Bart Somers becomes Flemish Minister for Integration

Bart Somers becomes Flemish Minister for Integration

Our President Bart Somers was named Minister for Living Together & Interior in the new Flemish government, bringing his experience in successful integration.Somers (Open Vld), Mayor of Mechelen since 2001 and re-elected in 2018 by a historic margin of 48% in his...
Bart Somers inspires European Commission trainees

Bart Somers inspires European Commission trainees

On Thursday 5 October our President Bart Somers welcomed almost 1,000 trainees of the European Commission. Bart Somers gave an inspirational speech in the European Parliament to around 1,000 new European Commission trainees, about his work as Mayor in Mechelen and the...
Celebrating Europe Day with liberal Mayors

Celebrating Europe Day with liberal Mayors

To celebrate Europe Day on 9 May our Mayors Bart Somers of Mechelen and François Decoster of Saint-Omer organized events to bring Europe closer to their citizens In Mechelen, people joined our President and Mayor Bart Somers at a gathering around the statue of Ludwig...
At UN, Bart Somers discusses migration

At UN, Bart Somers discusses migration

Our President participated in the International Dialogue on Migration 2017 organised by the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) in New York. The event gathers key migration actors  to strengthen international cooperation and migration governance...