Philippe of Belgium
Philippe has been King of the Belgians since 9 July 2013, when he acceded to the throne after his father King Albert II abdicated. Before becoming king, he held the title Duke of Brabant and worked for many years on Belgian trade promotion abroad. He is married to Queen Mathilde, and his heir is his eldest son, Prince Gabriel. His reign has coincided with a period of prolonged political fragmentation in Belgium, with successive coalition governments taking unusually long to form after elections.
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Zelensky in Brussels for European Council summit and series of bilateral meetings
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels on 15 October with his team to attend a European Council summit on 15–16 October and hold a packed series of bilateral meetings with EU and NATO leaders. The trip began with a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte focused on Russian strikes, an energy ceasefire, and new air-defense packages. A meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar was scheduled for 16 October, with time and place still to be confirmed.