HomeSecretary of State’s Travel …Travel to Brussels, March 22-25, 2021 hide Travel to Brussels, March 22-25, 2021 Close Summary Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken traveled to Brussels, Belgium, from March 22-25 to attend the NATO Ministerial, engage with European Union leaders, and meet with Belgian officials. The meetings in Brussels reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to our Allies and European partners on our shared agenda. On March 23-24, Secretary Blinken participated in the NATO Foreign Ministerial where he met with NATO Allies and Secretary General Stoltenberg to underscore the Biden Administration’s determination to strengthen the Transatlantic alliance and reinvigorate our ties with Allies through NATO. These meetings were an opportunity for Ministers to discuss the NATO 2030 proposals for Alliance adaptation, concerns over China and Russia, as well as climate change, cyber security, combatting terrorism, energy security, and other common challenges we face together. In addition, the Secretary met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell to discuss Transatlantic goals to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, pursue a sustainable global economic recovery, tackle the climate crisis, and strengthen democracy. The Secretary also met with the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès to underscore the strength of the bilateral relationship and discuss similar issues of global importance. Secretary Blinken returned to Washington, D.C. on March 25. Belgium March 25, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Dana Bash of CNN’s State of the Union March 25, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Meabh McMahon of Euronews March 25, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken To U.S. Tri-Mission March 25, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmes After Their Meeting March 24, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell After Their Meeting March 24, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with European Commission President von der Leyen March 24, 2021 Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice President of the European Commission March 24, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Before Their Meeting March 24, 2021 Reaffirming and Reimagining America’s Alliances March 24, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability March 24, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Liimets, Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvičs, and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis March 24, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu March 23, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Maas March 23, 2021 Briefing with Senior State Department Official on the NATO Ministerial March 23, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Maas, and UK Foreign Secretary Raab March 23, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Petříček, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó, Polish Foreign Minister Rau, and Slovak Foreign Minister Korčok March 23, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg March 23, 2021 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio March 23, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Moderated Conversation with Rosa Balfour March 23, 2021 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting March 22, 2021 Secretary Blinken Travels to Belgium To Highlight the Strength of the NATO Alliance and the Transatlantic Relationship Trip Preview March 19, 2021 Briefing with European and Eurasian Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Philip T. Reeker on the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Belgium Public Schedule March 24, 2021 Public Schedule – March 25, 2021 March 23, 2021 Public Schedule – March 24, 2021 March 22, 2021 Public Schedule – March 23, 2021 March 21, 2021 Public Schedule – March 22, 2021 Tags Belgium Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs The Secretary of State
