On Friday 8 December, the Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, and the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, presented the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will begin on 1 January 2024, the thirteenth time that Belgium has held the Presidency.
“We have the EU in our DNA”, said Mr De Croo, pointing out that his country is home to the headquarters of numerous European institutions and bodies. He cited the three...