On 22 January 2018, Belgium took up the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Benelux Union. This year, the Benelux is celebrating its 60th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of its cooperation with the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Thomas Antoine, the Secretary General of the Benelux, unveiled the slogan for this anniversary year, namely “A greener and younger Benelux ...