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Flemish Foreign Affairs Council

logo Flemish Foreign Affairs Council The Flemish Foreign Affairs Council is an independent advisory body to the Flemish Government.

The council advises the Flemish Government in shaping its foreign policy, its policy on international business, tourism and international cooperation.

The council does this either at the request of the Flemish Government, either on its own initiative.

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[VIDEO] - Airbus sources from Flemish SME

6/09/10 - A modest family business in Lokeren, Acrosoma, is now supplying frames for the transport of airplane wings to ...

Extra Belgian aid for Pakistan

The Belgian Government is sending an extra 40 tonnes of aid to Pakistan. A military plane will fly in the goods on Sunda...

[VIDEO] - Nuclear plants to close on time?

6/09/10 - Germany has decided not to close its nuclear power plants as planned. In Belgium the closure is planned to st...

"Authorities must tackle Roma issue"

The mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, wants a comprehensive new approach to the challenge posed by Roma travellers. Some ...

"You need to be a mathematician"

A new survey suggests that Belgians are quite pleased with the care that they receive in hospitals. On the whole staff ...

73 new speed cameras across Flanders

The Flemish Public Works Minister, Hilde Crevits, has earmarked 5 million euros for new speed cameras. The cameras will...

"EU should take the lead against the crisis"

Research commissioned by the European Commission shows that of all Europeans Belgians are most convinced that the Europe...

[VIDEO] - 'Menaced Assassin' in Brussels

6/09/10 - The MOMA in New York has leant 'The Menaced Assassin', a key work by the Belgian surrealist painter René Magri...

King asks Speakers to sort it out

King Albert has asked the Speakers or Presidents of the two Houses of Parliament to mediate after seven-party talks aime...

"Take charge of our destiny"

The Walloon Prime Minister, the Francophone socialist Rudy Demotte, has told Francophone radio that French-speakers shou...

“Stand up to our followers”

The European President Herman Van Rompuy had a message for Belgium’s politicians as he got on his bike to take part in t...

[VIDEO] - Flemish "Gordel" around Brussels

5/09/10 – The Flemish character of the area around Brussels is safe and sound for another year. The "Gordel", a mass spo...

[VIDEO] - Laundry Day in Antwerp

5/09/10 – The northern port city hosted the country's largest DJ festival on Saturday night.

[VIDEO] - Speakers to the rescue!

5/09/10 – King Albert has asked the parliamentary Speakers, Danny Pieters and Andre Flahaut to mediate in the political ...

Government talks: it's "no deal"

Elio Di Rupo, the Francophone socialist leader, who was struggling to broker a deal on state reforms, has failed in his ...