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EU chief: Facebook's outage shows why tech industry needs more players

EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market.

06/10/2021

Tech News

MEPs demand Facebook investigation after whistleblower leaks

Two European lawmakers said the leaked documents proved big tech companies could not be trusted to regulate themselves.

05/10/2021

Belgium

Belgian coast guard plane 'sniffs out' pollution emitted from ships

The aircraft uses a sensor called a "sniffer" to detect high levels of sulfur and nitrogen along one of Europe's busiest shipping routes.

02/10/2021

Europe

Plastic produced by humans reaches 10 billion tonnes, says new study

A report by the Environmental Investigation Agency has found that six out of ten billion tonnes of this plastic waste is just sitting in landfill sites or polluting the environment.

30/09/2021

Belgium

Belgium to give funds to women unable to get an abortion in Poland

Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortions earlier this year.

29/09/2021

Europe

Google and EU head to court to decide the fate of €4.3 billion fine

The five-day hearing will focus on whether Google has used its Android system to impose illegal restrictions on phone makers and stifle competition.

27/09/2021

Europe

Apple against Brussels' bid to have one charger for all smartphones

Brussels says the move will reduce electronic waste. Apple argues it will inconvenience users. What do you think?

23/09/2021

Europe

Governments using Pegasus spyware should be held responsible, says MEP

Hungary was among the governments found to use the spy tech and the German government has since admitted the federal police service also used the spyware.

09/09/2021

Europe

Brussels braces itself for COVID passes to boost vaccinations

Lagging vaccination rates in the Belgian capital mean authorities are considering imposing COVID passes for restaurants, bars and other public establishments.

08/09/2021

Europe

Brussels doctors to prescribe museum visits for stress

For the next three months, five public museums in the Belgian capital covering fashion to art will take part in the pilot project.

08/09/2021

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Belgium creates rubbish highway for flood debris

In eastern Belgium, an abandoned highway is covered by kilometres of rubbish

03/09/2021

Europe

Milk, bread and... a COVID jab? Vaccines given at Belgian supermarket

Customers in Brussels can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at several different stores in an effort to boost the vaccination rate in the Belgian capital.

31/08/2021

Europe

Afghans in Belgium hope Taliban takeover will help their asylum cause

Euronews meets with Afghans living in Brussels. While some have obtained citizenship, others are undocumented and now hope that the situation in Afghanistan will force authorities to reconsider their asylum claims.

30/08/2021

Belgium

How will Europe decide on Afghan refugee policy?

Catherine Woollard, Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, said the EU is doing well on evacuating and providing safe routes for people who've worked for the international community. But that's not the full story...

24/08/2021

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Large crowds attend festival thanks to COVID-19 safe tickets

Anyone in Belgium that has a COVID Safe Ticket is able to attend large scale outdoor events with between 1 500 and 75 000 spectators. This could be a football game, an open-air performance or a music festival.

14/08/2021

Belgium

Six EU countries call for forced return of Afghans to continue

Afghanistan had in July urged Europe to stop deportations for three months due to the deteriorating security situation on the grounds as Taliban insurgents make rapid gains.

10/08/2021

Belgium

Belgian customs arrest 45, seize million of counterfeit cigarettes

A Belgian official described the operation as the biggest ever conducted in the country which has become a hub for cigarette trafficking to neighbouring countries.

04/08/2021

Europe

How to save a decimated town: The struggle for Belgium's Doel

A struggle of over 20 years between locals and governments about the fate of the Flemish town of Doel could soon come to an end.

30/07/2021

Belgium

Work-life balance: Will the future of work be remote?

Some people love it, others hate it, but one thing is certain, working from home might be a COVID-19 trend that is here to stay. Some experts are now calling on companies to create conditions for hybrid working models.

29/07/2021

Europe

Flood cleanup continues in Belgium in difficult conditions

Thousands of people remain without essential provisions after the floods in Belgium which killed at least 41 people 2 weeks ago.

28/07/2021

Europe

Brussels to install 11,000 electric charging stations by 2035

The European Commission recently announced it wants to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2035.

26/07/2021

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Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

25/07/2021

Europe

Brussels announces 'breakthrough' on migrants' hunger strike

A number of migrants on hunger strike since May 23 were wheeled out of the Church of St. John the Baptist on Wednesday after the deal was announced.

21/07/2021

Money

The EU is making Bitcoin traceable, closing crypto loophole

The proposed new rules will make it harder to use crypto to launder proceeds of crime, the European Commission said.

21/07/2021

Europe

Belgium reassesses river flows after deadly floods

Experts in hydrology and river flows are now warning that major research must be conducted in order to know exactly how to rebuild the towns destroyed by the floods.

20/07/2021

Belgium

After devastating floods sweep Europe, a continent mourns its dead

Nearly 200 people lost their lives in Germany and Belgium.

20/07/2021