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Madam President,
Honourable Members of Parliament,
The European institutions have been based here in Brussels since the beginning. And this Paul-Henri Spaak Building, named in honour of the historic Belgian pioneer of the European project, is the beating heart of European democracy...
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Mevrouw de Voorzitter,
Geachte Parlementsleden,
Hier, in Brussel, hebben de Europese instellingen van in het begin een thuis gevonden. En dit Paul Henri Spaak gebouw, zo genoemd als eerbetoon aan de historische...
Madam Commissioner,
Mr Vice-President of the European Parliament,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The 10th of October is World Mental Health Day and so it’s very good timing on the Commission’s part to organize a colloquium on this topic today, one that has been gathering...
Madam President,
Mr Prime Minister,
Honourable guests,
Queen Mathilde and I are delighted to receive you here for the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament.
The European Parliament at 70 is a confident institution. It has proven a stark defender of the Rule of Law...
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear In-pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea,
It is a great pleasure to be here with you on this Founder's Day. I am extremely grateful to General Sir Adrian Bradshaw for inviting me and my wife, Queen Mathilde, to meet with you and to take stock of the...
Social Engagement for a More Humane World
Dear Rector,
Academic staff,
Dear students,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The honorary doctorate that the University of Hasselt has awarded me today leaves me deeply moved. And the fact that I am...
Mr President,
War is raging on European soil. The Ukrainian people awoke last February to machine gun and tank fire.
Men, women and children are enduring suffering that no one in Europe expected to witness so closely anymore.
Our democracies’ answer was not long in coming;...
Mr. President,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be with you here in this iconic building. Since the fifteenth century, Vilnius Town Hall is located at the heart of trade and business. Throughout its long history, itsSquare and adjacent streets have welcomed countless foreign...
Mr. President,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Trakai, the former capital of your beautiful country, holds a manuscript by the knight Guillebert de Lannoy, a founding member of the Order of the Golden Fleece and a diplomat in the service of the Duke of Burgundy. The letter, dated 1425, is the...