Five years on, the #RuleOfLaw Report shows that EU countries are better prepared to detect, prevent, and address rule of law challenges. EU countries followed-up on 2/3 of the recommendations made in 2023. This contributes to the resilience of our European democracies.

🇧🇪🤝🇺🇦 #Belgium #StandWithUkraine UKR Embassy in HUN Belgium in Ukraine

🇧🇪🇦🇲 Belgium welcomes the Council's decision to support Armenia through the European Peace Facility. Learn more about the matter in the European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 video below⤵️

We congratulate all Hungarians on the occasion of Hungary’s National Day celebrating the foundation of the state by St. Stephen. Happy birthday, Hungary! 🇭🇺🇭🇺🇭🇺

Military operations in the West Bank must cease. Israel is bound to its obligations under international law, including humanitarian law, in the occupied territories. The only lasting peace solution is a two-state solution. theguardian.com/world/article/…

"I will ask that the decision we took under the Belgian presidency to give €5b to support Ukraine in the military field to be immediately released, as the Ukrainians desperately need this help". ➖ 🇧🇪 Foreign Affairs minister Hadja Lahbib at the informal Foreign Affairs Council

The 5 billion to support Ukraine must be released immediately. The clock is ticking on the field ! Cynicism has no place in our Union, which has coherence and solidarity as its values.

Brussels will be occupying Budapest this September 😁 With culture only of course. Enjoy the « Bridging Europe » Festival Müpa Budapest !

A powerful concert on Heroes’ Square by the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Maestro Iván Fischer with a plea for peace with Bach, Mahler, and moving performances by soloists from Ukraine, Russia, Palestine, and Israel.

Horrified by the murder of 6 Israeli hostages of Hamas in Gaza. We stand with all hostages and urge for a ceasefire that brings everyone home safely, allows the increase of humanitarian aid to Gaza and de-escalation of regional tension.

Honoured to have welcomed Minister Hadja Lahbib in Budapest on the occasion of the informal General Affairs Council under the Hungarian Presidency.

Always a pleasure and honour as an ambassador to host your boss. Thank you, Minister Hadja Lahbib, for your important visit to Budapest.

Attending the informal General Affairs Council in #Budapest under the chairmanship of Minister Bóka János, Minister Hadja Lahbib discussed the need for better regulation, reducing administrative burdens and tackling demographic challenges, in order to boost #competitiveness.

Thank you, Minister Xavier Bettel. It was an honour to have hosted you with Hadja Lahbib, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD for this important meeting with Hungarian civil society representatives as an initiative of the Belgian BENELUX presidency.

Busy times in #Budapest, but great to welcome colleagues from Brussels attending the informal EU Political Directors meeting for key discussions on how to overcome the numerous challenges affecting the 🇪🇺Common Foreign and Security Policy. Christophe de Bassompierre Jozef Naudts

A real pleasure to accompany Deputy Prime Minister David Clarinval for a stroll on Buda’s Castle Hill after the busy informal EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting.

Solidarity in the face of the terrible floods in Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those affected. Thanks to the rescue teams and to all those who are helping.

#Danube water levels visibly rising in #Budapest with highest level expected on Tuesday and lower quays closed for traffic from Monday evening. No trains between Vienna and Budapest. My thoughts to all having to cope with fear and loss in Hungary and neighbouring countries.

#Budapest and #Brussels - two European capitals of #ArtNouveau I was honoured to open the « European Masters of Art Nouveau - Lechner & Horta » exhibition at Müpa Budapest with curator Prof. Katalin Keserü, MÜPA CEO Csaba Káel, and maestro Iván Fischer. #BridgingEurope

Gripping opening of this year’s World Press Photo exhibition at #Biodóm in #Budapest. Confrontation with beautiful and heartbreaking stories. Many 🙏 to the Netherlands Embassy in Hungary and Gergely Karácsony for making it possible, and to all photo journalists worldwide for making us see and think.