The Lehendakaria of the #Basque Country @imanolpradalesgil.bsky.social visited 🇧🇪 PM @deweverbart.bsky.social Focus was on how to improve Europe's competitiveness and on fields of cooperation. Basque Country is an economic powerhouse in #Spain with emphasis on technological and innovative industries.
I welcomed 🇺🇸 deputy Secretary of State Michael J. Rigas @state-department.bsky.social at the 🇧🇪 Prime Minister's office. We had an excellent talk about shared security interests and challenges. Belgium and the US share a longstanding partnership both bilaterally and within the #NATO Alliance.
3rd North Sea Summit in Hamburg today. 🇧🇪 PM @deweverbart.bsky.social 🇩🇪 Chancellor Merz, 🇩🇰 PM Frederiksen , 🇱🇺 PM Frieden, 🇳🇱 PM Schoof and 🇳🇴 PM Støre pulling forces together for greater and more interconnected European energy security.
Opiniestuk door @fouadgandoul.bsky.social over #NAVO en onze veiligheid waarin hij een pleidooi maakt voor een nieuwe Europese aanpak gebaseerd op wat De Gaulle destijds voorstelde. Ook al verschillen meningen over haalbaarheid en wenselijkheid, interessant is het wel.
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Van wie waren de drones? Staatsveiligheid onderzoekt tientallen aanvallen: “Rusland niet te veel eer geven”
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A princely treat this evening from the #Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 brewery in Schaan, bringing back fond memories: brauhaus.li #PrincelyMoments
"Geen magie, maar hard werk achter de schermen": wie zat in de Belgische 'war room' van premier De Wever?
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Die belgische 🇧🇪 Regierung wird in die Rolle eines EU-Parias gedrängt, der mit seinem Widerstand gegen die „Reparationsanleihe“ für die Ukraine Russland in die Hände spielt. Zu Unrecht.
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On the #WW1 #Flandersfields 🇧🇪 battlefields around #Ieper #Ypres this weekend: Hooge and Bellewaerde ridge, Menin Gate, Hill 60 and the German command bunker in Zandvoorde. The rainy Fall weather added to the experience.
Gorgeous late Fall weather for a mountainbike 🚴 ride in the colorful and scenic #Alpbachtal 🇦🇹 #Tirol #Austria
Very soon to land at Florennes airbase in #Belgium. The first 4 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets that will gradually replace the ageing F-16 as workhorse of the 🇧🇪 Belgian Air Force and boost its capabilities to a new level. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
Pleasure to meet 🇨🇭 Amb Pitteloud for a #Benelux Arms Control Agency 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇱🇺 organized Open Skies event at Brussels Military Airport and onboard @luftwaffe.bundeswehr.de 🇩🇪 Airbus. Important to preserve the transparency and confidence building acquis even in the current adverse geopolitical times. #NATO
The Benelux 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇱🇺 Summit in Bourglinster yesterday underlined that the Benelux should once again become a precursor for the EU 🇪🇺, including in a + format with neighboring regions Nordrhein-Westfalen 🇩🇪 and Hauts de France 🇨🇵. Talks focused on practical cross-border collaboration matters.
☀️ Indian Summer weather in 🇩🇪 #RheinlandPfalz: relaxing 🚴 along the Maifeld-Radweg (an abandoned railway in the #Eifel) and Nette-Obst-Radweg between Eifel and #Rhine river. Info here: maifeldurlaub.de/en/a-the-maife… and www.vulkanregion-laacher-see.de/en/a-nette-obst-radrunde
🇧🇪 PM De Wever delivered a keynote address at the European Forum #Alpbach at the invitation of 🇦🇹 Chancellor Stocker, focusing on the need for stricter and more focused migration, as well as a greater unification of EU's internal market. (Fotocredit BKA/Dunker)
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🇧🇪 PM De Wever met with 🇩🇪 Bundeskanzler Merz in Berlin. The discussions confirmed the close partnership and great alignment between #Belgium and #Germany on today’s challenges and opportunities — as neighbors, partners in the EU, and allies in NATO.
Meta AI clearly preferring @signal.org over #Whatsapp
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Elite on four legs: The rise of the Belgian 🇹🇩 shepherd as a global working dog
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Over half of all Belgians 🇧🇪 say Russian attack on #NATO state ‘likely’
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Attended US memorial day 2025 at Flanders Field 🇺🇸 military cemetary in #Waregem, layed a wreath on behalf of the 🇧🇪 federal government. We remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. The transatlantic bond goes back to 1917 and remains strong.
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European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana 🇦🇱. Today's hotspot to discuss a European continent in change.🇧🇪 PM De Wever meeting other leaders. Images: #NATO SecGen Rutte, 🇳🇱 PM Schoof, 🇱🇺 PM Friedman, 🇽🇰 Pres Osmani, 🇦🇱 PM Rama , 🇩🇰 PM Frederiksen
Productive exchange between 🇧🇪 PM De Wever and 🇫🇷 President Macron. They spoke on how to achieve a solid peace with respect of Ukraine's and Europe's interests, transatlantic trade relations, and to increase bilateral cooperation in the spheres of energy and defense.
Accompanying 🇧🇪 PM De Wever on a working visit to the Elysée 🇫🇷. On the menu: subjects ranging from the situation in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa; transatlantic relations and trade; European competitiveness, defense efforts; to bilateral cooperation in energy and defense.
🇧🇪 PM De Wever in #Ukraine 🇺🇦. Belgium will continue to support a free and independent Ukraine including by a new military support package and initiating short- and long-term defense-industrial cooperation. Ukraine's fight is also Europe's fight. Slava Ukraini!
Visit to #Thales Defense in Herstal 🇧🇪 by PM @deweverbart.bsky.social , Def Min Francken and #NATO SecGen Rutte. A solid defense industry is essential for our defense. Thales is delivering essential technologies and systems and is ramping up production capabilities for both Europe and Ukraine.
Belgium 🇧🇪 joins Coalition of the Willing in Paris, PM De Wever shares scepticism of Russia's intentions
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Meeting on peace and security for #Ukraine 🇺🇦 hosted by 🇫🇷 President Macron. Determined to get to peace - but a robust peace that keeps Ukraine safe and viable, Europe stable and secure. 32 heads of state and government or int'l organizations present, incl 🇧🇪 PM De Wever.
Two and a half years in 🇨🇭 and 🇱🇮: 8400 km cycling 🚴♂️, 1200 km hiking 🥾 and 280 km snowshoeing ❄️. A small selection of the many scenic places in these beautiful two alpine countries. Auf Wiedersehen - Au revoir - Arrivederci - Adeus!
