Historic summit in Brussels #EUCO Europe delivers! 🇪🇺🇺🇦 « A victory for Ukraine, for Europe, and for financial stability ».

I am grateful to all leaders of the European Union for the European Council’s decision on €90 billion in financial support for Ukraine in 2026–2027. This is significant support that truly strengthens our resilience. It is important that Russian assets remain immobilized and that

Belgian PM Bart De Wever says that EU loan is a victory for #Ukraine, for Europe and for financial stability vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2025…

How the EU's reparations loan for #Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour euronews.com/my-europe/2025…

"Geen magie, maar hard werk achter de schermen": wie zat in de Belgische 'war room' van premier De Wever?  vrtnws.be/p.vLaJk9M4x

The allocation of €90 billion by Europe, which in any case is linked to Russian assets, is an unprecedented decision, and it will also have an impact on the peace negotiations. Ukraine will be in a stronger position. The funds are earmarked for 2026–2027, and we are counting on

Some additional 'behind the scene' images from the Belgian 🇧🇪 delegation at the last European Council meeting. #EUCO

Over the last three days in Florida, the Ukrainian delegation held a series of productive and constructive meetings with American and European partners. The Ukrainian delegation included Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, and the

Winners and losers of #EU’s make-or-break #Ukraine summit politico.eu/article/bart-d…

Flemish government relaxes arms trade rules and invests in defence innovation prez.ly/as3d

Security guarantees for Ukraine: Ukrainian-American, Ukrainian-European, and Ukrainian. First. The Armed Forces of Ukraine – an army of 800,000 – which requires funding. To ensure the contracts we have already discussed it with the military at the Staff meeting. This funding

A princely treat this evening from the #Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 brewery in Schaan, bringing back fond memories: brauhaus.li #PrincelyMoments LI_Travel

#Belgium among the world’s 20 safest countries in 2025 belganewsagency.eu/belgium-among-…

Starting today, #Switzerland 🇨🇭 is taking over the OSCE Chairmanship in 2026, for the third time. Good luck! Swiss MFA Switzerland OSCE Ignazio Cassis osce.org/chairpersonshi…

Connecting 🇧🇪 and 🇨🇭 with specialty beers from Chen + Van Loon #CVL brewers in Kanton Aargau. This is a Flemish family who brought the art and passion of beer to #Switzerland. I visited them in 2024 and took a selection with me. Great beers: chenvanloon.ch

The Christmas 🎄 period is a good time to visit the Great War battlefields in 🇧🇪 #WW1 #InFlandersFields. By bicycle, of course: Commonwealth War Graves Tyne Cot cemetery in Zonnebeke, RE Grave Railway Wood on Bellewaerde Ridge, Hill 62 near Sanctuary Wood, and ComingWorldRememberMe at Palingbeek.

Cycling in Flanders 🇧🇪 hits record levels as investment and e-bikes drive growth belganewsagency.eu/cycling-in-fla…

2025: Belgium's year in headlines belganewsagency.eu/2025-belgiums-…

Between old and new: good time to 🚴‍♂️ to the home of two of #Belgium’s finest specialty beers: Sint-Sixtus abbey in #Westvleteren and St.Bernardus in #Watou, with signature beers: Trappist Westvleteren 12 (trappistwestvleteren.be/en/our-beers/t…) and St.Bernardus Abt 12 (sintbernardus.be/en/brewery/our…)

Nothing better to start the new year than a walk along the Ramparts Route in Stad Ieper #Ypres 🇧🇪, a signposted route with stone walls, towers and advance fortifications built by Vauban 1678-1684, heavily damaged during WW1, restored 1979-1981. Info: toerismeieper.be/ramparts-route