Pays de la bière par excellence, la Belgique accueille le lancement de RECORB, le Réseau européen des communes et régions brassicoles. Une initiative qui met la bière au service des communes et des régions d’Europe — et fait du plat pays le point de départ d’un tourisme brassicole à l’échelle du continent. ▪  La Belgique, pays de la bière, ouvre la voie C’est en Belgique, terre de brasseurs,...
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The ninth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania was held in Brussels on 14 July 2026, serving to provisionally close chapters 25, 26 and 30.   View meeting page
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Today, the ninth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania provisionally closed the first negotiating chapters on science and research (25), education and culture (26), and external relations (30). “Following the fulfilment of rule of law benchmarks in May, Albania has started to close its first three negotiating chapters. These chapters are of strategic importance for both the EU an...
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The third meeting of the Accession Conference with Ukraine was held in Brussels on 14 July 2026, serving to open negotiations on cluster 6, external relations.     View meeting page
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Today, the EU and Ukraine took another important step in the accession process by opening negotiations on the so-called 'external relations' cluster (Cluster 6). This is a core thematic grouping within the EU’s accession negotiation framework setting the parameters for how candidate countries align their international, trade and defence policies with the EU. “Just one month since the openin...
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We have just concluded a long meeting of Foreign Ministers. First on Ukraine. We started with breakfast, where together with Ireland, we co-hosted a session on the fate of Ukrainian civilian detainees. Thousands are being held illegally in Russian prisons, including in Russian occupied territories in Ukraine. The evidence of torture, sexual violence, and complete denial of due process is overwh...
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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Place: Europa building, Brussels Chair: Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland From 07.30 Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 07.30 Doorstep by Thomas Byrne (live streaming) +/- 07.45 Doorstep by Deputy Prime of Ukraine Taras Kachka (live streaming) +/- 08.00 Accession Confer...
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Good morning, everybody. We have a full day ahead with the FAC and discussions. First, we start with Ukraine and civilian detainees. We have a lot of talk about the prisoners of war, also the children that have been abducted, but actually there are also civilians that are being really detained in the occupied territories. These are teachers, these are journalists. We have the NGOs here from...
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Tomorrow, Europe pays its tribute to the memory of over 8,300 Bosniak men and boys who were killed in the Srebrenica genocide 31 years ago. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of the genocide. We share the grief of those who endure the anguish of uncertainty about their missing loved ones, and we continue to stand by the survivors whose lives were upended in July 1995. The Srebren...
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In light of the wildfires currently affecting several regions across Europe, the FPS Foreign Affairs urges Belgian travellers to register with Travellers Online before their departure.   Travellers Online is a service provided by the FPS Foreign Affairs for Belgians travelling abroad, regardless of their destination. Through this platform, travellers can register their travel details a...
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