His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will go on an official visit to the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission in Brussels on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015. They will be accompanied by Minister Bert Koenders of Foreign Affairs.
In the morning, the King and Queen will have a meeting at the European Parliament with President Martin Schulz. Following this, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, will join the couple for lunch. Other members of the Commission will also be present, including First Vice-President and former Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Frans Timmermans. In the afternoon, their Majesties will speak with the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.
The visit is part of the attention the King will be paying to the institutions of the European Union, prior to and during the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from January 1 till June 30, 2016.
