by Michael Durickas | Apr 5, 2017 | Events, International Relations, Travel
The international community gathered in Brussels today for the EU hosted conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region,” and while renewed commitment to last year’s pledges in London was expected, after 6 years of war the situation on the ground remains...
by Michael Durickas | Aug 14, 2016 | Events
Every two years, a large flower carpet is laid on the Grand Place in Brussels by the Tapis de Fleurs association. I had learned about the event shortly after the last one had taken place and had to wait ages for this, the 20th Flower Carpet. As it was, I barely...
by Michael Durickas | Jul 12, 2016 | Events, Weddings
This past weekend I had the great pleasure of attending a friend’s wedding at the Villa Blumenfischin in Berlin. Below you will find a selection of pictures from this event which you can click on to enlarge. If you were a guest of the wedding and wish to see...
by Michael Durickas | Jun 29, 2016 | Events, International Relations
Earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) held its tenth ‘European Development Days’ (EDD) forum at the Tour & Taxis in Brussels. The stated aim for this annual gathering is to, “bring the development community together each year to share ideas and...
