This 2 and 3 September in Marche-en-Famenne, the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, the European Commission and partners (King Baudouin Foundation, UNICEF Belgium and Eurochild) held a European conference on child poverty. "A European first in the history of the fight against child poverty," declared Philippe Courard.
For four more months still, Belgium will play host to high-level European and international gatherings. According to Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere, this is a truly exceptional opportunity to bring the Union closer to citizens. “All Belgians stand to benefit from our European involvement and there is every reason to give that special emphasis.”
Under the direction of Didier Reynders, Belgian Minister of Finance and within the framework of the Belgian presidency, the 27 Member States of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached an agreement on the principles relating to the creation of a new architecture of financial regulation at European level.
