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Princess Astrid begins trip to Mexico to strengthen Belgian-Mexican ties

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18th February 2019
Princess Astrid, the sister of King Philippe of Belgium, left for Mexico on the 16th February to lead a trade delegation to boost trade links between the two countries. Her party will consist of federal and regional politicians, together with just over two hundred business leaders. The keenness of Belgium to boost the links between the two countries can be seen by the fact that the last trade…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visit injured soldier after Waldhaff accident

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17th February 2019
On 15 February, Grand Duke Henri received Minister of Defence François Bausch and General Alain Duschène at the Grand Ducal Palace following the Waldhaff accident. On 14 February, a 48kg bomb exploded in the military camp at Waldhaff according to Luxembourg prosecutor’s office: “Around 10:30 this morning an explosion took place in a hangar of the military camp at Waldhof. At that moment four…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander highlights the importance of Serbian unity

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14th February 2019
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has highlighted the importance of Serbian unity in a statement released on Wednesday, to mark the forthcoming Statehood Day of Serbia. Serbian Statehood Day takes place this Friday. It is a holiday that occurs every February 15 in Serbia to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon: "Nothing is more important for development than peace"

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13th February 2019
On Monday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived for a visit to Colombia. The Crown Prince was invited to the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced by the royal court until Monday morning, for security reasons. The Crown Prince has, during his stay, attended a breakfast meeting with Colombia’s Foreign Minister…
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