Official visit to Belgium
On 3 and 4 April 2025, the President of the Court, Marko Bošnjak, paid an official visit to Belgium, accompanied by Frédéric Krenc, Judge elected in respect of Belgium, and Johan Callewaert, Deputy Grand Chamber Registrar. During the visit, the delegation met, in particular, with Annelies Verlinden, the Minister of Justice of Belgium. The delegation also took part in meetings with Pierre Nihoul and Luc Lavrysen, the Presidents of the Constitutional Court, a delegation of the Court of Cassation, led by its First President, Éric de Formanoir, and a delegation of the Council of State, led by its President, Pascale Vandernacht. During the visit, the delegation also attended a conference organised on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the first ruling of the Belgian Constitutional Court. Lastly, President Bošnjak delivered speeches at the University UCLouvain Saint-Louis, in Brussels, and at a joint Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) - Council of Europe event.