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Flanders Trade Commissioner in Atlanta Headed to Mexico City

Wim Van Cauteren, the trade commissioner in Atlanta for the Belgian region of Flanders, will soon head south to a new locale Sept. 15: Mexico City. Mr. Van Cauteren will transition from a role with Flanders Investment and Trade, which works directly for the Flemish regional government, to trade commissioner for Flanders and Brussels at the […]

Belgian Consulate Launches Email Newsletter

With a newsletter launched this week, the Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta has followed the trend of local diplomatic missions ramping up their digital outreach efforts. In a letter contained in the initial newsletter, Consul General William De Baets said the publication is intended to be a complement — not a replacement — to […]

New York Home Furnishings Firm Chooses Savannah as Its Cargo Hub

Safavieh’s expansion of its warehousing facilities at the Savannah River International Trade Park is the latest expression of its affection for the Port of Savannah as both its manufacturing and distribution of home goods grows in tandem with the growth of the park. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Aug. 16 that the New York-based […]

Belgium’s Ambassador to the U.S. Gets Acquainted With Atlanta on First Visit

Belgium’s ambassador to the U.S., Dirk Wouters, told Global Atlanta that he appreciated the “attractive state of mind” he experienced during his two day visit to Atlanta June 14-15, and especially praised the bioengineering and biosciences research he saw at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also was highly complimentary of the luncheon reception hosted […]

Atlanta Prepares for an Ambassador Influx Starting June 12

While it’s more coincidental than official, the week of June 12 is shaping up to be an impromptu ambassadors’ week in Atlanta, with top diplomats from four countries dropping in on the city. It all starts that Monday with Canadian Ambassador David McNaughton, who will be hosted by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a discussion on NAFTA […]

Belgium Firm Consolidates Its U.S. Carpet Distribution in Floyd County

Balta U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of the Belgian Balta Group, a European market leader in the manufacture of textile floor coverings that are distributed to more than 100 countries, is consolidating its distribution centers in Georgia to Shannon, an unincorporated community in Rome and Floyd County. The facility is to serve as the group’s U.S. […]

Atlanta Attorney Anton Mertens Honored for Fostering Belgium-Georgia Ties

The recognition of Anton F. Mertens, the Atlanta-based immigration of partner of the law firm Burr & Forman LLP, with his award of the prestigious Officer’s Cross of the Order of Leopold signed by King Philippe, King of the Belgians, is the latest recognition of particularly close ties between Belgium and Georgia. Georgia economic developers […]

Delta’s Nonstop Flight Returns as Brussels Marks Anniversary of Attacks

Mayor Kasim Reed’s trip to Brussels this summer just got a whole lot easier. When he heads to the European Union headquarters city to talk cities and climate change with the Michael Bloomberg-led Global Covenant of Mayors, he’ll now be able to take a nonstop flight on his hometown airline. Mr. Reed said the return of the […]

Consular Conversations: Belgium a ‘Mini-Europe,’ Well-Versed in Compromise and Contradiction

Belgium as a nation is a microcosm of what the European project requires: accepting ambiguity and constantly working toward compromise, said the country’s consul general in Atlanta. Composed of the Dutch-speaking Flanders region, the French-speaking southern Wallonia region and a national government based in Brussels, the country has been dealing with the tradeoffs of federalism and linguistic diversity since […]

World War I Exhibitions to Spur Local Interest in the ‘Forgotten War’

World War I may be “the forgotten war,” overshadowed in U.S. history by the Civil War and World War II, but its consequences continue to be felt this day. The loss of 10 million-plus who died in the conflict with twice as many injured may be only a faint memory. Yet the collapse of empires, […]

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