Belgium

Europe News

Brussels braces itself for COVID passes to boost vaccinations

Lagging vaccination rates in the Belgian capital mean authorities are considering imposing COVID passes for restaurants, bars and other public establishments.

08/09/2021

Europe News

Brussels doctors to prescribe museum visits for stress

For the next three months, five public museums in the Belgian capital covering fashion to art will take part in the pilot project.

08/09/2021

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Belgium creates rubbish highway for flood debris

In eastern Belgium, an abandoned highway is covered by kilometres of rubbish

03/09/2021

Europe News

Milk, bread and... a COVID jab? Vaccines given at Belgian supermarket

Customers in Brussels can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at several different stores in an effort to boost the vaccination rate in the Belgian capital.

31/08/2021

Europe News

Afghans in Belgium hope Taliban takeover will help their asylum cause

Euronews meets with Afghans living in Brussels. While some have obtained citizenship, others are undocumented and now hope that the situation in Afghanistan will force authorities to reconsider their asylum claims.

30/08/2021

Belgium

How will Europe decide on Afghan refugee policy?

Catherine Woollard, Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, said the EU is doing well on evacuating and providing safe routes for people who've worked for the international community. But that's not the full story...

24/08/2021

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Large crowds attend festival thanks to COVID-19 safe tickets

Anyone in Belgium that has a COVID Safe Ticket is able to attend large scale outdoor events with between 1 500 and 75 000 spectators. This could be a football game, an open-air performance or a music festival.

14/08/2021

Belgium

Six EU countries call for forced return of Afghans to continue

Afghanistan had in July urged Europe to stop deportations for three months due to the deteriorating security situation on the grounds as Taliban insurgents make rapid gains.

10/08/2021

Belgium

Belgian customs arrest 45, seize million of counterfeit cigarettes

A Belgian official described the operation as the biggest ever conducted in the country which has become a hub for cigarette trafficking to neighbouring countries.

04/08/2021

Europe News

How to save a decimated town: The struggle for Belgium's Doel

A struggle of over 20 years between locals and governments about the fate of the Flemish town of Doel could soon come to an end.

30/07/2021

Belgium

Work-life balance: Will the future of work be remote?

Some people love it, others hate it, but one thing is certain, working from home might be a COVID-19 trend that is here to stay. Some experts are now calling on companies to create conditions for hybrid working models.

29/07/2021

Europe News

Flood cleanup continues in Belgium in difficult conditions

Thousands of people remain without essential provisions after the floods in Belgium which killed at least 41 people 2 weeks ago.

28/07/2021

Europe News

Brussels to install 11,000 electric charging stations by 2035

The European Commission recently announced it wants to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2035.

26/07/2021

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Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

Dinant hit by new floods yesterday evening after thunderstorms and heavy rain

25/07/2021

Europe News

Brussels announces 'breakthrough' on migrants' hunger strike

A number of migrants on hunger strike since May 23 were wheeled out of the Church of St. John the Baptist on Wednesday after the deal was announced.

21/07/2021

Money

The EU is making Bitcoin traceable, closing crypto loophole

The proposed new rules will make it harder to use crypto to launder proceeds of crime, the European Commission said.

21/07/2021

Europe News

Belgium reassesses river flows after deadly floods

Experts in hydrology and river flows are now warning that major research must be conducted in order to know exactly how to rebuild the towns destroyed by the floods.

20/07/2021

Belgium

After devastating floods sweep Europe, a continent mourns its dead

Nearly 200 people lost their lives in Germany and Belgium.

20/07/2021

Belgium

Belgium repatriates 6 mothers and 10 children from Syria camps

The operation marks Belgium's largest repatriation effort from jihadist camps since the fall of the so-called Islamic State group in 2019.

17/07/2021

Belgium

Liege bracing for a higher death toll as rescue efforts continue

“The cars have completely disappeared and the men and women have water up to here (points to her neck). I haven’t seen this anywhere before," Anna, a local in Liege, told Euronews.

16/07/2021

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Heavy rainfall in Liège causes flash floods after river bursts banks

In Mery, near Esneux, cars were swept away by flood water, as the wider province of Liege was placed under a 'red' alert level.

14/07/2021

Belgium

Headscarf debate sparked in Belgium after civil servant's resignation

The resignation of a government representative in Belgium has prompted debate in parliament over the ban on civil servants wearing religious symbols.

12/07/2021

Climate

Europe's climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade

The European Union is preparing to unveil a raft of ambitious plans designed to cut emissions drastically over the next decade.

12/07/2021

Belgium

Woman, 90, dies after being infected with two COVID-19 variants

The elderly woman, who had not been vaccinated, contracted both the Alpha and Beta variants, which were first detected in Britain and South Africa respectively.

11/07/2021

Europe News

EU eco-agriculture reforms are 'not worth it', say Belgian farmers

Brussels has introduced eco-schemes as part of its Common Agricultural Policy reform, in order to support and incentivise farmers to undertake practices beneficial for the climate, biodiversity, and the environment.

08/07/2021

Real Economy

Brussels Economic Forum 2021: what will Europe’s economy look like post-pandemic?

In partnership with The European Commission

The hot topic at the Brussels Economic Forum is how to build Europe’s new economy post-pandemic. We speak to some business owners, EU commissioners and the head of the WTO about vaccines, international trade and the economic outlook.

07/07/2021