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Independent Catalonia would have to apply to join EU - Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker has said he would respect the results of a yes vote in a Catalan independence referendum.

14/09/2017

Belgium

Juncker backs Muslim animal slaughter despite personal reservations

Juncker gives his opinions on key issues affecting Muslims living in Europe

14/09/2017

Europe News

Juncker: An independent Catalonia would have to apply to join EU

Juncker stated he would respect Spain's parliament and constitutional court, but also respect a yes vote in Catalan independence referendum

14/09/2017

Belgium

Tell us what you think of the European Union

#AskJuncker: Tell us what you think of the European Union ahead of Juncker's live YouTube interview on Thursday.

11/09/2017

Belgium

EU fears a Catalan "domino effect"

Catalans the world over have rallied in a show of support for independence.

11/09/2017

Belgium

Using 3D-printing to recycle plastic

A Belgian start-up has been using 3D-printing technology to turn old plastic into sunglasses.

09/09/2017

Europe News

Exclusive: Brussels doesn’t want to become next ‘jungle’

The migrant crisis the EU continues to grapple with on its southern shores has reached its heart – Brussels.

07/09/2017

Belgium

EU's Barnier 'worried' by UK's position on Irish border

How the currently invisible border with Northern Ireland will be managed post-Brexit is one of the key issues on which Brussels wants to see "sufficient progress" before talks begin on a new trade relationship with Britain.

07/09/2017

Europe News

EU's Barnier sees no 'decisive progress' on Brexit

The chief negotiator wants more clarity from UK

31/08/2017

Belgium

New tactics to protect soldiers on Belgian streets

Rising threat of militant attacks against security forces has led Belgium to change patrolling tactics

29/08/2017

Sport

Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix

The Briton's fifth success in 12 races this season, and 58th of his career, came a day after he equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 pole positions.

27/08/2017

Belgium

Belgian soldiers shoot dead man in Brussels in alleged terrorist attack

Belgian soldiers have shot dead a man in the centre of Brussels after he came at them with a knife shouting Allahu Akbar - God is great in Arabic.

26/08/2017

Belgium

Man shot in Brussels after attacking soldiers - prosecutors

25/08/2017

Economy

Eurozone's GDP growth outlook rosier, eastern members catching up

G2 GDP growth in the Eurozone was up 0.6%, and with newer eastern members doing better, the economic outlook is set fair.

16/08/2017

Belgium

Belgians crack on with giant omelette despite toxic egg scandal

15/08/2017

Belgium

Contaminated eggs in 17 countries

Fifteen European countries plus Switzerland and Hong Kong have reportedly received products containing contaminated eggs

11/08/2017

Belgium

Belgium claims Dutch allowed sales of contaminated eggs for more than eight months

Belgium claims the Dutch knew as far back as November last year of fipronil-contaminaed eggs, but allowed sales to continue.

09/08/2017

Belgium

Molenbeek: man detained after police chase

Molenbeek: man detained after police chase

08/08/2017

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WW1 battle victims remembered a centenary on

Politicians, royalty and relatives gathered in western Belgium to pay tribute to the victims of a World War One battle.

31/07/2017

Belgium

War dead remembered at ceremony to mark centenary of Battle of Passchendaele

The British Royal couple joined members of the Belgian royal family and relatives of soldiers in the city of Ypres to mark the centenary of the WWI Battle of Passchendaele

31/07/2017

Belgium

Watch: EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker rejects Merkel’s telephone call

27/07/2017

Belgium

Farce as Brussels blocks 195 requests for EU chiefs’ travel expenses

27/07/2017

Europe News

Turkish foreign minister in Brussels amid protests over activists' arrests

Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with EU foreign affairs High Representative Federica Mogherini on Tuesday, in Brussels.

25/07/2017

Belgium

Britain and EU still at odds over citizens' rights

In a press conference after the second round of Brexit talks, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier again once drew a red line under citizens rights.

20/07/2017

Europe News

Does this weed killer cause cancer? It's certainly giving EU experts a headache

Activists protest in Brussels as EU experts discuss the fate of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.

19/07/2017

Belgium

Who are the Kamikaze Riders?

17/07/2017