At the Russian House in Brussels, as part of the Historical Club program, a series of lectures by the renowned historian Vladimir Ronin titled “The Birth of the Kingdom of Belgium” is taking place. During the first session on February 25, the lecture focused on the events preceding the creation of Belgium: the life of the southern provinces within the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, the economic and social tensions of the time, the uprising of 1830 in Brussels, and the first steps toward independence. Particular attention was given to the role of royal power, social movements, and diplomatic events that [...]