Absolument fascinant !

Did you know that animal welfare is a regional competence in Belgium? So how does that work at EU level? The regions take it in turn every year to prepare Belgium's position at the Council of the EU. Today there is a discussion on animal welfare & it's Brussels' turn, so 👋

COMMENTARY: At a summit this Thursday and Friday, EU leaders are now set to debate migration once again. But depressingly little has changed and the predictable north-south and east-west divides are already showing. bit.ly/3X8Uo7g

If anyone needed a reminder of why peaceful protest is a human right, there you go:

Our 2023 Political Council is starting. Mike Anderson Sec Gen @Fabrizio_Rossi_ opening the debates Pascal Smet co-chairing and hosting our meeting which coincides with #PLATFORMA15years

.Pascal Smet, Sec of State of Bruxelles/Brussel in charge of European & International relations, insists on the international role of Brussels. Welcomes to OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism Metropolis United Cities Eurocities urban summit 12-15 June. #PLATFORMA15years

Présentation à la Rep. Perm. EUMarketing du rôle de #Bruxelles en tant que ville-hôte des #Institutions #Européennes et du rôle de facilitateur joué par le commissioner.brussels avec les institutions #UE & #Internationales et les autorités fédérales, régionales et locales. #EU

Joignez-vous à l’initiative lancée par des élèves rennais & signez une pétition pour demander à l’UE d’assurer un accueil digne des migrants dès leur entrée sur le territoire comme sa charte de droits fondamentaux l’y engage en principe #DignityInEurope ⤵ eci.ec.europa.eu/030/public/#/s…

📢Did you know that animal welfare is a regional competence in Belgium? 🇧🇪 Our 3 regional ministers, including Brussels’ Bernard Clerfayt, united today at a high-level event: Call to Care for Animal Welfare, as part of Belgium's EU Presidency. 🇪🇺 #EU2024BE #AnimalWelfare

Call to Care for Animal Welfare: Bruxelles/Brussel minister Bernard Clerfayt states that the EU needs to go beyond regional and national laws to protect pets.The Belgian EU presidency will prioritize the European Commission's proposal. Stella Kyriakides #EU2024BE #AnimalWelfare

The European Cycling Declaration is officially adopted! Signed by European Commission, European Parliament and EU Council, represented by the Belgian Presidency, the declaration aims at boosting cycling across Europe. 🚲 And for this occasion, we designed our #EU2024BE bicycle!

Intervention by Brussels mobility minister Elke Van den Brandt at the #ConnectingEurope Days: "the European cycling network now includes Brussels. You are able to cycle from Brussels to Rome if you want to."

So many people queuing to hear Brussels Mobility minister Elke Van den Brandt at the #ConnectingEurope Days this morning 😉 Congrats @EU2024BE and European Commission on an excellent programme!