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Today’s United Nations report states Israel has not provided evidence to support claims that United NationsRWA employees operated as Hamas terrorists on October 7.

Belgium maintained funding and calls on other governments to resume its support to help Palestinians in need.

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Russian interference in electoral processes across Europe is happening as we speak.

They intend to disrupt our democracies.

Together with Petr Fiala we will bring this to the table of #EUCO

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Onzin, Rik Torfs.

De feiten: ik suggereerde de nuntius om federaal parket te contacteren. Het is niet de minister, maar wel het parket, dat het Vaticaan inzage geeft. Art. 21bis wetboek strafvordering. Toepassing van wettelijke procedure. Kritiek is ok, maar 't moet juist zijn.

Eindelijk. Hier hebben we lang op aangedrongen. Het enige juiste signaal ten aanzien van alle slachtoffers van misbruik binnen de Kerk.

Israel urgently needs to provide more humanitarian access to Gaza.

Tactics of starvation are inadmissible.

Belgium continues to support UNRWA

It is the backbone of aid to the people in #Gaza

We expressed condolences to Philippe Lazzarini for over 160 staff who have been killed.

Ты будешь нами гордиться.

We can never match the sacrifice Ukraine is making every day.

But we can give President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський what he requested- more ammunition to fend off the Russian agressor.

Belgium will fund the Czech initiative for 200 million €.

More ammunition is coming in the next weeks.

In Paris with President Emmanuel Macron to accelerate and increase our support for #Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський and the brave people of Ukraine are fighting for our freedom.

We will provide more so you can win this war of aggression against Russia.

Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 Ursula von der Leyen Justin Trudeau Dear Alexander, thank you for your resolute support. We value Belgium’s military aid, leadership in using Russian assets, and support for Ukraine’s EU accession during the Belgian EU Presidency. Together, we are making Europe stronger.

Ontvangst in Polen door premier Donald Tusk
Persverklaring na de ontmoeting met premier Tusk en commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen in Warschau.
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📍 Today, industry leaders met in Antwerp to discuss how to restore Europe’s competitiveness with 🇧🇪 Prime Minister Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Director General Markus J Beyrer said: ‘We need firm political commitment to a European #IndustrialDeal …

Alexei Navalny was an advocate for democracy and human rights.

His tragic death again underscores why we will continue to support #Ukraine

Russia will not prevail in Ukraine.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Alexey Navalny and all brave Russian political prisoners.

Voor veel vrouwen is geweld een dagelijkse bedreiging. Onder het 🇧🇪 EU-voorzitterschap bereikten de EU co-wetgevers EU Council & European Parliament een belangrijk akkoord over een eerste richtlijn in de strijd tegen geweld op vrouwen. Meer info ⬇️

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I welcome the announcement of President Ursula von der Leyen to withdraw the SUR-regulation on pesticides.

Crucial we keep our farmers on board to a more sustainable future of farming, as part of our determination to get the Green Deal done.

The dialogue continues.

The work continues.

Meeting confirmed of Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 with President Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte with members of the COPA-COGECA agricultural organizations following #EUCO

EU farmers put food on our table - the best and healthiest in the world.

We support them with €386.7 billion from the Common Agricultural Policy.

And in hardship, we find common solutions.

Today the European Commission proposes a one-year derogation from CAP rules on fallow lands.

Belangrijke eerste stap voor onze landbouwers.

Ik pleit voor verder uitstel.

Daarnaast moeten we samen de administratieve lasten aanpakken die te vaak uit Europa komen.

We moeten ook verder werk maken van een eerlijke prijs voor het harde werk van onze landbouwers.

Discussed the need to support #Ukraine and its reconstruction with Secretary Janet Yellen

Talked about immobilised Russian assets and the European Council, where we are working on a deal to unlock €50 billion support.

She encouraged the Belgian presidency Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 to get this done.