Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Déjà vu - Europe's migration muddle In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss the EU's response to the migration crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa and the EU's dream to have zero pollution by 2050. 23/09/2023
Smart Health New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer 'imperative' in Europe In partnership with The European Commission Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU. 21/09/2023
Smart Health Combatting pediatric cancer: Advocating for new medicines in Europe In partnership with The European Commission Around 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU. 21/09/2023
Culture news 'Ça plane pour moi' singer Lou Deprijck dies The Belgian singer and songwriter behind punk hit ‘Ça plane pour moi’, Lou Deprijck has died aged 77. 20/09/2023
Europe News MEP Eva Kaili starts legal challenge over the lifting of her immunity Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the heart of a corruption scandal gripping the European Parliament, is taking the Belgian justice system to court alleging the country's police and secret services violated her parliamentary immunity. 19/09/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Ursula von der Leyen looks back on policy promises In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love, we pick apart the EU Commission president's State of the Union speech and discuss a European Parliament report that calls prostitution a form of abuse and not a job. 16/09/2023
Belgium Suspects in 2016 Brussels airport attacks sentenced The Special Court of Assizes in Brussels has sentenced eight suspects in the 2016 terror attacks on the Belgian capital that left 32 people dead. 15/09/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Is Turkey the best mediator in the Ukraine war? In this edition of Brussels, my love? we discuss the unsuccessful Sochi summit between Turkish and Russian leaders and a new plan to clean up corruption in the EU institutions. 09/09/2023
Belgium Why it's often men who make the migration journey to Europe As Belgium says it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, an expert explains the background to many journeys. 06/09/2023
Belgium Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children. 02/09/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? EU Climate commissioner steps down On this edition of Brussels, my love? we ask what problems EU climate plans could face following the departure of Commissioner Frans Timmerman and whether Spanish regional languages including Catalan, Galician and Euskera can become official EU languages. 02/09/2023
Europe News COVID-19: Brussels approves updated Pfizer's vaccine ahead of winter The European Commission said it reached an 'important milestone' ahead of anticipated vaccination campaigns in the autumn and winter 01/09/2023
Economy Inflation in the eurozone shows no change: 5.3% in August Inflation across the 20 countries that use the single currency remained stable in August at 5.3%, still far away from the 2% target of the European Central Bank. 31/08/2023
Europe News The DSA, the EU's biggest ever shake-up of digital regulation kicks in What's prohibited offline should be prohibited online - social media platforms reigned in as the EU's biggest-ever shake-up of digital regulation kicks in 25/08/2023
Travel News Flights cancelled due to strikes in Belgium next week Ryanair pilots in Belgium are walking out next week over pay and working conditions. 16/08/2023
Culture news The end of the road for fast fashion? The EU hopes so It’s estimated that the fashion industry is one of the world’s greatest polluters, responsible for about 20% of the planet’s waste water and around 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is setting out to change this - but is it a real possibility? 06/08/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Relive the best bits of the season with our special Brussels, my love? Watch or rewatch the best bits of the season including the fights over the nature restoration law and the French baguette making global news. 05/08/2023
Sport F1 defending champion Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix Despite a five-place grid penalty, making him start in 6th place, the Dutchman went on to win Sunday's race, finishing 22.3 seconds ahead of teammate and fellow redbull driver, Sergio Perez. 30/07/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Brussels disects the Spanish elections In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss the recent Spanish elections that ended with what appears to be a political stalemate with the lack of an absolute majority leaving the nation and the continent asking, what happens next? 29/07/2023
Europe News Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks Six men found guilty of terrorist murders over 2016 Belgium attacks 25/07/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? EU & Latin American leaders gather in Brussels In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we break down the EU-CELAC summit that saw 60 leaders from the two continents gather in Brussels. The forum focused on trade, Ukraine and rejuvenating relations after an eight-year hiatus. 22/07/2023
Europe News US economist Scott Morton declines key EU post over controversy Fiona Scott Morton, an American economist, has withdrawn from running for a key EU post after controversy. 19/07/2023
Europe News Brussels to invest €45bn in Latin America and Caribbean by 2027 The announcement came as leaders from both sides met in the Belgian capital for the EU-CELAC summit on Monday. 17/07/2023
Belgium Libya jails human traffickers over migrant deaths in the Med Thirty-eight human traffickers were jailed by a Libyan court on Monday over the deaths of migrants heading to Europe on a rickety boat. 11/07/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Riots in France & EU rule of law report card In this edition of Brussels, My Love?, we discuss the recent French protests and ask if Europe is really doing all it can to promote integration and inclusion. 08/07/2023
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? EU reactions to an unstable and dangerous Russia In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we hear how the EU capital is digesting the attempted Wagner mutiny and preparing for the Spanish presidency. 01/07/2023