From the President

The role of the press is to observe and report impartially world events. In doing so brave members of the press often place themselves in difficult and dangerous situations. In Civil unrest such as at present in Hong Kong that means often being between police and protesters. Those protesting usually want the attention of the press and the oxygen of publicity, which is why members of the pres...
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Greetings and good wishes to all members and friends of our Press Club Brussels. I hope that you will all manage to take what I am sure will be a well-earned holiday away from the stress and strain of reporting Europe! Non more so than our own Laurent Brihay and his staff, who all deserve our thanks for the excellent management of our Press Club Brussels, a haven of peace and sanity within the Eur...
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As your President of Press Club Brussels and International Asociation of Press Clubs, I was privileged to be invited to be the official guest speaker at the inauguration ceremony of the launch of Foreign Correspondent’s Club of the UAE in Abu Dhabi, which too place on 21st May. Under the patronage and attendance of HE Dr. Sultan Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, Chairman of the National...
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As you will all know by now, Maroun Labaki has stood down as President of the Press Club in order to devote his time to standing in the forthcoming Belgian elections. I was surprised and delighted to be invited to step into his place and become interim President of the Press Club. On your behalf I say “Thank you Maroun” for your three years presidency…. the Press Club under your Presidency h...
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