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Belarus: EU agrees sanctions on 40 officials but not Lukashenko

"There will be no immunity for those who are responsible for the crackdown on demonstrators and opposition politicians," Ursula von der Leyen said.

02/10/2020

Europe News

EU launches legal action against UK over controversial Brexit bill

The UK government now has one month to reply to the Commission's letter.

01/10/2020

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Will Belgium's new government delays push the country to split?

Today (Wednesday), after nearly 500 days of intensive negotiations, the programme for a government led by Flemish liberal Alexander De Croo was finalised.

30/09/2020

Europe News

EU 'naive' over rule of law of breaches, says Jourova

Vera Jourova was speaking as the EU published its first-ever report on democratic values in the 27-country bloc.

30/09/2020

Belgium

Coronavirus: Belgium death toll hits 10k, UK breaks daily cases record

Belgium's death toll from the virus passed 10,000 on Wednesday as cases soared in the UK, breaking its daily new cases record.

30/09/2020

Belgium

Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe.

28/09/2020

Belgium

EU looking at 'all legal options' should London breach Brexit treaty

The meeting between the UK's Michael Gove and the EU's Maros Sefcovic on the Withdrawal Agreement comes after Britain unveiled plans to break international law over it.

28/09/2020

Belgium

'Stop using so much English', French journalists tell EU Commission

French journalists in Brussels complain Commission uses too much English

25/09/2020

Europe News

Trans people still face discrimination in Belgium, claims activist

"I still hear a lot of people are losing their jobs, or can't rent a home, or can't buy a home if the landlord or the boss gets to know they're trans," said Aiden de Prins.

25/09/2020

Belgium

COVID-19: Belgium eases restrictions despite rising infection rate

Coronavirus numbers have been on the rise in Belgium, with infections rising dramatically in the past week by 65 per cent.

24/09/2020

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The world is at your feet at Belgium's 'Dinner in the Sky'.

Towering 50 metres above ground, guests can enjoy their dinner safely in line with coronavirus restrictions as the high-flying dining experience

22/09/2020

Europe News

'EU's credibility at stake': Warning as Cyprus stops Belarus sanctions

Cyprus has prevented the EU from agreeing on sanctions against Belarus over its disputed presidential election and the subsequent crackdown on protesters, says Brussels' foreign policy chief.

21/09/2020

Europe News

EU climate plan leak suggests a 55% emissions cut by 2030

In the corridors of Brussels rumours are rife that the Commission is to announce a 55% emissions cut, up from the current 40% goal by 2030, but its not proving popular across the political spectrum.

14/09/2020

Belgium

Love child of Belgium's former king seeks royal privileges

The former monarch officially recognised Delphine Boël as his daughter in January 2020 after DNA tests proved he was her father.

11/09/2020

Europe News

MEPs get back to work

As MEPs get back to work after a much needed summer, they describe what their priorities are for the coming months.

08/09/2020

Europe News

'We'll find a solution': EU's Michel confident over COVID fund dispute

"This won't be easy, as there are different interpretations on the table, but I'm totally convinced that we'll find a solution," European Council President Charles Michel told Euronews.

07/09/2020

Belgium

US seen no proof Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned: Trump

"I think it's sad, it's tragic. It's terrible. It shouldn't happen. We haven't had any proof yet. But I will take a look," Trump said on Russian opposition leader Navalny's poisoning.

04/09/2020

Europe News

European School in Brussels returns for first time since lockdown

The European School in Brussels reopens for first time since the Belgian government imposed lockdown measures back in March

03/09/2020

Belgium

Heart of Belgian mayor found entombed in fountain

Pierre David was Verviers's first-ever mayor after Belgium became independent in 1830. The century-old urban legend that his heart was buried in a fountain was last month revealed to be real.

02/09/2020

Europe News

MEPs want EU funding to be linked to respect for rule of law

As MEPs return from the summer recess, negotiations began to get their approval for the EU's €1.8 trillion budget.

01/09/2020

Europe News

How Hogan's resignation presents Von der Leyen with a fresh headache

Hogan quit on Wednesday after becoming embroiled in controversy over whether he flouted COVID-19 restrictions on a recent trip home to Ireland.

27/08/2020

Green News

Growing up in green spaces boosts children’s IQs, claims study

New research finds there's a strong correlation between IQ and access to nature across all socio-economic groups.

24/08/2020

Belgium

EU gives green light to €290 million state aid for Brussels Airlines

The EU's temporary state aid framework means the Belgian government can help the ailing national carrier avoid bankruptcy.

21/08/2020

Belgium

Slovakia says Belgian police brutality against citizen 'unacceptable'

Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok commented on the case after a Belgian newspaper this week published a 2018 video of an officer sitting on top of a man at Brussels South Charleroi Airport and another officer apparently making a Hitler salute.

21/08/2020

Belgium

Belgian police chief steps aside after custody death video emerges

The video shows officers forcefully restricted Jozef Chovanec's movements in a cell at Charleroi airport, with one officer sitting on him for a long time. Another officer made an apparent Nazi salute during the incident.

20/08/2020

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Brussels makes face masks mandatory to stop virus spread

Authorities in Brussels have made face masks mandatory across the city in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

12/08/2020