🎙️'The main objective of this Council is to reflect on the future of our trade relations. We will discuss our competitiveness and its contribution to our prosperity and our economy.'

➖Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister at the #FAC Trade Council today.

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Good morning from the EU Council, where #Trade ministers discuss the future of EU trade and competitiveness, the EU-Africa trade and investments relations and the role of the World Trade Organisation WTO. The meeting is chaired by Hadja Lahbib 🇧🇪.

🇭🇷 Happy national day, #Croatia !

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#FAC Trade Council today.

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Belgium deeply regrets that the Georgian parliament is overriding the President's veto on the law on foreign influence.

This is a step backwards that takes Georgia further away from its path towards the EU.

Georgians aspire a European future. Their voice must be heard.

☕️ Good morning from the Coreper, where member states’ Ambassadors to the 🇪🇺 meet today to discuss a wide range of issues including:

• Accession negotiations with Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Moldova 🇲🇩
• Sanctions 🇷🇺
• Relations with Türkije 🇹🇷
• Defense of democracy 🛡️

🇪🇺🇺🇦 Ukraine will prevail. And Belgium and the European Union will help #Ukraine prevail. Slava Ukraini!

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🇧🇪🇺🇦 Son Excellence Volodymyr Zelensky, Président de l’Ukraine, a été reçu en audience au Palais royal.

Ukranians continue to be killed by the Russian invader every day.

Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, these F-16 will be yours to help you protect your citizens.

Ukraine can only push back Russia with more and better arms, delivered at a faster pace.

🪖 From May 13 to 24, around 900 military from Belgian defence organised the major exercise “Storm Tide”.

🎖️The Chief of Defense, Admiral Michel Hofman, tells us more about this exercise.

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Today in Brussels, Prime Minister @AlexanderDeCroo and I signed a bilateral security and long-term support agreement between Ukraine and Belgium.

The document includes at least €977 million in Belgian military aid to Ukraine this year, as well as Belgium's commitment to

Today Belgium signs an agreement on security cooperation and long-term support with Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський you need the right tools to protect your citizens.

We are very determined when it comes to our support.

So we need to more, better and faster.

🎙️ At 4pm this afternoon: press briefing (off the record) ahead of the Trade Foreign Affairs Council of 30 May ⤵️

Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) in Brussels today.

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🇪🇺EU hosting in Brussels the 8th int. Conference to support the future of #Syria and region, as the conflict enters the 14th year. Our attention should not vanish… 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA @Be2024EU

With Josep Borrell Fontelles and the Council of the EU, we have decided to convene an EU-Israel Association Council to assess compliance with the Association Agreement, which contains obligations to respect human rights.

This is a strong signal. (1/2)

👋🏽 Starting the week with the monthly Foreign Affairs Council, where minister Hadja Lahbib meets her 🇪🇺 colleagues to discuss:

🇺🇦 Russian aggression against Ukraine
🇵🇸🇮🇱 Situation in the Middle East, also with Foreign ministers from 🇸🇦🇯🇴🇪🇬🇦🇪🇶🇦
🇬🇪 Developments in Georgia

Yesterday, a so-called ‘safe zone’ outside Rafah was bombed by Israel, killing tens of women and children.

We urgently need partners ready to sit around the table to discuss peace.

Thank you Prime Minister Mustafa Mohamed for explaining your plans to me and Hadja Lahbib today.

🗺️ Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today.

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