🎙️ 'We have an important debate on the Equal Treatment Directive, a file that has been on the table for more than 16 years. We keep the ambition to obtain a general approach before the end of our Presidency'

➖ The 🇧🇪 State Secretary at the #EPSCO Equality Council.

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Click below for today’s full agenda for the informal meeting of health ministers ⬇️

🎙️ 'The EU has also a very important role to play. Think about the professional qualifications directive, which is about titles for people in the workforce, and how these titles allow them to be mobile across Europe.'

➖The 🇧🇪 health Minister in Brussels today.

In the framework of the Belgian Presidency, His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians invited the members of the European Council for a reception at the Royal Palace ahead of the Special European Council.

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🇧🇪🇪🇺 Under the Belgian Presidency, the EU institutions, social partners and civil society signed an Interinstitutional Declaration endorsing the European Pillar of Social Rights as the cornerstone of the EU's social agenda.

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☀️ Under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency, 23 Member States, the European Commission and the solar industry have signed the #EuropeanSolarCharter designed to protect and support the European solar industry. #EU2024BE

👩‍💻 The informal #telecom Council saw Petra De Sutter & Mathieu MICHEL host their 26 colleagues to discuss a more sovereign & secure digital 🇪🇺.

Together, they expressed the goal to be better equipped with tools to protect citizens better online, while upholding freedom of expression.

Click below for today’s full agenda of EU telecommunications ministers ⤵️

📲 Ministers will discuss a safe online environment, economic security and Europe’s digital infrastructure needs.

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🇪🇺Today, in the framework of Belgium's presidency of the Council of the European Union (Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024), HM the King visited European institutions in Brussels.

At the European Parliament, the King adressed MEPs and had a meeting w/ Roberta Metsola, Roberta Metsola.

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Read and rewatch the speech by His Majesty the King at the European Parliament. #EU2024BE

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His Majesty the King visited today the European Parliament at the invitation of Roberta Metsola.

Afterwards, the King paid a visit to the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU, where 250 civil servants are currently working for a successful Belgian presidency. #EU2024BE

Over the past 2 days, 200 🇪🇺 students came to put EU #diplomacy into practice at #Consimium , a yearly simulation exercise EU Council.

👏 Congratulations to those who participated & to the colleagues EU Council &
Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024, who assisted the future of our diplomacy along the way!

The EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting in Genk today.

🫛 They will work on increasing EU's open strategic autonomy as regards food. The EU protein strategy will be high on the agenda.

Representatives of COPA-COGECA and CEJA Young Farmers take part in the informal discussions. #EU2024BE

Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels today.

Click on the visual to see the full agenda.

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🎙️'An important legislative file today is the Waste Directive which assesses textiles and food waste management. »

➖ Belgian Environment Minister at the Environment Council today.

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❗ NOW available: background brief ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 26 March 2024 #AGRIFISH

Press briefing TODAY, 25 March at 13.30 👇

🎙️'The question arises how we will find motivated fishers in the future (...) how can we make our fisheries more sustainable, while they remain profitable.'

➖The 🇧🇪Minister of Fisheries at the informal fisheries council in Bruges today.

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❗ 25 March – Environment Council #ENVI

📝 Check the indicative programme and media opportunities👇
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🍐 Confirmed: a healthy space for your data!

Ambassadors just confirmed the provisional agreement on the regulation for a European Health Data Space ( #EHDS ).

🏥 Soon, you'll have faster & easier access to electronic health data, whether at home or in another member state.

✈️ This deal lifts us up to the highest emotions 🎵!

Today, Ambassadors confirmed the provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky ( #SES2 +).

By making 🇪🇺 skies more efficient, it also marks a significant step in the aim to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation.