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Belgium

Latest drone sightings force flight cancellations at Brussels airport

The airport operator said that about 400-500 travellers spent the night there after 41 flights were cancelled and 24 diverted to other airports.

05/11/2025

Belgium

Airspace over Brussels Airport closed following drone sighting

Both NATO and the European Union have been on high alert following a string of airspace violations, thought to be from Russia, in recent weeks.

04/11/2025

Economy

Twenty years on: Did joining the EU make new members richer?

EU membership enjoys strong approval in new member states largely thanks to the economic firepower they have gained. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the GDP growth story in the new accession states since the bloc’s historic enlargement in 2004.

03/11/2025

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Belgian police clash with protesters as austerity anger grips Brussels

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who filled the streets of Brussels to denounce Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed austerity measures.

15/10/2025

Travel News

Belgium warns of ‘major disruption’ as national strike stops transport

Belgium’s national strike has slowed travel across the country, as three main airports ground flights and metro lines stop running.

10/10/2025

Europe News

European Commission probes alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels

According to reports that sparked the probe, the undercover spy ring allegedly operated under the cover of the Hungarian permanent representation, which at that time was led by Olivér Várhelyi, who is now a European Commissioner.

09/10/2025

USA

In US and Europe, troops on streets of capitals tell a different story

Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different.

01/10/2025

Travel News

What are your rights if you were affected by airport cyberattacks?

The attack snarled up check-in and left airline staff trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.

24/09/2025

Travel News

Which airports are still facing disruption after weekend cyberattack?

Some affected airports are still having to check in and board passengers manually after a cyberattack hit systems on Friday.

22/09/2025

Tech News

What do we know about the cyberattacks that hit Europe's airports?

Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels airports have all been affected, resulting in flight cancellations and delays.

21/09/2025

Culture news

Kanal and Centre Pompidou unite to give Brussels an iconic art museum

A 90-year-old modernist building in Brussels, which once housed the Citroën garage and car showroom, is being renovated to become the Belgian capital's first museum of contemporary and modern art. Euronews Culture took a guided tour with the director of the KANAL Foundation, Yves Goldstein.

11/09/2025

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Protesters draw ‘red line’ in Brussels over Gaza war

Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Sunday in the “Red Line for Gaza” protest, demanding tougher EU sanctions on Israel and recognition of Palestine.

08/09/2025

Belgium

Tens of thousands of protesters draw the Red Line for Gaza in Brussels

It comes days after Belgium announced it would impose sanctions against Israel and recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly later this month, protest organisers say this is the result of public pressure, and urge demonstrators to keep taking to the streets.

07/09/2025

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Farmers protest in Brussels against EU-Mercosur trade deal

A group of farmers from across Europe staged a protest outside the European Parliament on Thursday, voicing their opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal approved earlier this week.

05/09/2025

Europe News

Belgium to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly

Belgium joins the ranks of Australia, France, Canada and the UK, all who have pledged to recognise a Palestinian state at the UNGA next week in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

02/09/2025

Travel News

Uber plans new trains to rival Eurostar from Stratford

Uber Trains is likely to offer more convenient and affordable rail connections to Europe than the Eurostar.

27/08/2025

Business

EU urges China to drop sanctions on two Lithuanian banks

The EU has demanded Beijing revoke "unjustified" sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in a dispute also rooted in long-standing tensions over Taiwan.

14/08/2025

Belgium

Brussels' top prosecutor slams inaction over drug gang violence

There have been 57 shootings in the Belgian capital to date this year, including 20 since the start of the summer, resulting in at least four deaths.

12/08/2025

Tech News

Lime withdraws bikes in Brussels as city cracks down on rides for hire

The decision to introduce restrictions on the e-bike and scooter services in the Belgian capital had already been made in 2023, however Lime and Voi both contested the decision.

07/07/2025

Europe News

Flights cancelled in Brussels amid strike over proposed pension reform

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Brussels’ Zaventem and Charleroi airports as protesters took to the streets for the fifth general strike of the year to oppose the federal government’s proposed cuts and reforms to pensions.

26/06/2025