1. Politics in Belgium
European Parliament
Belgian Parliament

2. European Parliament
One of the three locations of the European Parliament (others: the city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Strasbourg (France)
Meetings of the whole Parliament ("plenary sessions") take place in Brussels
English, French and German are the working languages
750 Seats

3. Provinces
10 Provinces with own Government (like states and federal government in US)
Each Provinces is lead by a governor
Government consists of the Provincial Council, which is the elected body, the Deputation or Provincial College, which is the executive body, and the Governor, who is appointed by the regional government
Six year terms

4. Federal Government
consists of ministers and secreatires of state ("junior", or deputy-ministers who do not sit in the Council of Ministers) drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition led by the Prime Minister of Belgiukm (Charles Micheland) and Ministers
King formally appoints ministers
Coucil of Ministers is the supreme executive organ of the Government = cabinet

5. Parties Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) Groen.
Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD)
New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)
Socialist Party – Differently (sp.a)
Vlaams Belang

6. Kingdom of Belgium
Ferderal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance
King (Philippe) has a representative role
Queen Mathilde

7. Main Policy Issues development of sustainable cultural policy
a focus on participation (active and passive) and cultural diversity as engines for innovation in culture
stimulating and developing "eco-culture"
Terrorism