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Belgium's battle against terror and radicalisation

Two years after Brussels bombings, how is Belgium tackling radicalisation and terrorism?

28/03/2018

Belgium

NATO expels Russian diplomats

NATO chief says Russia underestimates unity of alliance over nerve agent attack in UK

28/03/2018

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Pro-Catalan rally outside EU headquarters in Brussels

Pro-Catalan rally outside EU headquarters in Brussels

26/03/2018

Belgium

Belgian NGO promotes playing sport for peace

Play 4 Peace is about raising awareness of the power of sport as an instrument of peace, dialogue and education

25/03/2018

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Brussels commemorates terror victims at metro station

Belgium marked the second anniversary of the coordinated terror attack at Brussels' airport and the Maelbeek metro station that killed 32 people.

22/03/2018

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Brussels airport marks terror attack with a minute's silence

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel lays flowers at Brussels airport, two years after the deadly terrror attack.

22/03/2018

Europe News

Brussels attack victim relives horror two years on

Flight attendant Nidhi Chaphekar, a victim of the Brussels attack, relives her ordeal two years after the bombing in an exclusive interview with Euronews' Ketevan Kardava.

21/03/2018

Europe News

Tech giants face EU digital tax under new proposals

The European Commission denies that it is specifically going after US giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google

21/03/2018

Belgium

EU and NATO back Britain over spy attack

Meanwhile, Russia's Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov appeared to backtrack on previous suggestions that the nerve agent used in the UK attack could have come from a British laboratory.

19/03/2018

Europe News

Immigrants struggle for health care in Belgium

New legislation puts an end to free medical treatment of undocumented foreigners.

15/03/2018

Europe News

Europe lends its support to Britain's complaints against Russia

But some express doubts over London's account, and want the Russians brought into the investigation.

14/03/2018

Europe News

Russia's Ambassador to the EU says UK thwarting poison investigation

Vladimir Chizhov also said he deplored the tone in Britain's parliament, and that "a language of ultimatums will not work" with Russia.

13/03/2018

Belgium

Women in Politics: How does Europe measure up?

Statisticians have tallied the number women working in parliaments around the world and ranked countries from highest to lowest. So how did Europe do?

12/03/2018

Europe News

Scandal over rotten meat in Belgium

Authorities found traces of "waste meat" in products destined for markets in southeastern Europe.

12/03/2018

Europe News

EU 'close' to trade war with the US

The EU could tax whiskey 'n rye, bluejeans and boss hogs, as trade rhetoric ramps up.

09/03/2018

Economy

ECB boss Draghi slams unilteral trade policies as "dangerous"

Draghi also recognised the ECB needs renewed commitment to honour gender equality at the European Central Bank.

08/03/2018

Belgium

EU-US trade war talk heats up after Trump steel tariff threat

The EU has threatened to retaliate if President Trump imposes hefty import tariffs on steel and aluminium.

05/03/2018

Belgium

Young Europeans to get free Interrail pass this summer

Brussels has agreed to set aside €12 million for the scheme, which will be trialled this summer.

02/03/2018

Belgium

Former UK PM Tony Blair criticises plans to alter Irish agreement

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says any plan to alter the Good Friday agreement to acheive Brexit is 'irresponsible'.

01/03/2018

Europe News

'Homeless' cold patrol in Belgium

Policemen Guido and Chris patrol the streets of Brussels at night helping the homeless

01/03/2018

Europe News

Croatia prepares for EU presidency

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković was in Brussels on Wednesday, meeting with senior EU officials. On the agenda for Europe's newest member state, its upcoming EU presidency and ongoing integration into the European Union.

14/02/2018

Europe News

Juncker backs Spitzenkandidat process

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says he backs the Spitzenkandidat - or lead candidate - process in chosing his successor next year. Under that system, the presidency goes to the candidate whose party wins the most seats in the European parliament.

14/02/2018

Europe News

Saudi Arabia hands back Belgian mosque

The Grand Mosque in Brussels is the largest mosque in Belgium and for almost 40 years it's been run by Saudi Arabia. Now that's coming to an end, over concerns that Riyadh's Salafist influence is breeding radicalism in the community.

13/02/2018

Europe News

Brussels to announce presidential candidacy process

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will announce the procedure for appointing his successor after he steps down next year.

13/02/2018

Belgium

Europe set to review daylight saving time

Several northern European countries are urging the EU to abolish clock changes in winter and summer

09/02/2018

Belgium

Belgium is (slowly) sterilising all its cats

European nation is the first country in the world to take the measure to avoid overpopulation.

09/02/2018