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Delegates from Russia and Iran were invited by a Belgian government official to attend an urban growth summit, prompting backlash against him.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian foreign affairs minister Hadja Lahbib is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from Iranian and Russian cities to attend a mayors convention in Brussels last week.

BRUSSELS: A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furore by...

A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furor by hosting an Iranian delegation led by the mayor of Tehran. Smet's exit came three days after Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib accused him of "sullying the image" of the capital by allowing the Iranians and a Russian delegation to…

Brussels secretary of state Pascal Smet (one.brussels/Vooruit) has resigned after emails surfaced that revealed his administration not only invited an Iranian delegation and Russian politician into Belgium but also paid the associated costs of their travel.

The Brussel-Capital Region, together with the private sector and the world of academia, has joined forces to launch a new marketing initiative for the city.

A Belgium regional official for Brussels, Pascal Smet, resigned on Sunday after sparking a furore by hosting an Iranian delegation led by the mayor of Tehran.

Pascal Smet was criticized for inviting the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran to the Brussels Urban Summit.

The guest list at the Brussels Urban Summit also included two Russians

Democracy platform Brussels Voice is recruiting 45 international Brusselers to join political discussions on how the region is run