La Libre (BE) • May 19, 2026 16:28

Etienne Davignon's family does not want a national funeral

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Il n'y aura pas d'obsèques nationales pour Etienne François Davignon, décédé lundi à l'âge de 93 ans, a confirmé mardi à Belga Koen Schuyten, porte-parole du SPF Intérieur. ...

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Etienne Davignon's family does not want a national funeral

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12:55

He was at the table where power was divided: who was Etienne Davignon (93)?

Zijn eeuwige pijp is uitgedoofd. Graaf Etienne Davignon is op 93-jarige leeftijd overleden. Decennialang was hij een van de machtigste mannen achter de Belgische schermen: diplomaat, Eurocommissaris, topman van de …

La Libre (BE)

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09:00

Étienne Davignon (1932-2026) has died

Le comte Etienne Davignon, figure belge du monde des affaires et de la politique européenne, est décédé à l’âge de 93 ans. ...

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21:27

Étienne Davignon Dies Before Trial in Patrice Lumumba Killing

Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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11:16

Top Belgian diplomat accused in Lumumba case dies at 93

Étienne Davignon was ordered to stand trial over Lumumba’s assassination, in what would have been the first criminal prosecution linked to the case.