#Trade | The 🇪🇺 trade Ministers meet in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council focusing on trade matters. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 ⇊ 🇺🇸 EU-US trade relations 🇨🇳 EU-China trade relations 🌐 Ongoing bilateral trade negotiations

#FAC | 🇪🇺 Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet in Brussels today for their monthly Foreign Affairs Council, chaired by High Representative Kaja Kallas. Deputy Prime minister Maxime Prévot represents Belgium 🇧🇪. ▪️ Ukraine ▪️ Middle East ▪️ Sudan ▪️ Sahel ▪️ EU-ASEAN relations

#GAC | Belgian Deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign and European affairs Maxime Prévot takes part in the 🇪🇺 General Affairs Council today. On the agenda ⇊ ▪️EU budget 2028-2034 ▪️🇪🇺-🇬🇧 relations ▪️Preparations of the December European Council ▪️Rule of Law in 🇧🇬🇨🇿🇩🇪🇮🇪

#ECOFIN | Belgian Deputy Prime minister and Finance minister Jan Jambon is taking part in the meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels today. 🛃 Customs ✂️ Simplification ⛽️ Energy taxation 🇮🇸🇱🇮🇳🇴🇨🇭 Dialogue with EFTA countries

#Eurogroup | 🇧🇪 Deputy Prime minister Vincent Van Peteghem takes part in the meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels today: 🌐 the future of digital finance: digital euro & stablecoins 💶 competitiveness in the euro area 📈 macroeconomic developments ℹ️ www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/...

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

🪝 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

🇪🇺 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

Ministers in charge of European Affairs meet for the General Affairs Council #GAC in Luxembourg today. On the agenda ⇊ ▪️ Preparation of the European Council on 23/10 #EUCO ▪️ Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 ▪️ Values of the EU in Hungary ▪️ Simplification

🌊 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

🎶⚡ '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 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩

🌈 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

🎙️ ❝ 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 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

🎙️ ❝ 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 takes part in the Justice Council #JHA in Luxembourg today. On the agenda ⇊ ➖ Future of Eurojust ➖Rule of law developments in the field of #justice ➖Support for the International Criminal Court

🇪🇺 Ministers of finance are meeting at the #ECOFIN Council today in Luxembourg. > EU’s own financial resources > Tobacco taxation > Savings and investments union

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

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

🧠 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

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

🌍 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 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

"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 🇧🇪

Ministers in charge of European Affairs 🇪🇺 meet in Brussels today at the General Affairs Council #GAC On the agenda ⇊ 💰 Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 #MFF 💬 Catalan, Basque and Galician languages ✂️ Simplification

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

The EU ministers in charge of #trade meet in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council #FAC today. 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 ⇊ 🇪🇺🇺🇸 trade relations 🌐 ongoing trade negotiations 🇪🇺🇨🇳 trade relations

🇧🇪 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

🇧🇪 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

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

🎙️ ❝ Boosting capacity, economic return and value for money: that seems to be the key debate for the coming years ❞ ➖ 🇧🇪 Prime minister Bart De Wever about European defence and security, at the European Council #EUCO 📄 Approved conclusions: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

The 27 leaders of the 🇪🇺 countries are meeting at the European Council #EUCO in Brussels today. Prime minister Bart De Wever is representing #Belgium. On their agenda ⇊ ➖ Ukraine ➖ Middle East ➖ Competitiveness & trade ➖ European defence and security ➖ Migration ➖ Internal security

Belgian Deputy Prime minister and Foreign minister Maxime Prévot is taking part in the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today #FAC. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 ⇊ ➖ Situation in the Middle East ➖ Russian aggression against Ukraine ➖ China and European security

💶 At the Economic and financial affairs Council #ECOFIN in Luxembourg today, 🇪🇺 ministers discuss: 🛃 Reforming EU Customs 📉 Economic governance, including #Belgium's plan of reform and investment commitments 🇧🇬 Enlargement of the € to Bulgaria 🚀 Boosting competitiveness

🩺 EU Ministers are keeping their finger on the pulse today: it’s time for the #EPSCO Health Council, where Minister Vandenbroucke represents 🇧🇪 On the agenda: 💊 Critical Medicines Act 🧠 Mental health of children & adolescents 🚭🍷 Preventing & reducing alcohol & tobacco use

#EPSCO meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss employment and social affairs. 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: ➖ Better conditions for trainees ➖ Equal treatment: combatting discrimination ➖ Gender equality in the AI-driven digital age

Minister @alainmaron.bsky.social represents Belgium at the Environment Council in Luxembourg today 🇧🇪 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: ♻️ End-of-life vehicles: improve the sustainability and circularity of the automotive sector 🌎 EU at COP30: stocktake & road ahead

⚡ Powering up for today’s Energy Council, where Minister @mathieubihet.bsky.social represents Belgium. On the agenda: 🤝 Launch of the Energy Union Task Force 🇪🇺 REPowerEU – phasing out Russian energy imports 🛡️ Strengthening energy security

🎙️ ❝ I think it's important that we use all the leverages we have to have more effective readmission cooperation ❞ ➖ 🇧🇪 minister for asylum and migration @anneleen_vb ahead of the Justice & Home Affairs Council #JHA

Belgian minister in charge of asylum and migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt takes part in the Justice & Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg today. On the agenda ⇊ ➖ 40 years of #Schengen ➖ #migration and returns ➖ internal security ➖ protection of displaced Ukrainians

📞 Oh hello? It’s the Telecom Council #TTE calling, with Minister Matz representing Belgium 🇧🇪 On the agenda: ➖ Cyber crisis management ➖ Reliable and resilient connectivity ➖ AI Gigafactories ➖ Protecting minors from online harms and risks

Seatbelts on, anchors away and full steam ahead for today's Transport Council #TTE, where Minister Crucke is representing Belgium 🇧🇪 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: ✈️ Air passenger rights 🛠️ Roadworthiness package 🚛 Maximum authorised dimensions and weights for certain road vehicles

🇧🇪🇪🇺🇨🇿 In the face of cyber agression on an EU member state, European solidarity is our strongest shield. Belgium stands with Czechia.

Joint statement by #Belgium 🇧🇪 with 🇦🇹🇨🇿🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇱🇺🇳🇱🇵🇹🇸🇮🇪🇸🇸🇪, on the infringement of the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ persons in #Hungary.

Ahead of the General Affairs Council, fruitful exchange with @sophiewilmes.bsky.social, Vice-President of the European Parliament and chair of the "Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group".

Development cooperation minister Maxime Prévot represents #Belgium 🇧🇪 today at the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council focusing on development. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 ⇊ 💶 Financing for development 🌍 EU-Africa relations 🇺🇦 Support to Ukraine 🗺️ EU’s external action after 2027

From cutting red tape to supporting industry & a level playing field: busy day at the #COMPET Council, with Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval & Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele representing Belgium 🇧🇪 On the agenda: 💪 Boosting competitiveness 📈 Single Market Strategy

We had the pleasure of welcoming 60 Belgian trainees currently at the EU institutions, who engaged with our PermRep colleagues across various fields and were later inspired by 🇪🇺 Parliament's Vice-President @Sophie_Wilmes, who shared her journey and motivated these young talents!

Deputy Prime minister & Foreign Affairs minister Maxime Prévot represents Belgium 🇧🇪 for the second part of the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Brussels today. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 ⇊ ➖ Russia's war against Ukraine ➖ Situation in the Middle East, including Syria

Minister of defence Theo Francken represents Belgium 🇧🇪 for the first part of the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council #FAC in Brussels today, focusing on #defence. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 ⇊ 🇺🇦 EU military support to Ukraine 🛡️ Defence readiness