Belgium

Aircraft Transfer Consideration Belgium's Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo, recently mentioned the country's ongoing need for its F-16 jets, which are still required due to the delayed delivery of the new F-35s. He stated that once the F-16s are deemed no longer necessary and their service life is ending, their potential use by Ukraine will be considered. However, he clarified that this would likely be limited to training purposes and not actual combat missions. Belgium Joins F-16 Coalition A few months ago, Belgium made the decision to join the F-16 coalition, which is led by the Netherlands and Denmark. Contrary to these countries, Belgium will not deliver its retiring bomber fighters to Ukraine but will participate in training Ukrainian pilots on these combat aircraft. On Friday, the government confirmed that six instructors and four mission planners from Ukraine will be trained in Belgium. These trained indiv...

Belgium Joins Global Effort to Boost Sustainable Job Creation In a significant move towards global development cooperation, Belgium's Development Cooperation Minister, Caroline Gennez, announced that the country will commit €3 million to the Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection and Just Transitions. This pledge comes on the heels of Germany and Spain's commitments of €7 million and €10 million, respectively, to the same fund. A Global Initiative for 'Decent' Jobs and Social Protection The Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection and Just Transitions is a recent initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General in September 2021. The ambitious goal of the project is to create 400 million 'decent' jobs, with a particular focus on sustainable sectors such as the green economy, digital, and healthcare. Moreover, the initiative is designed to extend social protection to 4 billion people...