page_title: 1948 in Belgium
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: 1948 in Belgium / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: [ onbekend ] Beschrijving&#160;: Pact van Brussel. De 5 ministers Datum&#160;: 17 maart 1948 Locatie&#160;: Brussel Trefwoorden&#160;: ministers Fotograaf&#160;: Noske, J.D. / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Glasnegatief Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 902-6324
context_page_description: The following events happened during 1948 in the Kingdom of Belgium.
context_section_description: 1 January – Benelux Customs Convention comes into force.
  17 March – Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, establishing the Brussels Pact for economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self-defence.
  29 May – Alfred De Taeye's bill to incentivise the building of new homes passes.
  22 August – Order in Council for the implementation of the De Taeye Act.
  25 August – Treaty of Brussels, establishing the Brussels Pact for economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self-defence, comes into effect.
  8 October – Agreement of Belgium and Luxembourg with the United States for exchanges under the Fulbright Program.
caption: Signatories of the Treaty of Brussels (1948)
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