Belgium is a founding member of the European Union

Belgium is member of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995 and of the Eurozone since 1 January 1999.

The country's capital, Brussels, is together with Luxembourg City and Strasbourg, one of the three official seats of the European institutions. Belgium is a constitutional monarchy in which the King is head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of the government.

EU - Belgium

Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister, is the fifth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on 3rd May 2019.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister

His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, addresses  MEPs in a formal sitting.

This will be first time King Philippe will have addressed the European Parliament. One of his predecessors, King Baudouin, appeared before MEPs in 1987, during a plenary session in Strasbourg.

Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” placed in the proximity of Luxembourg Station in presence of the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Mr Rainer WIELAND, arrives to the venue of the ceremony and greets H.E. Ms Hadja LAHBIB, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium, as well as Mr Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle”

Roberta Metsola, EP President participates to the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge - ceremony in Bastogne

Roberta Metsola, EP President participates to the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge - Ceremony at the American Military Cemetery of Hamm (Luxembourg)

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Belgium

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Zaventem (Belgium) - Meeting with young people

His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

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

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

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

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

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council programme

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Council Presidency’s programme.

INTA - Presentation of the Belgian Council Presidency’s programme

CULT - Presentation of the priorities of the Belgian Presidency

IMCO - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council programme

ITRE - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

TRAN  - Presentation of the priorities of the Belgian Presidency

This infoclip shows people walking in parks and streets in Brussels during summer. Views of fountains, streets musicians, tourists, people using electric scooters (trotinettes) and road traffic in the city centre.

Infoclip: Illustrative shots of European citizens walking in parks and streets during summer

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister and new President-elect of the European Council in the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrivals and round table

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister and President-elect of the European Council: arrivals and round table

David SASSOLI, EP President pays a tribute to the victims of terrorism in Europe at Maalbeek metro station, in Brussels. It is the first public act of the President of the EP David SASSOLI since he is elected on 3rd July 2019.

First public act of the President of the EP David SASSOLI: Tribute to the victims of terrorism in Europe – Maalbeek metro station, Brussels

During the European elections (23-26 May 2019), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), ALDE Group Leader, votes at a polling station, in Belgium.

European Elections 2019: vote by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), ALDE Group Leader

Free bus to go to vote for the European elections (23-26 May 2019) in Brussels.

European elections 2019 - Free bus to go to vote

During the European elections (23-26 May 2019), Nico CUÉ, lead candidate of the European Left (EL) for the presidency of the European Commission, votes at a polling station in Belgium.

European Elections 2019: vote by Nico CUE, EL lead candidate

Inauguration of the Wilfried Martens' building by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Miet SMET-MARTENS and Joseph DAUL (EPP, FR) in Brussels.

Inauguration of the Wilfried Martens' building by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Miet SMET-MARTENS and Joseph DAUL (EPP, FR)

Statement on the attack occured in Liege by Antonio TAJANI, EP President before the formal sitting.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the attack in Liège

(1) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Ambiance shots of the arrivals (8:57 - 9:09)

Live replay of EP Plenary session - Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders

(11) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders. Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (10:21 - 10:26)

(12) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders. Gerolf ANNEMANS (ENF, BE) (10:26 - 10:30)

Live replay of EP Plenary session - Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Answers by Charles MICHEL, Prime Minister of Belgium

(14) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Answers by Charles MICHEL, Prime Minister of Belgium (10:33 - 10:45)

Live replay of EP Plenary session - Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

(4) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (9:35 - 9:42)

(5) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders. Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (9:42 - 9:49)

(10) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders. Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) (10:13 - 10:21)

(13) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: One round Political group leaders. Georgios EPITIDEIOS (NI, EL) (10:30 - 10:33)

Live replay of EP Plenary session - Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: Catch the eye (part 2)

(18) EP Plenary session Debate with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles MICHEL, on the Future of Europe: last statement by Charles MICHEL, Prime Minister of Belgium (11:26 - 11:35)

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