Belgium is expected to officially recognize Buddhism after the federal government approves a draft law on Friday, opening the door to federal funding, official delegates and school classes.

周五，比利时联邦政府批准一项法律草案后，有望正式承认佛教，为联邦资金、官方代表和学校课程打开大门。

The Belgian Buddhist Union had requested recognition in March 2006. The union estimates the number of Buddhists in Belgium at 150,000. The only other EU country where Buddhism is recognized is Austria.

比利时佛教联盟已于2006年3月申请官方认可。该联盟估计比利时约有15万佛教徒。另外一个承认佛教的欧盟国家是奥地利。

There are currently six worship services officially recognized in Belgium: the Roman Catholic, the Orthodox, the Israelite, the Anglican, the Protestant Evangelical and the Islamic, recognized in 1974.

比利时目前正式承认六种礼拜仪式：罗马天主教、东正教、以色列教、圣公会、新教福音派和1974年承认的伊斯兰教。

Buddhism would be recognized as "a non-denominational philosophical organization" . It would receive federal funding of up to 1.2 million euros.

佛教将被认定为 "一个非教派的哲学组织”，并将获得高达120万欧元的联邦资金。

Once voted by the Parliament, the law will pave the way to the creation of local institutions, to the sending of Buddhist delegates in ports and airports, in prisons, in the army, hospitals, the opening of Buddhism courses in official education alongside teaching of the other worships services.

一旦议会投票通过，该法律将为建立地方机构、向港口和机场、监狱、军队、医院派遣佛教代表、在官方教育中开设佛教课程以及教授其他礼拜服务铺平道路。

All Belgian provinces and the Brussels Region would then also have to each finance a local Buddhist centre.

比利时各省和布鲁塞尔地区也必须各自资助一个地方佛教中心。