Belgium

Real Economy

Brussels Economic Forum 2022: War, pandemic and climate to top agenda

In partnership with The European Commission

Real Economy speaks to the IMF’s no2 Gita Gopinath and the EU’s Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis about the economic fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The team also look ahead to the EU's flagship economic event, the Brussels Economic Forum.

04/05/2022

Europe

Belgians resigned but not yet panicking as prices continue to rise

Inflation in Belgium is one of the highest in Europe, while Brussels has a high unemployment rate.

03/05/2022

Belgium

Germany could cope with Russian oil embargo by end of year — minister

Diplomats say the EU is edging towards a ban on Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. A crisis meeting in Brussels is also seeking unity against Moscow's demand for gas payments in roubles.

02/05/2022

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Ukrainians urge EU to stop buying Russian oil, gas

Ukrainian citizens demonstrated in front of the European Council building in Brussels on Friday to call on the European Union to stop buying Russian oil and gas.

29/04/2022

Belgium

Belgian foreign minister temporarily steps down to care for husband

Sophie Wilmes' husband has been diagnosed with "aggressive brain cancer".

21/04/2022

Belgium

Belgian trial begins against alleged accomplices of 2015 Paris attacks

The suspects are accused of providing shelter, money or transport to the terrorist cell behind the attacks which left 130 people dead.

19/04/2022

Belgium

Migrant fights to prove identity in bid to land €250,000 lottery prize

The man, 28, bought the winning scratch card for €5 a few weeks ago but has been unable to claim his prize.

15/04/2022

Smart Regions

Under one roof: the project providing integrated health care

In partnership with the European Commission

An initiative has been set up in Brussels to provide medical care and other public services all under one roof. Smart Regions went to find out more.

11/04/2022

Europe

EU countries agree on new Russia sanctions, including coal embargo

"The aim of our sanctions is to stop the reckless, inhuman and aggressive behaviour of the Russian troops," said the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

07/04/2022

Europe

Ukraine needs more weapons and quick, says country's foreign minister

Dmytro Kuleba was invited to take part in a meeting with NATO ministers.

07/04/2022

Europe

EU countries yet to reach agreement on fresh sanctions against Russia

Ambassadors from across the bloc were meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to hammer out the final details of the new measures.

06/04/2022

Real Economy

Europe rethinking its rules on government debt

In partnership with The European Commission

The EU is rethinking the rules on public spending, debt and investment that will shape the future of Europe’s economy.

06/04/2022

Europe

EU extends free roaming in Europe until 2032

EU extends free roaming in Europe until 2032

04/04/2022

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Violinist plays Ukrainian national anthem before lawmakers in Belgium

A violinist took to the floor before Belgian lawmakers and performed a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke via video-link to Belgium’s Federal Parliament on Thursday.

01/04/2022

Europe

Zelenskyy targets Russian diamonds in address to Belgian Parliament

The city of Antwerp is responsible for the trade of 86% of rough diamonds mined in the world, according to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre.

31/03/2022

Europe

How COVID is still hitting Europe hard and what the EU can do next

EU countries rushed to get their population vaccinated. Now, nearly three-quarters of the bloc's population is inoculated, yet the region remains at the epicentre of the pandemic.

29/03/2022

Belgium

Tensions surface over energy prices as EU summit draws to a close

The two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels centered largely on strategies aimed at dealing with Europe's dependency on Russian energy.

25/03/2022

Europe

What's on Joe Biden's packed agenda in Brussels today?

In what is set to be a busy day, Biden will become the first US president to participate physically at an EU summit.

24/03/2022

Europe

What is the European Council and why is it meeting in Brussels?

The tete-a-tete brings 27 EU leaders together six times a year - and this year there is a special guest.

23/03/2022

Economy

EU relaxes state aid rules for companies impacted by war in Ukraine

Brussels first relaxed its strict state aid rules to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. Now it's doing it again because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

23/03/2022

Europe

Skyrocketing fertiliser prices sends farmers production costs soaring

The war in Ukraine is seriously impacting the cost of fertiliser in the EU.

21/03/2022

Europe

Russia committing 'massive war crime' in Mariupol, says Borrell

Ukrainian authorities rejected a Russian ultimatum for Mariupol to surrender.

21/03/2022

Europe

Brussels mulls Russian oil embargo in new sanctions round

Russian provides more than a third of EU imports of petroleum products and 40% of all EU imports of natural gas.

21/03/2022

Europe

'We are human too': Congolese student who fled Ukraine recounts racism

Videos shared on social showed black people being pushed off trains and animals being prioritised before people.

21/03/2022

Belgium

Six killed as car driven into carnival crowd in southern Belgium

The circumstances of Sunday morning's incident in the southern town of La Louvière are unclear, but a terrorist motive is not thought to be considered at this stage.

20/03/2022

Belgium

Belgium postpones nuclear energy phase-out by 10 years over Ukraine

The Belgian government's move, prompted by soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means two recent reactors will remain operational until 2035.

19/03/2022