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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09BRUSSELS478 |
PM VAN ROMPUY OUTLINES HIS GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITIES [...] (U) Summary: Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, in a series of interviews with the Belgian press over the March 28-29, 2009 weekend, outlined his government's five top priorities. These priorities are: balancing the budget, the regularization of immigration, whether to phase out nucl [...] |
2009-04-02 07:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS49 |
DEMARCHE: SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT TO BE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Czech (EU presidency) PermRep Milena Vicenova January 13. In her discussion, Ambassador reviewed U.S. concerns about Syria's behavior, including assistance to Hezbollah and Hamas, lack of cooperation with the IAEA, the problem of foreign fighters tr [...] |
2009-01-15 08:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY |
| 09BRUSSELS491 |
BELGIUM:USG CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-02 14:42:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS497 |
CHARGE'S VISIT TO MONS, BELGIUM [...] Summary: On March 30 Embassy Brussels Charge traveled with Embassy officers to the town of Mons in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Mons is a major town in the French-speaking Wallonia region of Brussels. The Charge met with the Governor of Hainaut Province, a city councilman of Mons, and t [...] |
2009-04-03 06:33:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS511 |
BELGIUM: RESPONSE TO LACEY ACT DEMARCHE [...] Post delivered the Lacey Act demarche on December 11, 2008. On March 26, 2009, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the Embassy via email that the Government of Belgium appreciated the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the revised Lacey Act provisions, and we [...] |
2009-04-06 13:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO BE |
| 09BRUSSELS512 |
BELGIUM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS, TARGETS CHALLENGES ON [...] (U) Summary: In observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2009, Belgium primarily reflected upon the progress it has achieved in addressing the disease. The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp hosted a medical conference to highlight medical improvements. An EU-funded p [...] |
2009-04-06 13:51:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SENV SOCI TBIO BE |
| 09BRUSSELS516 |
BELGIAN JUSTICE MINISTER ON PRIORITIES, TRABELSI [...] (C) Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck, reprising his role as Justice Minister from an earlier government, told the Charge d'affaires on March 2, 2009 that his top priorities in his new post were to improve the efficiency of the judicial system in executing sanctions against criminals; modern [...] |
2009-04-06 15:28:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV JUS BE |
| 09BRUSSELS525 |
BELGIUM CONDEMNS NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-07 15:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP KN BE |
| 09BRUSSELS532 |
BELGIAN VICE-PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF [...] Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel De Gucht, spoke at the 10th session of the Human Rights Council. He shared his vision on how to promoten and protect human rights. He expressed his regret over the men, women, and children whose basic rights are being violated. He condemned rape [...] |
2009-04-08 09:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS538 |
BELGIUM: ENCOURAGED BY USG CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) Econoffs met March 26 with Mr. Geert Fremout and Mr. Peter Winnoeck of the Belgian Ministry of Environment and Health, to discuss the Bonn talks on global warming. Econoff discussed many of the ten principles from Special Envoy on Climate Change (SECC) Todd Stern's March 3 speech at th [...] |
2009-04-08 14:20:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS549 |
BELGIUM SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-09 15:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS551 |
BELGIUM:SPLIT BETWEEN LEFTISTS AND CENTRISTS COULD [...] (C) Summary: The Flemish Socialist Party (sp.a) is undergoing an internal struggle between leftists and centrists that could send it into the opposition after the June 7, 2009 regional elections. The party is currently part of the three party Flemish regional government with the Christian Dem [...] |
2009-04-09 15:32:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS558 |
DEMARCHE ON BURMA POLICY DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-14 12:42:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ETTC ETRD BM BE |
| 09BRUSSELS57 |
ANTWERP THE CITY OF DIVERSITY: TWO OBSERVERS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with two activists of Moroccan descent in Antwerp January 14 to get their readout on how local government engagement with the Muslim community and a readout on the January 4 demonstrations against Israel which became violent. The Antwerp police detained about 90 youth [...] |
2009-01-15 15:46:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS576 |
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE [...] Per reftel, information for Embassy Brussels' Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Deputy TFCO is as follows: TFCO - Aaron Jensen Political Officer 322-508-2483 JensenAW@state.gov JensenAW@state.sgov.gov Deputy TFCO - Timothy Forsyth Economic Officer 322-508-2430 Fors [...] |
2009-04-17 15:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BE |
| 09BRUSSELS578 |
BELGIUM: FEDERAL POLICE DIAMOND OFFICERS SAY DUBAI [...] (C) Federal Judicial Police working on diamond-related cases in Belgium's diamond center, Antwerp, told econoff April 8 that the lack of law enforcement cooperation from Dubai officials to Belgian police information requests seriously hampers their ability to successfully prosecute in Belgiu [...] |
2009-04-17 17:50:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC ZI BE |
| 09BRUSSELS58 |
BELGIUM SUPPORTS EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche requesting delay in approval of an EU-Syria association agreement to Liliane Bloem, Acting Director of the European Affairs Department, on January 12 and to Yves Rogister, a desk officer in the Department for the Middle-East & North Africa, on January 13. [...] |
2009-01-15 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY BE |
| 09BRUSSELS580 |
BELGIAN SHIP SEIZED BY SOMALI PIRATES AND AID [...] (C) Summary: The Belgian ship Pompei was seized by Somali pirates the morning of April 18. The ship is expected to reach the Somali coast on April 22 after a 70 hour voyage. Two aid workers from Doctors without Borders were also kidnapped April 19 in the Bokol region of Somalia. The Belgian [...] |
2009-04-20 09:56:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS BE SO |
| 09BRUSSELS583 |
CdH OFFICIAL ON PARTY PHILOSOPHY AND ITS CHANCES IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The cdH is a center-left party that is the third largest in Wallonia and Brussels regions. Formerly known as the Christian Democratic party, it puts an emphasis on values and on individual fulfillment as a major guide for decision making. In the upcoming regional elections, the [...] |
2009-04-20 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS588 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR A/S CARTER'S MEETING WITH BELGIAN [...] (SBU) Since your last visit to Brussels, dialogue between the U.S. and Belgium on Africa has continued. Belgian interest is currently focused on the plight of the Belgian ship taken over by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean April 17, and a Belgian doctor kidnapped in Somalia at the same time [...] |
2009-04-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS CG SO SU CD RW BY BN |
| 09BRUSSELS589 |
BELGIAN LT GENERAL BUYSE SHARES LESSONS LEARNED IN [...] (C) Summary: Belgium's Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, Lieutenant General Jean-Paul Buyse, shared Belgian experience and lessons learned in Africa with Africom's Commander, Gen. William Ward and his staff during a visit to Africom HQ in Stuttgart on April 15. Buyse provid [...] |
2009-04-22 15:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PHUM CG BE |
| 09BRUSSELS598 |
BELGIUM ON ATTENDANCE AND AGENDA FOR GLOBAL [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche jointly with diplomats from the Netherlands and Russian Embassies to Belgium on April 24. They met with Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver the invitation to the Global I [...] |
2009-04-27 09:05:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL MNUC PTER KGIC BE |
| 09BRUSSELS599 |
BELGIAN CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IAEA TO [...] (C) On April 24, Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed Poloff unofficially that Belgium will soon put forward the name of Jean-Pol Poncelet as a candidate to succeed Mohamed El-Baradei as Director General of the [...] |
2009-04-27 09:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ENRG PREL MNUC IAEA BE |
| 09BRUSSELS609 |
MGSF01: BELGIUM: SWINE FLU: INITIAL SEVEN [...] (U) Belgian authorities reported April 28 that seven suspected cases of swine flu (H1N1) in Belgium tested negative. Belgium is advising travelers to avoid visiting areas in Mexico and the United States that have been affected by H1N1. Travelers arriving at Brussels' Zaventem International [...] |
2009-04-28 16:12:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS625 |
BELGIUM STILL CONSIDERING POLICE TRAINERS FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Belgian government at the cabinet level is interested in providing police trainers to Afghanistan in cooperation with the UE or NATO. However, it is running into internal opposition by the Belgian Federal Police, which would have to provide the officers to staff such a missio [...] |
2009-04-30 14:45:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL EAID NATO AF BE |
| 09BRUSSELS627 |
MGSF01: BELGIUM: H1N1 FLU: MORE POSSIBLE CASES [...] (U) Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) in a statement posted late April 29 to its website, www.influenza.be, announced that four of seven additional suspected cases of H1N1 from April 28 had tested negative, with results pending for the other three, while an additional fou [...] |
2009-04-30 16:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS637 |
BELGIUM: MAY 29 PIRACY CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A demarche on the May 29 Contact Group meeting to Peter Vandevelde, Counselor for European Security and Defense Policy in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 5. Vandevelde said that the GOB will be represented at the May 29 meeting in New York. However, a [...] |
2009-05-05 14:42:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR ECON PREL BE SO |
| 09BRUSSELS648 |
TOUR D'HORIZON WITH BELGIUM'S PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy told Charge May 5 that he was very impressed by President Obama during their recent contacts in Strasbourg and Prague, especially the President's active role at the NATO summit in forging unanimity on the selection of a new NATO Secretary [...] |
2009-05-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN SENV PGOV ECON PINR BE |
| 09BRUSSELS654 |
VLAAMS BELANG: FLANDERS' FAR RIGHT PARTY LOOKS [...] (C) Summary: The Far Right Vlaams Belang (VB) is campaigning hard in the run-up to the June 7 regional and European elections. The most notable slogans since the campaign began on March 7 are "Flemish Money in Flemish Hands" and "This is Our Land." These slogans are meant to conjure the VB's [...] |
2009-05-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS655 |
VLAAMS BELANG: FLANDERS' FAR RIGHT PARTY LOOKS [...] (C) Summary: The Far Right Vlaams Belang (VB) is campaigning hard in the run-up to the June 7 regional and European elections. The most notable slogans since the campaign began on March 7 are "Flemish Money in Flemish Hands" and "This is Our Land." These slogans are meant to conjure the VB's [...] |
2009-05-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS656 |
BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...] |
2009-05-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV BE AF |
| 09BRUSSELS658 |
BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...] |
2009-05-08 15:49:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV BE AF |
| 09BRUSSELS659 |
WALLONIA AND BRUSSELS REGIONAL ELECTIONS OVERVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Belgian voters will go to the polls in regional elections on June 7. The outcome of the election is not likely to shake the foundations of the federal government coalition unless a major upset of one of the federal coalition parties occurs, which would discredit some of the tr [...] |
2009-05-08 16:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON BE |
| 09BRUSSELS669 |
A MONTH TO THE FLEMISH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: STATUS [...] (C) Summary: The Flemish regional elections will be held on June 7, along with the European Parliament Elections. Though PM Van Rompuy has said regional elections do not affect the federal government, all major national political decisions have been put on hold until after the regional electio [...] |
2009-05-11 15:53:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS67 |
DEMARCHE: EU AND EC OFFICIALS REQUEST FURTHER [...] (C) Deputy Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche separately to Christian Jouret, Head of the Middle East Unit in the Council of the European Union (who works closely with Solana) and to Leonidas Tezapsidis, Head of the Near East Region (a Unit Deputy Director) in the European Commission [...] |
2009-01-16 15:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PARM KWBG PBTS PHUM EU IS |
| 09BRUSSELS679 |
GOB STILL WILLING TO CONSIDER RESETTLING [...] (C) Summary: Belgium remains supportive of U.S. efforts to resettle Guantanamo detainees and is willing to consider specific proposals for resettlement, according to the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor Dirk Wouters. Wouters discounted comments by Alain Winants, Belgium's head of State Sec [...] |
2009-05-13 13:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
| 09BRUSSELS69 |
BELGIAN TRAINERS LEAVE TO BEGIN TRAINING AFGHAN [...] At its first cabinet meeting on December 30, the government of new Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy gave final approval for the sending of Belgian troops to Afghanistan as an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT), charged with training soldiers of the Afghan National Army. The first [...] |
2009-01-16 16:26:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS NATO AF BE |
| 09BRUSSELS693 |
CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY MAIN OBSTACLE TO BELGIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Thomas Baekelandt, told Charge on May 13 that Belgium's main concern about taking detainees from Guantanamo is the risk to Belgian and European security. He also said he would want to know why the U.S [...] |
2009-05-15 14:52:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
| 09BRUSSELS694 |
MGSF01: BELGIUM: TWO POSITIVE CASES OF H1N1 IN [...] Belgium has two confirmed cases of H1N1, the Government announcing a first case on May 13 and a second on May 14. Both individuals were males from the region of Flanders who had returned separately from the United States. Both men are being treated at Brussels' Saint Pierre University Hospita [...] |
2009-05-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR KFLU ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS697 |
BELGIUM DESIRES TO "PRESERVE UNSCR 1267" BY ADDING [...] (C) On May 13, Charge met with Thomas Baekelandt, Counter-Terrorism Coordinator at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Baekelandt said that sanctions under UNSCR 1267 against terrorist financing entities such as Al Barakat have been challenged in Belgian courts and in the European Court [...] |
2009-05-18 10:19:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC PGOV PREL KTFN UN BE |
| 09BRUSSELS700 |
MGSF01: BELGIUM: THREE MORE POSITIVE TESTS BRING [...] Belgium now has five confirmed cases of H1N1, with Belgian health authorities announcing cases three and four late on Friday, May 15, and a fifth case on May 16. All three individuals had had close contact with a male who had recently returned to Belgium from New York. Health authorities ha [...] |
2009-05-18 15:44:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR KFLU ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS703 |
BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez met with Belgian FM De Gucht during Rodriguez trip to Brussels to meet with EU leaders May 11, 2009. According to MFA contacts, De Gucht pushed Rodriguez on human rights and democracy. Cuban policy has not been a priority for the Belgian MFA under De Gucht. 2. [...] |
2009-05-19 07:04:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU BE |
| 09BRUSSELS715 |
DONNYBROOKS AND DEBACLES: BELGIUM'S REGIONAL [...] Summary: The Belgian regional and European elections will be held on June 7, and both Flemish and Francophone parties have used mudslinging tactics to get ahead in the polls. For the Flemish elections, the media fight between the Liberals and the populist Lijst Dedecker have hurt both parties, [...] |
2009-05-20 16:11:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS720 |
Belgium: KBC Bank Comes Back for Thirds - Another [...] The Government of Belgium (GOB) provided a third bailout to Kredietbank (KBC), Belgium's third largest bank, on May 15, announcing it would provide cash of 2 billion euro and the possibility of loan guarantees worth almost 15 billion euro. KBC received earlier bailouts in October 2008 (3.5 bn [...] |
2009-05-22 11:45:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ELAB BE |
| 09BRUSSELS721 |
BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Embassy political officer and economic officer separately delivered the non-paper from reftel to officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Government of Belgium's financial intelligence unit (CTIF) under the Ministry of Finance. The CTIF official had no immediate knowled [...] |
2009-05-22 13:43:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN BE |
| 09BRUSSELS727 |
ACTING A/S WITTEN'S MEETING WITH BELGIAN MFA [...] (C) On May 19, PRM Acting A/S Samuel Witten met with Belgium's Director for Globalization in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marc Gedopt, to discuss issues surrounding Iraqi refugees, asylees and displaced persons, and to urge Belgian support for efforts to facilitate the voluntary return of [...] |
2009-05-26 16:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL BE IZ |
| 09BRUSSELS728 |
BELGIUM: H1N1: SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH [...] Belgian health authorities announced via a May 26 press release that an eighth positive case of H1N1 in Belgium has occurred, involving a young man from Brussels who had returned to Belgium on May 24 from a New York-Paris flight, taking the TGV high-speed train from Paris to Brussels. The ma [...] |
2009-05-27 12:46:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09BRUSSELS742 |
SPECIAL ENVOY DAN FRIED DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure (S/GC) Daniel Fried met with a group of Belgian officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Interior and Immigration on May 19. The group was chaired by Axel Delvoie, Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs of the MFA. Fried inf [...] |
2009-05-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
| 09BRUSSELS748 |
BELGIUM: H1N1: NINTH AND TENTH CASES REPORTED; [...] Belgian health authorities announced via a May 29 press release that two new cases of H1N1 had been confirmed in Belgium, bringing the country's total number of positive cases to ten. The ninth case involves a 10-year old boy from Tervuren, a town close to Brussels, who had returned on Sunda [...] |
2009-05-29 15:22:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS750 |
A/S CARTER'S APRIL 23 MEETING WITH BELGIAN MFA [...] (C) Summary: The Charge hosted a breakfast April 23 for visiting Acting A/S for African Affairs Phillip Carter and NSC Senior Director for Africa Michelle Gavin with the Belgian MFA Africa Team. The Belgian guests were Deputy Chief of Cabinet to FM De Gucht Jean-Luc Bodson, Africa Director Gu [...] |
2009-05-29 15:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CG BE |
| 09BRUSSELS776 |
BELGIUM: H1N1: THREE NEW CASES REPORTED, BRINGING [...] (U) Belgium has now reported 13 confirmed cases of H1N1, with two new cases reported May 30 and another, on June 1, involving the son of one of the May 30 cases. Health authorities consider all three cases mild. Belgium has tested approximately 190 persons for H1N1 as of June 3. CASE ELE [...] |
2009-06-04 13:33:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09BRUSSELS779 |
BELGIUM: PKK UPDATE [...] (S) Summary: Poloff and Polintern met with MFA Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt June 4 to receive an update on the PKK (DHKP/C) in Belgium prior to Deputy CT Coordinator Schlicher's scheduled trip to Brussels June 9. Poloff and Legatt also met with Belgian Federal Police Islam E [...] |
2009-06-05 09:30:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | KTFN PGOV PREL PTER IZ BE |
| 09BRUSSELS787 |
DELIVERY OF RESPONSE TO BELGIAN RECOMMNDATIONS TO [...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 4. Bauwens said that Belgium is sending a "substantial delegation" of technical experts to a Proliferation Security Initiative Operational [...] |
2009-06-05 15:18:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC BE |
| 09BRUSSELS792 |
BELGIAN FRANCOPHONE GREEN PARTY GEARS UP TO FORM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting with the Charge d'Affaires, Belgian francophone green party Ecolo co-president, Jean-Michel Javaux, struck a warm and appreciative tone as he spoke of his relationship with the United States. He identified the election of President Obama and his more environme [...] |
2009-06-08 13:29:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SENV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS793 |
BELGIUM'S JUNE 7 REGIONAL ELECTION RESULTS [...] Summary: Belgium's June 7 regional elections showed a clear division between the Flemish, Walloon, and Brussels regions. In Flanders the Christian Democrats (CD&V) remain the largest party with 23.1 percent of the vote total. The next three parties, all losing ground from the last regional [...] |
2009-06-08 14:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS802 |
BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT'S MAY 27-28 [...] (SBU) Summary: Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht traveled to Iraq on May 27-28. While Belgium has been absent from Iraq for several years, his visit indicates a new willingness to be more active and cooperative with efforts to build security and good governance in the country. De Gucht [...] |
2009-06-09 11:39:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EINV EPET BE IZ |
| 09BRUSSELS804 |
BELGIUM: H1N1: FOURTEENTH CASE REPORTED [...] Belgian health authorities announced via a press release late on June 5 that a fourteenth positive case of H1N1 had occurred in the Kingdom: a young man from the Flemish Brabant region who had fallen ill sometime during the night of June 2 to June 3, following his return that day from a trip t [...] |
2009-06-09 15:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09BRUSSELS808 |
BELGIUM:DEMARACHE ON CRITICAL UN ELECTION:ICSC [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-11 07:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC APER KJUS KAWC KUNR PREL UNGA BE |
| 09BRUSSELS812 |
BELGIAN CANDIDATE FOR IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) Poloff spoke on June 11 with Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, about the candidacy of Jean-Pol Poncelet for Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Bauwens was in Budapest. He said that he was disappointed that Poncelet had n [...] |
2009-06-11 14:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC ENRG PARM BE |
| 09BRUSSELS813 |
FLEMISH POLITICAL INSIDERS' ON REGIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of the June 7 Flemish regional elections, Poloff and Polintern met with members of the four political parties that are likely to participate in the next Flemish regional government. The Flemish Christian-Democrats (CD&V) and current Minister-President Kris Peeters [...] |
2009-06-12 09:46:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS816 |
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS STRENGTHEN GREENS AND FLEMISH [...] The results of the June 7 regional and European elections of June 7 will allow the Belgian federal government of Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy (CD&V) to carry on, but the formation of regional government coalitions in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels could cause a reconsideration of the exis [...] |
2009-06-12 15:41:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS825 |
BELGIAN MFA VIEWS ON CORFU CONFERENCE AND EUROPEAN [...] On June 15, Poloff used reftel as an opportunity to discuss the Corfu ministerial meeting and the future of European security with Francois De Kerchove, acting Director for Security Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. Foreign Minister De Gucht will attend the ministerial. [...] |
2009-06-16 13:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR OSCE BE |
| 09BRUSSELS830 |
BELGIAN POLICE PREPARING FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request for SCA-A. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: The Belgian Federal Police are preparing a report on the feasibility of sending two to four police trainers to Afghanistan. The contribution is likely to be in the framework of EUPOL-Afghanistan. Belg [...] |
2009-06-17 14:01:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL EAID NATO AF BE |
| 09BRUSSELS831 |
BELGIUM: H1N1: SIX NEW CASES BRING TOTAL TO 20 [...] (U) Belgian health authorities announced five more positive cases of H1N1 over the weekend of June 13-14, and then indicated on June 16 that a probable 20th case had occurred. All cases are considered mild, and all patients have received antiviral treatment. End summary. CASE FIFTEEN [...] |
2009-06-17 15:24:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09BRUSSELS832 |
RESULTS FROM BELGIUM'S EUROPEAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The results from the June 7, 2009 European Parliament elections came out as expected. On the francophone side, the Parti Socialiste (PS) and liberal Mouvement Reformateur (MR) together earned over 50 percent of the vote. The surging Green party, Ecolo, significantly improved upon [...] |
2009-06-17 15:52:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS846 |
BELGIAN MUSLIMS REACT TO POTUS SPEECH [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-19 12:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM SCUL KISL KWMN MO TU BE |
| 09BRUSSELS850 |
BELGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIEWS ON CHICAGO 2016 OLYMPIC [...] (U) On May 11, the Charg sought the support of the President and the Secretary General of Belgium's Olympic Committee for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. The Charg also raised the U.S. desire for the re-admittance of baseball and softball to the Games. The Belgians said they ha [...] |
2009-06-19 12:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EEOC KPAO OEXC SCUL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS853 |
BELGIAN MUSLIMS REACT TO POTUS SPEECH [...] (U) This cable is a correction for deleted BRUSSELS 846. Population figures for Muslims in para 2 have been revised upwards. 2. (SBU) Summary: At a June 10 luncheon for Muslim community leaders, activists, and academics, Charge elicited the reaction to President Obama's June 4 speech. Bel [...] |
2009-06-19 16:11:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM SCUL KISL KWMN MO TU BE |
| 09BRUSSELS865 |
BELGIUM'S JUSTICE MINISTRY REACTS TO 2009 TIP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: Poloff and Polintern delivered reftel Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report to the Justice Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Ambassador Marc Van den Reeck and Trafficking in Persons Coordinator Paule Somers on June 15. Both [...] |
2009-06-24 09:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP KWMN KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL AE BE |
| 09BRUSSELS868 |
CHARGES AGAINST FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-24 15:43:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KJUS BE |
| 09BRUSSELS872 |
GOVERNMENT COALITIONS BEGIN TO FORM AFTER BELGIAN REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the June 7 regional elections, Belgium's political parties have been conducting talks on forming regional government coalitions. In Francophone Belgium, formal negotiations have started on a Socialist (PS)-Christian Democrat (CDH)-Green (Ecolo) coalition. In Flanders, [...] |
2009-06-25 14:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS881 |
BELGIUM: NO DECISION ON IRENA MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Econoff raised reftel points on June 25 with Ambassador Philippe Nieuwenhuys, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' energy unit. Nieuwenhuys said Belgium is not yet in a position to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Because of Belgium's political system, the f [...] |
2009-06-26 08:12:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KGHG SENV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS888 |
NIZAR TRABELSI EXHAUSTS LAST BELGIAN JUDICIAL [...] (U) Belgium's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled June 24 against Nizar Trabelsi's appeal to block a U.S. request to extradite him to the United States. The Court found no irregularities in the U.S. extradition request. Trabelsi has exhausted all Belgian legal options, and the Belgian [...] |
2009-06-26 15:03:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER CJAN CVIS KCRM BE |
| 09BRUSSELS889 |
BELGIUM SIGNS ON TO EU COUNCIL STATEMENT ON AFGHAN [...] Post delivered reftel demarche on June 22. On June 24, we were informed by the Afghan desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Belgium does not intend to make an individual declaration on the elections at the present time. The MFA referred to the common statement released by the European [...] |
2009-06-26 15:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF BE |
| 09BRUSSELS895 |
BELGIUM ON PKK AND CT COOPERATION [...] (S) Summary: Principal Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Ronald Schlicher met June 9 with Belgian CT officials to discuss PKK, Roj-TV, and wider CT cooperation; a luncheon hosted by the Charge covered additional CT themes. Ambassador Schlicher conveyed a message from Danish CT off [...] |
2009-06-30 09:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KISL PINR TU IZ BE |
| 09BRUSSELS907 |
BELGIAN KING SIGNS MLAT AND EXTRADITION AGREEMENTS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-01 15:21:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN EUN KCRM KTIA PREL PGOV CASC BE |
| 09BRUSSELS913 |
OUTMODED BELGIAN HELICOPTERS RUMORED TO BE HEADED [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2.(U) The Belgian press reported on July 2 that the Belgian Ministry of Defense has received five bids from private companies and European individuals to purchase 23 Alouette II helicopters. The sales are consistent with the Belgian MOD's intentio [...] |
2009-07-02 12:52:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL PARM BE MA |
| 09BRUSSELS934 |
GUANTANAMO: SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED,S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT, IN A MEETING ON JUNE 30 WITH SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED, AGREED TO REVIEW SEVEN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE CASES WITH &A VIEW TO FINDING SOLUTIONS.8 FM DE GUCHT INFORMED THAT HE WOULD SEEK THE SUPPORT OF THE BELGIAN &INNER CABINET8 THE NEXT DAY (JULY 1) TO I [...] |
2009-07-07 15:33:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PREF BE |
| 09BRUSSELS945 |
BELGIAN FM DE GUCHT TO MOVE TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION [...] (U) Belgian media reported July 8 that Flemish Liberal (OpenVLD) Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht would soon resign his posts to accept Belgian's EU commission seat being vacated by EU Commissioner for Development Louis Michel; Commissioner Michel will be sworn in as a m [...] |
2009-07-08 13:34:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU EUN BE |
| 09BRUSSELS956 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-10 11:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS957 |
BELGIUM: AUSTRALIA GROUP INFORMATION REQUEST [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-10 13:18:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC CBW BE |
| 09BRUSSELS966 |
BELGIUM SUPPORTS MORE OPEN PARTICIPATION IN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL BE |
| 09BRUSSELS970 |
SACEUR: JULY 15 MEETING WITH THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Admiral Stavridis, Embassy Brussels welcomes your visit to Brussels and wishes to provide you background for your upcoming meetings with Belgian King Albert II, Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, Defense Minister Peter De Crem, and Chief of Defense General C [...] |
2009-07-14 06:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ECON BE |
| 09BRUSSELS972 |
BELGIAN INITIATIVES TO COUNTER TORTURE [...] Poloffs delivered reftel request July 13 to MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. 2. Chainaye described three separate initiatives the GOB funds: -- UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: Belgium has been contributing to this fund for several years. MFA contributes additional [...] |
2009-07-14 12:51:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UN BE |
| 09BRUSSELS984 |
BELGIUM: REQUEST FOR TALKING POINTS ON ABU GHRAIB [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph three. 2. (C) During a July 13 meeting with MFA Director for Human Rights, France Chainaye, to discuss reftel demarche, Chainaye asked about the current status of Abu Ghraib prison and talking points the GOB can use on the treatment of pris [...] |
2009-07-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER AF IZ BE |
| 09BRUSSELS985 |
BELGIUM'S PERSPECTIVE ON UNHRC [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph six. 2. (U) Poloffs met July 13 with MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. Chainaye discussed Belgium's role as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the GOB's perspective on its work. 3. (U) Chainay [...] |
2009-07-17 14:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN PINR BE |
| 09BRUSSELS986 |
CONFIDENT NEW FLEMISH GOVERNMENT READY TO GO [...] (U) On July 13 the nine members of the 2009-2014 Flemish government were sworn in by the Flemish Parliament. Kris Peeters of the Christian Democratic Party (CD&V) will lead his second Flemish government, in a three-party coalition that includes the CD&V, the Socialists (sp.a), and the nationa [...] |
2009-07-17 15:01:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BE |
| 09BRUSSELS988 |
BELGIUM: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER YVES LETERME [...] (SBU) Former Prime Minister Yves Leterme was sworn in on July 16 as Belgium's new Foreign Minister, replacing Karel De Gucht who has moved to the European Commission as Commissioner for Development Assistance. Leterme served as Prime Minister from March 20 to December 22, 2008. Controversy ov [...] |
2009-07-17 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BE |
| 09BRUSSELS995 |
BELGIAN REACTION TO RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points orally on July 15 to Willy De Buck, Director for Central and Eastern Europe in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. De Buck said that Belgium supports an open approach to Russia, but wants to be realistic. The GOB has taken note of the change of tone in Washing [...] |
2009-07-20 15:47:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV RS BE |
| 09BRUSSQLS1235 |
BELGIUM: PRIORTIES FOR UNHRC 12H SESSION, [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sandrine Platteau, Attach for human rights at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 9. 2. (C) Platteau was enthusiastic about the Freedom of Expression initiative and assured Poloff of Belgian support. 3. (C) Platteau said tha [...] |
2009-09-11 15:56:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BE |
| 09BUSSELS1666 |
SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE [...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...] |
2009-12-11 15:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF |
| 09SECTIO01OF03BRUSSELS1363 |
SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER SEMINAR ON UN TARGETED [...] (C//NF) Summary: In preparation for the Belgian-hosted UN Targeted Sanctions Seminar of Like-Minded Countries, post provides the following information on Belgian attitudes toward reform of 1267 sanctions and other counterterrorism (CT) issues. This is in part based on Treasury Assistant Secr [...] |
2009-10-09 15:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER KTFN ETTC PGOV EFIN PREL PINR KJUS PHUM |
| 10BRUSSELS106 |
EMBASSY CONTINUES VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN OF AWARENESS [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Brussels, and particularly Ambassador Gutman, have intensified their efforts to raise Belgian public and official awareness, understanding and support for the President's strategy on Afghanistan since the new year. The strategy has included a vigorous round of media interv [...] |
2010-01-27 16:03:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV EAID BE AF |
| 10BRUSSELS108 |
BELGIUM: DESTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Summary: The law in Belgium regarding text messaging, or any cellular phone use while driving, is very clear: no driver may use a mobile phone while holding it in his or her hand unless the car is stopped. This legislation was enacted in 2000; however, despite the longstanding law, many Be [...] |
2010-01-27 16:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | BE ECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA |
| 10BRUSSELS11 |
BELGIUM: EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Brussels' Public Diplomacy (PD) office has been working with the Washington, D.C.-based Non Governmental Organization "Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights" (http://www.karamah.org/) since 2004 in order to empower Belgian Muslim women and improve their health a [...] |
2010-01-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN XG PHUM BE |
| 10BRUSSELS113 |
BELGIUM:TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-28 16:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KTIP PGOV BE |
| 10BRUSSELS115 |
BELGIUM: AMBASSADOR GUTMAN'S PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) One week after the earthquake in Haiti, Ambassador Gutman appeared as a guest on the Flemish evening talk show, Phara. During this interview, the Ambassador addressed concerns that America was "taking over" Haiti, as the presenter suggested. When the presenter inquired whether America ha [...] |
2010-01-29 09:26:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KDEM OIIP HA BE |
| 10BRUSSELS136 |
BELGIUM: OUTREACH FOR IRAN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-04 16:38:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR PHUM PREL BE |
| 10BRUSSELS137 |
BELGIUM: SUPPORTING "EFFECTIVE" SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-04 16:38:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC BE |
| 10BRUSSELS139 |
BELGIUM: CMS SHARKS MOU--RESPONSE TO U.S. POSITION ON MOU [...] (U) Economic officers shared reftel points February 5 with Mr. Paulus Tak at the Belgian Federal Public Service Department of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, the GOB's maritime biodiversity expert who usually attends the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) meetings. Tak will not b [...] |
2010-02-05 16:44:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS PHSA BE |
| 10BRUSSELS140 |
RISING CRIME IN BRUSSELS UNDERLINES BELGIUM,S [...] (U) Summary. Two violent incidents in Brussels over the weekend of January 29-31 have led to increased political tension between Flemish and francophones on how to govern the Brussels-Capital Region. Violent acts such as car fires in the Anderlecht Commune and a bank robbery in the northern [...] |
2010-02-05 16:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM BE |
| 10BRUSSELS141 |
BELGIAN FM VANACKERE'S JAN 18-25 TRIP TO CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary: MFA Congo Desk Officer Hugues Chantry provided a readout February 1 of Belgian FM Vanackere's January 18-25 trip to the Central African nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Burundi. Vanackere met the presidents and foreign ministers of all three coun [...] |
2010-02-05 17:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG RW BY BE |
| 10BRUSSELS142 |
BELGIUM: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 17:22:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC |
| 10BRUSSELS155 |
BELGIUM: H1N1 CASES KEEP FALLING IN 2010 [...] On January 28, 2010, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) announced an estimated 1,614 new cases of the H1N1 virus in Belgium for the week of January 12 to January 17 (week 3). This figure is marginally higher from an estimated 1,302 cases the previous week. [...] |
2010-02-09 14:14:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 10BRUSSELS159 |
BELGIUM: RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 OUTREACH ON U.S. SPECIES [...] Economic officers delivered reftel points on February 5 to Georges Evrard, Amelie Knapp and Miet van Looy, Belgium's Animal Welfare and CITES Team at the Belgian Federal Public Service Department of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment. Evrard will lead the Belgian delegation of experts [...] |
2010-02-09 18:14:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP BE |
| 10BRUSSELS160 |
BELGIUM SUPPORTS U.S. ON IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT [...] (C) On February 9, Embassy Acting PolEconCouns discussed the human rights situation in Iran with Pierre Gillon, Iran desk officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PolEconCouns noted the issuance on February 8 of the joint US-EU statement and asked whether the Belgian Foreign Ministr [...] |
2010-02-09 19:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC IR BE |
| 10BRUSSELS17 |
BELGIUM: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
| 10BRUSSELS172 |
BELGIUM:LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on counterterrorism and law enforcement with relevant contacts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 8, the Ministry of Justice February 9, and the Ministry of Interior February 5. In light of the impending rejection of the Terrorist Finance [...] |
2010-02-12 08:25:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA |
| 10BRUSSELS174 |
S/GC SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED SEEKS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary: Daniel Fried, U.S. Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, met on January 27 with Stefaan De Clerck, Minister of Justice of Belgium and (separately) with Dirk Wouters, Chief of Staff to Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere. S/E Fried was joined by Matt Olsen, the Director o [...] |
2010-02-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PTER BE |
| 10BRUSSELS178 |
BELGIUM: H1N1 CASES CONTINUE TO FALL IN JANUARY [...] On February 11, 2010, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) announced an estimated 626 new cases of the H1N1 virus in Belgium for the week of January 25 to January 31 (week 5), and an estimated 257 cases during January 18 to 24. Two additional H1N1-related de [...] |
2010-02-12 16:24:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 10BRUSSELS179 |
BELGIUM:2010 TIP REPORT [...] (U) This is the draft TIP report provided by U.S. Embassy Brussels. The data included is old data, and the GOB predicts that new data will be available to complete this report in April, 2010. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF TIP REPORT, with numbering from instruction cable. 25. (SBU) THE COUNT [...] |
2010-02-12 16:27:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI KTIP BE |
| 10BRUSSELS181 |
BELGIAN TRADE WITH IRAN [...] (U) The trade relationship between Belgium and Iran appears insignificant based on the total value of goods imported and exported; however, the relationship has steadily grown over the past few years, and Belgium does play a large role in Iran's total imports and exports. With over 700 million [...] |
2010-02-16 16:30:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ETTC PINR PREL |
| 10BRUSSELS191 |
BELGIUM BEGINS TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-RADICALIZATION [...] (C) Poloff and Political Analysts met recently with GOB security, counterterrorism, and police experts to discuss Belgium's national anti-radicalization policy-planning and development process. Belgium intends to complete by mid-2011 an anti-radicalization white paper that integrates threat d [...] |
2010-02-17 16:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL BE |
| 10BRUSSELS193 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE REPORT ON [...] (U) On February 17, 2009, Poloff met with Mr. Roger Hoffman of Hoffman & Dupont to perform an end-use check as per reftel. Poloff discussed reftel points with Hoffman, gaining insight into the company, the end-use for the Hotshot HD-B camera, the company's clientele, and the security of the de [...] |
2010-02-18 07:18:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC BE |
| 10BRUSSELS203 |
BELGIAN PREMIER RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO ELDER [...] (U) On February 19, four elder statesmen of Belgian foreign policy, Former NATO Secretary General and Belgian Foreign Minister Willy Claes (Sp.a, Flemish Socialist), former Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene (CD&V, Flemish Christian Democrat), former Foreign Minister Louis Michel (MR, francophone [...] |
2010-02-22 16:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC MARR PREL PGOV NATO BE |
| 10BRUSSELS204 |
BELGIUM:AMBASSADOR GUTMAN'S DISCUSSION WITH GOB ON [...] (C) Ambassador Gutman met February 22 with the Diplomatic Advisors at the MFA Dirk Wouters and PM's Office Vincent Houssiau; he then had a phone call with DefMin Pieter De Crem. The conversation followed the usual pattern of Minister De Crem being more optimistic than the MFA or the PM,s off [...] |
2010-02-22 17:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID MARR AF BE |
| 10BRUSSELS215 |
BELGIUM:ENCOURAGING ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANF [...] (C) On February 19, Acting PolEconCouns delivered reftel talking points, requesting more trainers for the Afghan security forces from Belgium and other ISAF countries, to Gilles De Kerchove at the MFA. De Kerchove confirmed that NATO's request for 22 trainers from Belgium and more general ass [...] |
2010-02-24 13:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAID AF BE |
| 10BRUSSELS224 |
BELGIUM: NO PLANS TO CHANGE POSITION ON CHINA ARMS [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-25 14:04:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM CH EUN BE |
| 10BRUSSELS23 |
AMBASSADOR RAPP DISCUSSES COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE [...] (C) Summar Ambassador Stephen J. Rap Belgium would continue to push for the ICC's independent Quthority to initiate trials of crimes of aggression between states. End Summary. MFA Optimistic on Court for S)erra Leone Donation --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (C) The AfricQ [...] |
2010-01-08 15:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG BY RW SL BE |
| 10BRUSSELS230 |
BELGIUM WILL ABSTAIN IN UPCOMING UNGA VOTE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-26 15:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA UNHRC BE |
| 10BRUSSELS231 |
BELGIUM SUPPORTS MOST U.S. POSITIONS IN 13TH UNHRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lieke Biesemans, attach for human rights at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomes U.S. engagement in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and views the U.S. as a like-minded ally. Although in complete agreement with U.S. resolutions proposed for Guinea, [...] |
2010-02-26 15:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BE |
| 10BRUSSELS232 |
GOB DENIES REPORT THAT IT WILL NOT EXTRADITE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-26 15:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN KCRM PREL PTER BE |
| 10BRUSSELS233 |
IRAN'S URANIUM PROGRAM, EU SANCTIONS AND IRISL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Acting PolEconCouns and PolIntern met with Werner Bauwens, the Belgian MFA's Special Envoy for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, regarding ref A and B demarches. Bauwens said Belgium regards Iran's insistence on moving forward with a higher level of uranium enrich [...] |
2010-02-26 18:25:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM EWWT IR BE |
| 10BRUSSELS26 |
BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] (C) Poloff delivered January 8 reftel demarche to MFA Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt. Baekelandt said the GOB was well aware of U.S. commitment to the integrity of the sanctions list and expressed confidence in the U.S. review of the Tranche 4 names. Baekelandt expressed grat [...] |
2010-01-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE |
| 10BRUSSELS4 |
EU PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY’S PLANS FOLLOWING [...] (C//NF) Summary: The Ambassador discussed the Conference of Parties (COP) Conference in Copenhagen and Afghanistan with EU Council Permanent President Herman Van Rompuy over coffee December 23 after delivering the congratulatory letter (reftel) from President Obama. Van Rompuy called the Copenhagen [...] |
2010-01-04 13:50:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EU SENV PINR BE |
| 10BRUSSELS41 |
BELGIUM: GOB STRATEGY TO SECURE RELEASE OF THREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the safe return of three Belgian citizens held in Iran, poloffs met with Pierre Gillon, Iran desk officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the Belgian approach to obtaining their release and to urge Belgium's assistance in securing the release of Amer [...] |
2010-01-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
| 10BRUSSELS43 |
BELGIUM: DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: OVER 70 [...] A 58-person team of emergency workers from the Belgian Government arrived in Haiti the afternoon of January 14, according to the GOB's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The B-FAST team (Belgian First Aid and Support Team) consists of medical aid workers and specially-trained agents, equipped to s [...] |
2010-01-15 05:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI BE HA |
| 10BRUSSELS46 |
Belgium: Disaster Assistance to Haiti: Approximately 130 [...] The Belgian media reported January 15 that approximately 130 Belgians are now on the ground in Port-au-Prince, focusing on finding survivors (with four search dogs) and setting up a field hospital and water purification unit to provide medical assistance and clean water. Belgian Development Co [...] |
2010-01-15 15:29:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI BE HA |
| 10BRUSSELS51 |
BELGIUM: GOB AWARE OF THREAT OF KIDNAPPING IN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-19 10:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL ASEC XI XG |
| 10BRUSSELS61 |
BELGIUM: DEMARCHE ON CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche clarifying the difference between the transition of provincial responsibility and Transfer of Lead Security Responsibility to Francois De Kerchove, Director for Security Policy at the Belgian MFA, on January 19. De Kerchove indicated that he understood the di [...] |
2010-01-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF BE |
| 10BRUSSELS64 |
BELGIUM: ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cuba desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Sadi Brancart, said that Belgian-Cuba relations are "better than the EU average," thanks to significant development assistance. He was unaware of Spain's initiative to replace the EU common position with individual bi [...] |
2010-01-20 15:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI CU BE |
| 10BRUSSELS70 |
BELGIUM:CENTRAL AFRICA, ESPECIALLY THE DRC, IS [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister's Vanackere's week long trip to Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi from January 18 to 25, underscores the importance of Central Africa to Belgium. For the Belgian political class and the media, Central Africa, especially the Congo, is the chief foreign policy concern. A [...] |
2010-01-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CG RW BY BE |
| 10BRUSSELS73 |
DEPUTY GREAT LAKES ENVOY JIM YELLIN'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) James Yellin, Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for Africa,s Great Lakes region, met with Belgian MFA Africa Division officials on December 18 after returning from his travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Rwanda with Roeland van de Geer, the EU Special Repr [...] |
2010-01-21 15:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG BU RW BE |
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TFHA1: COORDINATION OF BELGIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] Emboff talked to Geert Vansintjan, Director of the Office of Humanitarian Aid, Food Aid and Rehabilition on January 21 to thank him for Belgium's contributions to Haiti earthquake relief on January 20. Belgium has contributed a "B-fast" team of up to 130 workers who focus on search and rescue [...] |
2010-01-21 17:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA BE |
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BELGIUM:FM VANACKERE CRITICIZED FOR MEETING KABILA [...] (SBU) All Belgian newspapers gave prominent coverage January 25 to the criticism levied by former Belgian FM Karel De Gucht on FM Steven Vanackere for meeting with Congolese President Joseph Kabila last week. FM Vanackere met with Kabila at his private estate in Lubumbashi, DRC on January 19 [...] |
2010-01-26 16:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CG BE |
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BELGIUM READY TO TAKE ON LEGACY ISSUES DURING [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, EUR/WE Director Maureen Cormack met with Willem Van De Voorde, Deputy Director General for European Affairs at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Van De Voorde will be coordinating the substantive policy issues relating to Belgium's EU presiden [...] |
2010-01-27 09:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR BE |