his opposition to the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreement. He warns of the negative effects of this agreement on Eur... Agriculture Europe and international affairs Press releases 31 Oct 2024 News
