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Angry Romanians protest after being denied European vote

Angry crowds banged on the walls of the embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, after voters were turned away when polls closed.

27/05/2019

Belgium

Gilets Jaunes clash with police in Brussels, 350 detained

A Gilets Jaunes protest was taken over by black-hooded demonstrators and turned violent in Brussels, forcing authorities to detain 350 people.

26/05/2019

Belgium

Will a new British PM make a no-deal Brexit more likely?

EU Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas made it clear that Britain's stalled withdrawal deal cannot be changed, so what happens next?

23/05/2019

World News

Road Trip Europe Day 50 Brussels: A farewell to the red sofa

Euronews' Road Trip finishes up in Brussels, after clocking up more than 10,000 kilometres across 15 countries.

23/05/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 49 Ninove: Flemish city is last stop on our tour

As the voting begins today for the EU elections, our Road Trip Europe comes to an end. Our correspondents Meabh McMahon and Jona Kallgren are in Ninove, Belgium, where they listened to the concerns of local people for one last time.

23/05/2019

Belgium

European election 2019: What happened this week?

With the EU heading to the polls from tomorrow, here's what's been happening in the final days of campaigning.

22/05/2019

World News

EU parliament’s €114m-a-year move to Strasbourg ‘a waste of money’

There was unanimity among EU top job hopefuls Euronews interviewed: moving the EU parliament to Strasbourg every month is a waste of money. We asked an expert whether the €114m-a-year decampments will ever be scrapped.

20/05/2019

Belgium

360° tour: What's it like inside the European Parliament?

Have you ever wanted to see inside the European Parliament in Brussels? In this interactive 360 story, you can explore the parliament and meet the people who make the heart of European democracy tick.

17/05/2019

Belgium

Row brews over new Chinese JUMP e-bikes available for rent in Brussels

European bicycle manufacturers say they face unfair competition from JUMP e-bikes, the new China-made bicycles for rent in Brussels via the internet

16/05/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit division has left UK 'looking like Game of Thrones on steroids'

"Look at what the divisiveness of Brexit has done to the UK. Today, the UK looks like Game of Thrones on steroids."

15/05/2019

World News

Pompeo to hold talks in Brussels

The US Secretary of State will hold talks in Brussels on Monday on Iran.

13/05/2019

World News

Children lead climate change marches across Europe

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Brussels and London on Sunday with the aim of putting environmental issues at the heart of this month’s European elections.

12/05/2019

Belgium

European elections 2019: What happened this week?

This week we look at the smaller parties that could tip the scales in the new parliament and examine the role of the Eurosceptics' favourite target, the EU Commission.

03/05/2019

Belgium

Pret a Changer as sandwich chain backtracks on binning Brussels statue

Pret a Manger had originally planned to get rid of the much-loved horse-zebra statue at Brussels' Midi station, but has since overturned its decision after public upset

26/04/2019

Europe News

What does the European Commission do?

Ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, we are explaining the functions of the different branches of the European Union. What does the European Commission do?

26/04/2019

World

EU and Japan prepare for Brussels summit as new trade deal underway

The European Union is holding a summit with Japan in Brussels later today. The high level gathering precedes the G20 meeting, which is to take place in Osaka in June. It also comes less than three months after the EU-Japan trade deal came into force.

25/04/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Climate protests go rogue, trade talks, copyright and Mid-East policy

In this edition: Extinction rebellion protests, encouraging civil disobedience to force governments to act on climate change have reached the Belgian capital. Also, EU-US trade talks progress, the controversial copyright rules pass final hurdle and Europe's Mid-East policy up for question.

16/04/2019

Living

Can one woman change Belgium’s love affair with bottled water?

Why is Belgium so hooked on bottled water - while hosting the EU headquarters, a world leader in the fight against plastic waste?

15/04/2019

Belgium

European Elections 2019: What happened this week?

This week we take a look at some of those running for election, including a former tennis world No.1 and a great-grandson with a formidable political lineage, and examine a poll that shows an upward trend for both the parliament's largest groups.

14/04/2019

Europe News

What does the European Council do?

Ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, we outline the functions of the different branches of the European Union. What does the European Council do?

14/04/2019