<p>Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Kingdom of Belgium has announced that it will be working&nbsp;to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion;&nbsp;whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States.</p>

Belgian Presidency

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

Visit of Philippe, King of the Belgians to the European Parliament: arrival, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address in plenary

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for digitisation

AFCO - Presentation of the priorities of the Belgian Presidency

EMPL Committee - Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme

AFET - Exchange of views with Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs

AGRI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

LEX signing ceremony: signature of five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council

IMCO trilogue on Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI)

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01)

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (ITRE, ECON - 22/01 - LIBE - 23/01)

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister on the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: Closing remarks by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: MEPs debate

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: Round of the Political Group Leaders

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: opening statements by Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister and extracts from the debate

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” in presence of Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice President, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region: extracts

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency: extracts from the meeting with the Belgian Federal Parliament

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister on the upcoming Belgian Presidency

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency: extracts from the meeting with the Belgian Government; and extracts from the press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

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