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Council of Ministers (Belgium)

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A formal meeting of European Union officials during the EPSCO Council in 2024, held in Brussels.

The Council of Ministers (Dutch: Ministerraad; French: Conseil des ministres; German: Ministerrat) is the main decision-making group in the Federal Government of the Kingdom of Belgium. It is led by the Prime Minister and includes up to fourteen senior ministers who help run the country. These ministers work together to make important decisions about laws and policies that affect everyone in Belgium.

Although the King of the Belgians used to chair the meetings, this practice stopped in 1957, and the council operates independently. The Council of Ministers became a permanent part of Belgium’s government structure after a major constitutional change in 1970, making it a key part of how Belgium is governed today.

List Council of Belgium

Main article: De Wever Government

The De Wever Government is the current Federal Government of Belgium. It is led by Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who took office on 3 February 2025.

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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem meets with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever at the Port of Antwerp.
A politician attending an official meeting at Egmont Palace in Belgium.
Official portrait of David Clarinval attending the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in 2024.
A group of officials attending an important meeting about European Union finances.
Portrait of Theo Francken taken in 2021.
A conference room filled with officials discussing trade policy and critical raw materials during a European Union event in March 2024.
Portrait of Eléonore Simonet
A portrait of Mathieu Bihet.
Jean-Luc Crucke, Belgian Minister of Mobility, meeting with Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner, in Brussels in 2025.
Portrait of Vanessa Matz, Belgian Minister for Public Action and Modernisation, visiting the European Commission in 2025.
Belgian Minister Rob Beenders visiting the European Commission for an official meeting.
Portrait of Annelies Verlinden at the launch of the European Ports Alliance in 2024.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski for a diplomatic discussion.

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