Good morning from Luxembourg, where ministers of Foreign Affairs meet for their monthly Council #FAC :

➖ Ukraine (joint session with Defence ministers)
➖ Middle East
➖ Sudan
➖ Gulf Cooperation Council

Start of a new European Council #EUCO tonight 🇪🇺 with Belgian Prime minister Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 🇧🇪

Leaders discuss some key international issues: Middle East, Ukraine, Türkije.

Tomorrow, first strategic debate on a new European competitiveness deal, with the Letta report.

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.

#EU2024BE 🇪🇺🇧🇪

🎉Excellent news! The EU Council just adopted the decision to conclude our Trade Agreement with Central America, provisionally applied since 1 August 2013. I would like to thank all Member States for their trust and look forward to the full implementation of the Agreement.

#OnThisDay 3⃣5⃣ years ago, Jacques Delors presented his report, paving the way for the completion of the Single Market and the adoption of a single currency.

As we celebrate 2⃣5⃣ years of the Euro this year, his legacy continues to inspire us.

#EUArchives

European Parliament EU Council Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA EuroParlement 🇧🇪 Roberta Metsola Roberta Metsola Willem van de Voorde Pierre Cartuyvels 🙏 De Koning bezoekt ook de Permanente Vertegenwoordiging van België bij de Europese Unie, en spreekt er met een aantal Belgische experten die tijdens het EU-voorzitterschap meewerken aan de Europese agenda en de wetgevende werkzaamheden.

Putting education - rightly so ! - in the spotlight of this 🇪🇺Global Gateway conference in 🇧🇪 Brussels today… 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA Caroline Gennez @be2024eu

We have a #MigrationEU pact!

Thanks to European Parliament and EU Council and the courage to compromise.

And thanks to my team in EU Home Affairs for their tireless work.

History made.

We have delivered a robust legislative framework on how to deal with migration and asylum in the EU.

It has been more than ten years in the making. But we kept our word.

A balance between solidarity and responsibility.

This is the European way.

Extremely pleased with the European Parliament’s adoption of the #MigrationPact . Big thanks to everyone involved. We look ahead with Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 and plan a ministerial meeting on the implementation at the end of April. #EU2024BE

Today we had the pleasure to welcome His Majesty the King Philippe 🇧🇪 in our Permanent Representation after his historical speech in the 🇪🇺European Parliament!

🇪🇺 De Koning spreekt de Europese parlementsleden toe tijdens een plechtige zitting van het European Parliament in Brussel, ter gelegenheid van het Belgische voorzitterschap van de @eucouncil, @eu2024be.

🙏Thank you to H.E. Ambassador Willem van de Voorde for a lively exchange on a variety of issues:

⚖️Rule of Law
🇺🇦Support to Ukraine
⚔️European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP)
💰 EU Budget
🌍EU Enlargement and institutional reforms
💪EU Competitiveness
🇪🇺Roadmap to

Thanks 👏👏for all what you did, Joeri. This was also a very nice example of how exchanges of staff can contribute to successful work !

Yes but it helped to reach agreements on the Western Balkans’ Growth facility and on the temporary trade liberalisation of Ukrainian products. Finland in EU

EU Ambassadors signed off the renewing of autonomous trade measures for Ukraine 🇺🇦 as provisionally agreed with European Parliament.

It will allow Ukraine to continue generating its own income from trade flows with 🇪🇺 while reinforcing the protection of sensitive agricultural products.

During the EU-US TTC, we visited IMEC, the leading R&D & innovation hub in the field of semiconductors.

IMEC is a spinoff of Sam Van Campenhout & showcases the 🇧🇪 model of open innovation & driving collaboration.

With IMEC, Belgium & EU are shaping the future of this strategic sector!

Valdis Dombrovskis Thierry Breton Margrethe Vestager Gina Raimondo België is vereerd om de 6de editie van de EU-VS Trade and Technology Council in Leuven te verwelkomen!

Deze TTC is een belangrijk instrument voor het ontwikkelen van een positieve handels- en economische agenda tussen de EU en de VS. Een sterke en gedeelde ambitie is cruciaal.

Each night comes with its own ballet of interinstitutional negotiations. Tonight is no exception.

Team Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 working towards a compromise with the EU Parliament and Commission for the modalities of a new Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans 🇦🇱🇧🇦🇽🇰🇲🇪🇲🇰🇷🇸

Start of a busy week with 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today - with minister Hadja Lahbib representing Belgium 🇧🇪

- Exchange with 🇺🇸 Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken
- Russian aggression against Ukraine 🇺🇦
- Situation in the Middle East 🇵🇸🇮🇱
- Developments in Belarus 🇧🇾