Belgium

Art

Georgian art festival in Brussels brings together East and West

"The Avant-Garde in Georgia" at Bozar is one of the main highlights of this autumn's Europalia arts festival in Brussels.

16/10/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? The EU's disunited response to the Israel-Hamas war

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss if the EU should play a role in the war between Israel and Hamas and President Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels.

14/10/2023

Belgium

US Secretary of Defence joins NATO security discussions

The escalating violence between Israel and Hamas has pushed the war to the top of the agenda as NATO allies meet in Brussels. The ministers will also discuss support for Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression and NATO's missions and operations in Kosovo and Iraq.

12/10/2023

Belgium

European Union holds minute of silence for victims of Hamas attack

The French government not only wants to avoid an escalation in the Middle East. It also wants to prevent the conflict from being imported into France. Fifty anti-Semitic acts have reportedly been committed since the weekend.

11/10/2023

Europe News

Zelenskyy visits NATO to ask for more equipment ahead of winter

Ukraine's President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday morning where defence ministers from the military alliance are gathering for a meeting.

11/10/2023

Belgium

Trial of ex-Rwandan officials involved in 1994 genocide kicks off

This is the sixth trial in Belgium's capital linked to the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda that killed hundreds of thousands of people.

09/10/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Europe's housing dilema highlighting inequalities

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we dive into the complex housing crisis touching most EU countries today and hear about a new media law to protect journalists against interference.

07/10/2023

Business

Belgium monitoring China's Alibaba over spying concerns

Belgium's security service says the Chinese company's logistics arm in Liège is causing suspicion over its use of private information.

05/10/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Poland rocks the boat of support to Ukraine

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we dive into the grain spat threatening good relations between Poland and Ukraine and discuss the future of the car industry in Europe.

30/09/2023

Europe News

Belgian farmers call for weaker protection of wolves

Their populations in Europe have been on the rise for a number of years.

27/09/2023

Europe News

Critics accuse EU-funded Belgian Beer World of big brewery collusion

Despite having as many as 98 bottled beers and 49 draught ones, most come only from the country's biggest producers.

26/09/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The first edition of Tintin magazine is released

On 26 September 1946, the first publication featuring the spunky boy reporter and his canine sidekick Snowy hit the shelves, launching the fictional journalist's popularity to new heights.

26/09/2023

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WATCH: Belgium introduces its first stone-skimming competition

Belgium's first-ever stone-skimming competition took place on Sunday.

25/09/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Déjà vu - Europe's migration muddle

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss the EU's response to the migration crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa and the EU's dream to have zero pollution by 2050.

23/09/2023

Smart Health

New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer 'imperative' in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

21/09/2023

Smart Health

Combatting pediatric cancer: Advocating for new medicines in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Around 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU.

21/09/2023

Culture news

'Ça plane pour moi' singer Lou Deprijck dies

The Belgian singer and songwriter behind punk hit ‘Ça plane pour moi’, Lou Deprijck has died aged 77.

20/09/2023

Europe News

MEP Eva Kaili starts legal challenge over the lifting of her immunity

Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the heart of a corruption scandal gripping the European Parliament, is taking the Belgian justice system to court alleging the country's police and secret services violated her parliamentary immunity.

19/09/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Ursula von der Leyen looks back on policy promises

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love, we pick apart the EU Commission president's State of the Union speech and discuss a European Parliament report that calls prostitution a form of abuse and not a job.

16/09/2023

Belgium

Suspects in 2016 Brussels airport attacks sentenced

The Special Court of Assizes in Brussels has sentenced eight suspects in the 2016 terror attacks on the Belgian capital that left 32 people dead.

15/09/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Is Turkey the best mediator in the Ukraine war?

In this edition of Brussels, my love? we discuss the unsuccessful Sochi summit between Turkish and Russian leaders and a new plan to clean up corruption in the EU institutions.

09/09/2023

Belgium

Why it's often men who make the migration journey to Europe

As Belgium says it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, an expert explains the background to many journeys.

06/09/2023

Belgium

Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men

The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should prioritise families, women and children.

02/09/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU Climate commissioner steps down

On this edition of Brussels, my love? we ask what problems EU climate plans could face following the departure of Commissioner Frans Timmerman and whether Spanish regional languages including Catalan, Galician and Euskera can become official EU languages.

02/09/2023

Europe News

COVID-19: Brussels approves updated Pfizer's vaccine ahead of winter

The European Commission said it reached an 'important milestone' ahead of anticipated vaccination campaigns in the autumn and winter

01/09/2023

Economy

Inflation in the eurozone shows no change: 5.3% in August

Inflation across the 20 countries that use the single currency remained stable in August at 5.3%, still far away from the 2% target of the European Central Bank.

31/08/2023