Happy national day to all Belgians! 🇧🇪 & 🇪🇺: Belgian Paul-Henri Spaak is considered a founding figure of the EU. While in exile in London during the war, he, with others, formulated plans for the future of Europe, with countries united by political and economic cooperation. In 1944, the Benelux customs union was born: within the borders of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the free movement of money, people, services and goods would be guaranteed. This would be an inspiration for furt

10K views · 183 reactions | Thousands are calling for the statue of Belgium’s colonial-era king, Leopold II, to be removed. It comes as Europe grapples with its own race issues amid US protests over the death of George Floyd. | Euronews English | Facebook