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Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and North Macedonia join EU's SEPA scheme

Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and North Macedonia joined the Single Euro Payments Area or SEPA, enabling quicker and cheaper financial transactions across the EU.

16/10/2025

Culture news

European Heritage Awards: Conservation champions receive top honours

Dozens of cultural heritage workers have been hailed as heroes in Brussels this week for their work preserving a broad range of projects, from a glacier archaeology programme in Norway to the restoration of Antwerp City Hall in Belgium and the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid.

16/10/2025

Economy

Feeling the strain: Italian pasta makers boil over Trump tariffs

Faced with the threat of exorbitant US tariffs, Italian pasta producers are hoping for political support — and that they will not have to wait for a legal resolution to their case.

16/10/2025

Europe News

European NATO allies pledge to buy more US weapons for Ukraine

A further 10 allies have lined up to join NATO's newly established PURL initiative, created to purchase in-demand weapons systems from the US, amid a shortage in supplies.

15/10/2025

Tech News

EU should stand firm despite US pressure, ex-EU competition chief says

Brussels’s tech laws have come under pressure ever since the new US administration took office in January.

15/10/2025

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Belgian police clash with protesters as austerity anger grips Brussels

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who filled the streets of Brussels to denounce Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed austerity measures.

15/10/2025

Belgium

NATO seeks more arms for Ukraine as Western military support fades

A recent series of mysterious drone incursions and airspace violations by Russian war planes has fuelled concerns that President Vladimir Putin might be testing NATO’s defensive reflexes.

15/10/2025

Tech News

What is the ‘Moon economy?’

Some of the world’s space agencies are getting ready for commercial activity on the Moon.

15/10/2025

Economy

EU trade chief Šefčovič slams China’s rare earth export curbs

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič took aim at China and its new trade policy on rare earths on Tuesday, denouncing "unprocessable" Chinese requests on EU companies.

14/10/2025

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Tens of thousands join national strike in Belgium over welfare cuts

Belgian police used a water cannon to clear thousands of protesters in Brussels on Tuesday as trade unions called a national strike over austerity measures.

14/10/2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers uphold three-hour delay compensation for air passengers

After more than one decade in limbo, the EU is now reviewing a law aimed at protecting airline passengers.

14/10/2025

Europe News

Defence industry warns EU to ‘urgently’ curb dependence on rare earths

Industry representatives and analysts say the restrictions highlight the EU’s urgent need to cut its dependence on Chinese critical materials, even as Brussels pushes to diversify supplies and boost domestic production through the Critical Raw Materials Act.

14/10/2025

Economy

EU Commission slaps three major fashion brands with €157 million fine

An investigation launched in 2023 revealed that Gucci, Chloé and Loewe imposed their own pricing policies on retailers, thereby increasing product prices and reducing consumer choice. Gucci was hit the hardest, with a fine of €119 million.

14/10/2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers vote to ease corporate due diligence requirements

Only companies with more than 5,000 employees will be obliged to apply sustainability requirements as MEPs in the European Parliament voted to water down the bloc’s complicated corporate due diligence law.

14/10/2025

Belgium

Travel chaos across Belgium as national general strike continues

This latest strike has resulted in severe delays and cancellations of services affecting tens of thousands of travellers across the country.

14/10/2025

Health news

Brussels launches tighter safety measures for toys in Europe

The European Council has approved new rules to regulate the safety of toys, introducing a digital passport to better trace toys sold online and banning chemical substances harmful to children.

14/10/2025

Tech News

EU countries sign Danish plan to boost child protection online

Ministers called on Friday to explore whether additional measures are needed to complement existing rules.

13/10/2025

Europe News

Will the EU be ready to defend itself by 2030? Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ defence and space reporter, Paula Soler, and Euronews' health and food reporter, Marta Iraola.

13/10/2025

Belgium

US president deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, top Trump advisor says

The US president's advisor for Africa and Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Massad Boulos told Euronews that Donald Trump should have won the Nobel Peace Prize and that he is to thank for the Israel-Hamas deal.

10/10/2025

Belgium

NATO drill to start next week with focus on protecting nuclear weapons

Steadfast Noon will run for about two weeks and will be led by the Netherlands and involve 71 aircraft from 14 NATO countries.

10/10/2025

Travel News

Belgium warns of ‘major disruption’ as national strike stops transport

Belgium’s national strike has slowed travel across the country, as three main airports ground flights and metro lines stop running.

10/10/2025

Tech News

EU rules on political ads enter into force: What will change?

EU rules on political ads – aimed at countering information manipulation and foreign interference in elections – will take effect on Friday. But what exactly will change for users?

10/10/2025

Belgium

Suspected terror cell said to be planning attack on Belgian PM broken

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack.

09/10/2025

Economy

'Not up for discussion': Brussels rejects US pressure on climate rules

In response to US demands to roll back the EU's environmental legislation, the European Commission defended its autonomous power to adopt laws.

09/10/2025

Tech News

Germany’s no halts EU plan to combat child sexual abuse content online

The European Commission proposed the measures in 2022, but member states cannot reach an agreement, citing privacy and cybersecurity concerns.

09/10/2025

Business

Google invests €5 billion in Belgium, expanding AI and cloud network

The tech giant’s largest Belgian project to date will create 300 jobs, boost data capacity in Wallonia and strengthen Europe’s drive for carbon-free digital growth.

09/10/2025