Press Release
July 13th, 2021
Recovery and resilience plan ratified by the Council
Another step forward for the recovery plan. Download the ratified version of the recovery and resilience plan!
Press Release
July 4th, 2021
Research and Development (R&D): Belgium passes the 3% of GDP mark for the first time
According to the R&D survey carried out by the Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) among the public, private, private non-profit and education sectors, Belgium exceeds for the first time the European target of 3% of GDP invested in research and development. In 2019, the R&D-GDP expenditure ratio reaches 3,17%
Press Release
June 23rd, 2021
« The Belgians have their heads in the stars »
Call for applications from the European Space Agency (ESA): 1019 Belgians have applied!
Press Release
June 8th, 2021
Flanders wants to buy the Dynasty Palace - "The Dynasty Palace is not for sale”
State Secretary for Recovery and Strategic Investments Thomas Dermine reacts to the comments made today by the Flemish Minister of Tourism Zuhal Demir on the Bruzz website. The minister indicated her desire to buy the Dynasty Palace to make it a permanent showcase for Flemish tourism.
Press Release
May 21st, 2021
Additional Belgian contribution to the construction of the "Extremely Large Telescope"
On the proposal of State Secretary for Science Policy Thomas Dermine, the Council of Ministers agreed on an additional contribution from Belgium for the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) and the operational phase of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in the framework of the ELT.
