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Paul Magnette conducts debate on policy coherence at European level
On Monday 14 May 2012, the 27 EU Ministers for Development Cooperation met under High Representative Catherine Ashton’s presidency to approve a number of important political documents.
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Didier Reynders meets Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders welcomed his Iraqi colleague Hoshyar Zebari on Friday, 11 May.
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Paul Magnette meets Ertharin Cousin, new Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Minister for Development Cooperation Paul Magnette today met Ertharin Cousin, the new Executive Director of the WFP, the World Food Programme. After two years as an observer, Belgium now intends to play an active role within the WFP’s Executive Board, given its status as a member for 2012 and 2013.
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Didier Reynders hosts his Macedonian colleague, Nikola Poposki
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders hosted the Macedonian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nikola Poposki, on 11 May.
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Didier Reynders receives Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of the Myanmar Lower House
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders today received Mr Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) of the Parliament of Myanmar, during his visit to our country. They discussed the highly promising, burgeoning democratisation process, and reforms in Myanmar.
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Didier Reynders meets Helen Clark, Administrator of the UNDP
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders today received Mrs Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, current Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Chair of the United Nations Development Group. During this meeting they signed a framework agreement defining the forms of cooperation between Belgium and the UNDP.
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Paul Magnette appeals for policy coherence for Development
The Belgian Development Cooperation Stakeholders Meeting was organised for the fifth time yesterday in the presence of HRH Princess Mathilde and Minister Paul Magnette, Minister for Development Cooperation. Policymakers, government, representatives of the United Nations and the civil society, politicians and academics considered the central theme of “Policy Coherence for Development”.
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9 May 2012, Europe Day
Today, the 9th of May, is being celebrated across Europe as Europe Day. It celebrates the date of 9 May 1950 when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman launched a proposal to place the management of coal and steel resources in Europe under the authority of a new, single institution, with the aim of establishing lasting peace on our continent.
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Didier Reynders condemns violence against journalists
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders condemns all violence against journalists in the exercise of their profession, all the more so following the events of yesterday evening in Cairo, where a young Belgian trainee journalist was wounded during demonstrations and briefly arrested for questioning by the Egyptian authorities.
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Didier Reynders receives Li Keqiang, Executive Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China
Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders received Li Keqiang of the People's Republic of China on the occasion of his three-day visit to Belgium.
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