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Belgium

EU environment ministers meet off the back of COP15 deal

A fresh injection of impetus was given to a meeting of EU environment ministers in Brussels after the international deal over the weekend which aims to protect 30% of the world’s landmass and seas by 2030.

20/12/2022

Europe News

EU green lights first-ever cap for gas prices

The EU's goal is to prevent the record-breaking surge in prices experienced over the summer as countries rushed to fill up storage ahead of winter.

19/12/2022

Belgium

'Culture of impunity': What led to the MEP corruption scandal?

Those "calling for the strictest anti-corruption ... measures [within the EU] ... have always been the biggest opponents of adopting those rules ... when it comes to themselves," said Nick Aiossa, Deputy Director of the Transparency Initiative.

19/12/2022

Belgium

EU announces carbon deal that aims for 62% emissions cut by 2030

The deal aims to accelerate emissions cuts, phase out free allowances to industries, and target fuel emissions from the building and road transport sectors.

18/12/2022

Europe News

EU approves ninth round of sanctions against Russia

The new sanction package was finalised by ambassadors on the sidelines of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels.

15/12/2022

Belgium

Metsola promises 'wide-ranging' reforms after MEP corruption scandal

The European Parliament president promised a clampdown on MEPs' links with third countries and other measures, amid the scandal over Qatar's alleged attempt to buy influence.

15/12/2022

Europe News

EU marks 45 years of diplomatic ties with southeast Asian countries

EU leaders hosted counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, as the union is shaken by a recent corruption scandal within its Parliament.

14/12/2022

Europe News

Most Europeans continue to approve EU's support for Ukraine — Survey

Europeans' support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion is solid, with 74 per cent approving of the EU's backing of Kyiv.

14/12/2022

Belgium

Brussels to clamp down on imported polluting goods at EU borders

The EU have provisionally agreed on a scheme that will encourage the EU's trading partners to de-carbonise their industries and meet Brussels' industrial standards. The deal will generate billions of euros in taxes for Brussels' general budget.

13/12/2022

Belgium

MEP Eva Kaili ousted as VP as Qatar corruption probe widens

The European Parliament's political leaders meet on Tuesday to vote on ending the Greek MEP's term in office, as a Belgian probe widens into alleged influence-peddling by the Gulf state.

13/12/2022

Belgium

EU agrees to top-up Ukraine military aid fund with two billion euros

EU foreign ministers agree to put another two billion euros into a fund used to pay for military support for Ukraine and target Iran with sanctions over supplying drones to Russia

12/12/2022

Climate

Belgium joins France in private jet and short-haul flight crackdown

As of April, flight taxes will be dependent on noise, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and destination.

12/12/2022

Belgium

EU to circumvent Hungary’s veto of €18 billion aid to Ukraine in 2023

The move comes after Hungary vetoed the aid package to blackmail Brussels after it attempted to freeze Budapest's recovery funds.

10/12/2022

Belgium

EU lawmaker suspended amid corruption probe

MEP Eva Kaili has had her membership revoked by two political parties following her suspected involvement in a corruption scandal involving a Gulf country and the EU Parliament

10/12/2022

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU enlargement and the US Inflation Reduction

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics.

10/12/2022

Belgium

Offices of three MEPs sealed in corruption investigation

Sources told Euronews that police sealed the offices of three MEPs in Brussels as they probe into corruption and money laundering involving some officials and an unnamed Gulf country.

09/12/2022

Belgium

Belgians' wallets burn to crisp as inflation hits favourite fries

For Belgians who visit their favourite friterie at least once per week, the increase in price -- tied to rising costs of ingredients -- can quickly add up.

09/12/2022

Europe News

Four charged in connection with Qatar corruption scandal at Brussels

European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was arrested by police on Friday amid an anti-corruption operation.

09/12/2022

Belgium

EU's defence suffering from 'years of under investment'

The EU has sent billions in arms and equipment to Ukraine. But this has also exposed shortfalls in supplies among the 27 member states according to the bloc's chief for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

09/12/2022

Belgium

Small village in Belgium wins EuroMillions jackpot of €143 million

Just in time for the holidays, 165 people from a small village in Belgium win the EuroMillions lottery, sharing €143 million prize

08/12/2022

Belgium

Belgian court suspends controversial prisoner swap treaty with Iran

Critics argue that the proposed agreement would threaten Iranian dissidents.

08/12/2022

Belgium

EU targets 200 Russian individuals in prosposed sanctions package

The European Commission proposes a new round of sanctions on Russia in a bid to cripple Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

07/12/2022

Europe News

Europe must 'stand against' Iranian protest crackdown, activist says

"If we can create gaps in the main core of the central power of the regime, this will be a great victory to continue the protests," Iranian journalist and activist Taghi Rahmani told Euronews.

07/12/2022

Belgium

Ten men go on trial over deadly 2016 Brussels terror attacks

The suspects are accused of being members of the terror cell that carried out the worst peacetime attack in Belgian history.

05/12/2022

Brussels, My Love?

Watch as panellists debate EU gender quotas & Brussels football riots

Panellists spoke about a new EU directive for women on boards and the recent violent riots following the Belgium-Morocco football match.

03/12/2022

Europe News

Europe's largest energy storage facility begins operations in Belgium

The 40 lithium-ion mega-batteries ensure stable energy distribution from the public grid when wind or solar power inputs fluctuate.

02/12/2022