Romania: Western Romania: Belgium opens consulate in Cluj

March 19, 2026

Western Romania: Belgium opens consulate in Cluj
Mar 19, 2026

Western Romania: Belgium opens consulate in Cluj.

The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium opened in Cluj-Napoca on March 16. The consulate, the country’s second one in Romania, covers (…)

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