The EU capital is having some laid-back moments during the holiday season. The Christmas market at St. Catherine, with its ferris wheel and many other attractions, is at the centre of life these days. The City Hall at Grand Place remains majestic, with a huge Christmas tree next to it.
Dr Georgios Kostakos is Co-founder and Executive Director of the Brussels-based Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS). He has been a UN staff member, including with the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General, the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and field missions for political affairs and human rights. He has also worked with think tanks, academic institutions and as a consultant on global governance and sustainability, peace and resilience.
