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On the day of the 2023 EuroPride parade in Malta, I was invited to speak in the Maltese parliament during the hearing on the importance of role models and representation. On those who inspire me time and time again to fight for LGBTQIA+ and human rights.

Good afternoon everyone  On December 1st of last year, on World Aids Day, the Finance Tower in Brussels was covered in bright red lights.   This government building, that also houses my office, is one of the highest buildings in Brussels, visible from all over the city. By coloring it red, we placed the fight against HIV/AIDS literally in the middle of society, at the heart of the European capital.  Even though this might seem merely symbolic, I find this a…

I had the opportunity to speak at the opening of the Human Rights Conference in Belgrade. It was organized after the complete cancellation of Europride, a pan-international LGBTI event, by the Serbian authorities. This was to be the first edition of Europride in Southeastern Europe. I tried to encourage the visitors. We must protect human rights at all times and not let anyone be marginalized. 

At the Green tech talk, I spoke to members of the European Parliament and staff from NGOs and several tech and industrial companies from Europe about a new digital economy for workers, consumers and the environment. I took the opportunity to stress the importance of sustainable digitalization.

According to an evaluation report by telecom regulator BIPT, there is still insufficient use of the ‘Easy Switch’ system, allowing consumers to change their fixed telecom operator quickly and easily. Over the last three years, less than one fifth of all transfers to another operator were performed via this system. ‘This must be improved,’ says Minister of Telecommunication Petra De Sutter. ‘If more people know and use the system, it will also benefit the telecom…