tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Belgium 2026-05-07T11:53:15+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/52nd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-belgium 2026-05-07T11:53:15+01:00 52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Belgium Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Belgium's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-migration-update-statement-from-the-european-political-community-summit-4-may-2026 2026-05-04T13:34:02+01:00 Illegal migration update statement from the European Political Community Summit: 4 May 2026 Building on the European Political Community Summit (EPC) in Copenhagen last year, European leaders reaffirmed critical lines of effort on upstream migration in Armenia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lebanon-joint-foreign-ministers-statement-14-april-2026 2026-04-14T14:41:00+01:00 Lebanon: Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement, 14 April 2026 Statement on Lebanon by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-lebanon 2026-04-01T08:58:56+01:00 Lebanon: foreign ministers' joint statement, 31 March 2026 Statement on Lebanon by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the High Representative of the European Union. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/european-union-and-uk-hold-their-third-counter-terrorism-dialogue-in-brussels 2026-03-06T12:26:34+00:00 European Union and UK hold their third Counter Terrorism Dialogue in Brussels The third EU-UK Counter-Terrorism Dialogue took place in Brussels on 4 March 2026, strengthening EU-UK strategic cooperation on counter-terrorism. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/demolition-of-unrwa-headquarters-in-east-jerusalem-joint-statement 2026-01-28T16:00:00+00:00 Demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem: joint statement Joint statement by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK on demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/diplomat-for-a-day-2026-in-brussels-enter-our-competition 2026-01-09T06:50:48+00:00 Diplomat for a Day 2026 in Brussels: enter our competition The British, Canadian, Australian, Dutch and New Zealand embassies invite female Belgian students, aged 16 to 19, to become a diplomat for a day in 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-belgian-prime-minister-bart-de-wever-12-december-2025 2025-12-12T17:51:30+00:00 PM meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever: 12 December 2025 The Prime Minister met Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in Downing Street this afternoon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-bilateral-cooperation-between-the-united-kingdom-and-belgium 2025-12-12T17:34:03+00:00 Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation between the United Kingdom and Belgium The United Kingdom and Belgium are close neighbours, like-minded partners and Allies committed to working together to promote our common interests. Today, we deepen our bilateral cooperation and friendship, within the frame… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-partners-with-gavi-to-help-save-up-to-eight-million-lives-by-2030 2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00 UK partners with Gavi to help save up to 8 million lives by 2030 New UK support will see millions of children vaccinated against some of the world’s deadliest diseases, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced today at Gavi’s global summit in Brussels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato 2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00 British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO British Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capability tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bank-on-the-uk-in-volatile-times-trade-secretary-tells-g7-and-european-businesses 2025-06-03T00:01:02+01:00 Bank on the UK in volatile times’ Trade Secretary tells G7 and European businesses Trade Secretary’s message comes after UK sealed landmark deals with India, the US and EU tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-france-convene-first-defence-ministers-ukraine-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting 2025-04-10T12:23:38+01:00 UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting UK and France convene defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/belgo-british-conference-2025 2025-04-01T14:58:25+01:00 Belgo-British Conference 2025 The biennial conference saw business, academia, government and civil society debate shared challenges in national security, public health and societal cohesion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-leads-major-ukraine-summit-and-announces-150-million-firepower-package 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 UK leads major Ukraine Summit and announces £150 million firepower package Defence leaders from across the world have gathered in Brussels today as the UK convenes a major Ukraine summit at NATO HQ. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-secretary-general-of-nato-mark-rutte-3-february-2025 2025-02-03T18:30:35+00:00 PM meeting with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 3 February 2025 The Prime Minister met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels this afternoon.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/prime-ministers-remarks-in-brussels-3-february-2025 2025-02-03T17:12:32+00:00 Prime Minister's remarks in Brussels: 3 February 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks in Brussels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/diplomat-for-a-day-2025-in-brussels-enter-our-competition 2025-02-03T09:21:56+00:00 'Diplomat for a day' 2025 in Brussels: enter our competition The British, Australian and Canadian embassies in Belgium invite female Belgian high-school students, aged 16 to 19, to enter a competition to be a diplomat for a day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-minister-to-hold-defence-and-security-talks-with-european-partners 2025-02-02T22:30:01+00:00 Prime Minister to hold defence and security talks with European partners Europe must double down on its efforts to crush Putin’s war machine as Russia’s economy shows signs of weakening, the Prime Minister will warn tomorrow [Monday 3 February]. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-push-allies-to-increase-support-for-ukraine-and-defence-spending-at-nato 2024-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 UK to push Allies to increase support for Ukraine and defence spending at NATO Foreign Secretary David Lammy will attend the NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Brussels.