Belgium

Earth News

Legislators urged to address mining waste as EU production quota looms

With targets to ramp up raw material extraction across Europe, policymakers are urged to address the problem of mining waste.

28/08/2024

Europe

Commission mandarin flags convergence of digital with industry

The growing applications of innovative tech pose a challenge for Brussels, an official's new book claims

28/08/2024

Health news

‘Health needs to remain a priority in the EU’, warns lead MEP

During the last mandate, the EU's work on health policy took off with the COVID-19 pandemic and the European Health Data Space. Euronews spoke to the EPP's coordinator for public health in the Parliament about the next challenges.

28/08/2024

Tech News

What’s coming up on EU technology policy?

Your back-to-school tech guide

28/08/2024

Tech News

Can EU officials continue to use Telegram?

The EU Commission does not have restrictions in place, but it banned TikTok in 2023.

28/08/2024

Belgium

European officials' children attend Brussels school 50 years ago

As the holiday season nears its end, another school year has just kicked off in the EU capital — a great time to remember how things were decades ago at the school for Europan Common Market delegates in 1972.

27/08/2024

Europe

Green activists seek to force revision of EU’s climate targets

Backers of EU court challenge are emboldened by a recent legal finding that suggests failing to effectively tackle climate change violates human rights

27/08/2024

Europe

EU should prioritise enlargement in this mandate — Commissioner pick

Andrius Kubilius, who may lead talks for the EU executive, has supported the speedy enlargement of the bloc to Ukraine and the Balkans.

27/08/2024

Europe

EU Commission distances itself from French Telegram spat

Arrest of Telegram CEO has nothing to do with DSA, Commission says.

26/08/2024

Europe

Von der Leyen in Paris, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief for EU policy, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

26/08/2024

Europe

Huge Ukrainian flag unfurled in Brussels on eve of Independence Day

Friday's ceremony was attended by representatives of the European Commission as well as the European Parliament, the diplomatic corps and several Ukrainians, many of whom wore traditional dress.

24/08/2024

Europe

Belgian government talks stall after Bart De Wever's resignation

Efforts to form a government in Belgium are at a deadlock after the negotiator appointed by the Royal Palace to build a coalition from the five parties that won in the June general election has stepped down.

23/08/2024

Tech News

Dutch regulator to fine sellers of fake online reviews

Sanctions of up to €900,000 seek to end misleading and unfair practices in e-commerce

23/08/2024

Tech News

Is Breton best placed to stay on as digital commissioner?

Most EU Commission nominees lack a tech background

23/08/2024

Europe

A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament

MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work.

23/08/2024

Belgium

Romanian leader seeks economic portfolio at the European Commission

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu picked Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu as his candidate for the country's next European commissioner.

22/08/2024

Tech News

Telegram still doesn't meet large platform requirements under DSA

Belgian authorities to monitor excessive rise in drug channels on the platform.

21/08/2024

Economy

AI at work, housing, subcontracting on the menu for next EP mandate

MEP Li Andersson (Finland/The Left) discussed challenges and priorities for lawmakers on employment and social policy for the next mandate.

21/08/2024

Europe

EU remains 'fully committed' to lithium deal despite unrest in Serbia

The EU Commission remains committed to strategic partnership on raw materials with Serbia despite recent protests, while Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are rumoured to be set to visit Belgrade.

20/08/2024

Belgium

'Democrats Abroad' cheer Kamala Harris from across the pond

Key pledges made by Harris will be welcomed by many in Europe, but there is still plenty to play for in the US presidential elections.

20/08/2024

Europe

Romania names MEP Negrescu for EU Commissioner role, sources say

Nominating the socialist Parliament Vice-President worsens the headache for Ursula von der Leyen, who currently has just six confirmed women commissioners to serve from November.

20/08/2024

Tech News

First European high-performance chips to be made in Dresden

EU Commission supports German state aid to support 'first of a kind' facility.

20/08/2024

Tech News

Euronews Digital Summer: US lagging Europe on AI regulation, says IBM

IBM’s Christina Montgomery discusses ethics and getting more women on board.

20/08/2024

Health news

EU rules out mpox border controls and common vaccination plan

European health authorities discard any further bloc-wide measure against the new mpox variant situation as risk it poses for wider population is still considered 'low'.

20/08/2024

Europe

Fiala meeting heralds an uneasy few weeks for von der Leyen

The European Commission chief has too many men seeking too few prestigious economic roles.

19/08/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk's X sees decline in users in the EU

The number is still well above the threshold to fall within the scope of the Digital Services Act.

19/08/2024