Belgium holds 22 seats in the European Parliament and 12 places on each of the EU's two advisory committees
Background
Today's section carries a euro area interest rate decision that applies to Belgium, and the European Union's own country profile sets out the weight Belgium carries inside the Union's institutions.
The profile records 22 representatives from Belgium in the European Parliament.
Belgium has 12 representatives on the European Economic and Social Committee, the advisory body representing employers, workers and other interest groups.
It has 12 representatives on the European Committee of the Regions, the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives.
The European Commissioner nominated by Belgium is Hadja Lahbib, responsible for equality, preparedness and crisis management.
The presidency of the Council of the EU rotates every 6 months, and the profile lists Belgian presidencies from Jan-Jun 1958 through to Jan-Jun 2024.
Belgium also works through its permanent representation in Brussels, described as the country's embassy to the EU.
In plain words
Council of the EU Council of the European Union — The institution where national ministers meet to adopt EU laws and coordinate policies.
EESC European Economic and Social Committee — An advisory body consulted on proposed EU laws.
Permanent representation A member state's standing mission to the EU — It carries the country's positions to the EU institutions.