Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Joint UN climate summit statement by Joke Schauvliege and Connie Hedegaard

The European Union wants to see a balanced package of political agreements in order to address the problem of climate change. This is what Flemish Minister for the Environment Joke Schauvliege and EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said in a joint statement at the start of the ministerial segment of the UN climate summit in Cancún. Together they will represent the position of the EU and its 27 member states at the summit.

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (01/12/2010)

  Speech Steven Vanackere (EN)

Speech by Minister VANACKERE : Market access for European Business

Speech as delivered (EN)

Speech on the role of Belgium in the EU for the dinner round table of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (17/11/2010)

The spoken word prevails

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my great pleasure and indeed an honour to speak to you today.

Intervention from Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere at the SOLVIT Workshop on 24/11/2010 Palais d’Egmont

The spoken word prevails

Dear SOLVIT members,
Dear colleagues from the DG Markt,
Dear all,

It is a great honour and pleasure for me to be among you for the opening of this 27th Workshop of the SOLVIT network.

Speech by Mr Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, at the dinner of the European Council on foreign Relations: “Can the EU’s Foreign Policy rise to the global challenges?” – 05-11-2010

7 th Bosphorus Conference: Speech Vanackere

 Speech Vanackere (Only the original speech as delivered is authentic)

Speech by Minister VANACKERE on the prospects for membership in preparation for the Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs (COFACC)

Speech as delivered - FR/NL

Geachte dames en heren Voorzitters,

Speech given by Mr Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the “Morocco-EU: Partnership Challenges” colloquium – 18-10-2010

Speech given by Mr Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the “Morocco-EU: Partnership Challenges” colloquium – 18-10-2010 (fr) 

Speaking points Yves Leterme Opening China-EU Business Forum

Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. President, Mr. Commissioner, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is an honor for our country to host the 2010 China-EU Business Summit. This gathering takes place after a very successful ASEM summit yesterday and – I am sure – before what will be an even fruitful EU-China summit this afternoon.