Belgium

Europe News

Death of young black man after Brussels arrest to be probed by judge

The man, 23, fainted at a police station and then died later in hospital, according to Brussels prosecutor's office.

13/01/2021

Europe News

Coronavirus: Belgium lockdown measures to continue for two more weeks

Lockdown measures

08/01/2021

Europe News

Belgian government says a new vaccine plan will work faster

With many EU countries struggling to get people vaccinated against COVID-19 as fast as citizens might like, Belgium is re-evaluating its strategy.

06/01/2021

Belgium

Brussels says new city-wide 30 km/h speed limit will increase safety

City officials say the limit will be enforced by police and speed cameras nearly everywhere in the Belgian capital.

02/01/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Out with the old, in with the new

The coronavirus pandemic look like it will dominate 2021 from the outset, but a new American President and German Chancellor could also shape the world for year's to come.

01/01/2021

Belgium

Belgium pledges €200,000 to make period products more accessible

The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows on from the landmark decision in Scotland last month to make period products free for all.

31/12/2020

Belgium

EU and China agree on investment deal that was seven years in making

The European Union and China have tentatively agreed on a business investment deal after seven years of discussions. But concerns about the country's human rights record may stand in the way of it being signed off.

30/12/2020

Belgium

'I feel 30 years younger': Man, 96, first to get COVID jab in Belgium

"I'm 96 years old and I've been through a lot," Jos Hermans told reporters just before receiving the injection on Monday.

28/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccine approval and a final dose of Brexit

With Christmas finally upon us this week, so was the welcome news of the EMA's vaccine approval. But failure to secure a Brexit agreement still plagued European leaders, as the continent shut its borders to the UK over fears of a mutant COVID-19 strain spreading further outside of Britain.

25/12/2020

Europe News

Brexit deal: what steps do both sides need to take to ratify the pact?

The EU and the UK have come to an agreement on their future trading relationship, but what are the official next steps in the process to finally completing the long-running Brexit saga?

24/12/2020

Europe News

Vaccinations will save lives not vaccines, EU Health Commissioner says

Euronews speaks to the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, following Monday's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by the European Medicines Agency.

22/12/2020

Smart Regions

Brussels' most sustainable pool is going down swimmingly

In partnership with the European Commission

The Free University of Brussels has created a pool that uses technology to help minimise its impact on the environment. It produces less CO2 emissions, uses less energy, less water and it's revolutionising the swimming experience.

21/12/2020

Economy

UK & EU 'still far apart' in post-Brexit trade talks as deadline looms

Negotiators are meeting in Brussels this weekend ahead of a Sunday deadline called by the European Parliament.

19/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccine approval close while Brexit talks ongoing

The European Medicines Agency is close to approving Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, but Brexit negotiations are still on a knife-edge. Here's a look at the past week in Europe.

18/12/2020

Belgium

Another EU leader tests positive for COVID-19 after Brussels summit

Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic is urging people to be "extremely careful" after testing positive for coronavirus.

18/12/2020

Europe News

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: EU sanctions against Belarus not enough

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus' democratic opposition leader, spoke exclusively to Euronews as she accepted the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize on behalf of the country's opposition.

16/12/2020

Economy

European Parliament overwhelmingly passes €1.8 trillion EU budget

The budget had been in jeopardy after both Poland and Hungary threatened to veto it over attempts to tie the release of EU funds to adherence to core EU values.

16/12/2020

Europe News

EU unveils multi-billion euro cybersecurity strategy

The bloc has revealed its new strategy to prevent, deter and respond to cyberattacks across the EU.

16/12/2020

Belgium

Euroviews. The rule of law deal that saved Angela Merkel’s legacy ǀ View

In spite of her longstanding support for Viktor Orbán, German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have preserved her legacy after Poland and Hungary ended their blockade of the EU's historic budget.

13/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Brexit talks stuck as EU budget finally moves forward

It wasn't all doom and gloom this week for EU negotiations.

11/12/2020

Europe News

European leaders inch closer towards sanctions on Turkey

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the move.

11/12/2020

Belgium

EU Summit: Stricter regulation on batteries as part of climate plan

It's the first of a number of initiatives under the European Commission's new Circular Economy Action Plan.

10/12/2020

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EU chiefs hold minute's silence for former French PM Giscard d'Estaing

EU heads of state and government observed a minute of silence in honour of late French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing at Thursday's EU summit.

10/12/2020

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'What planet are you on?': EU urged to do more over climate crisis

Greenpeace argues the science, technology and money to tackle climate change already exists. What is missing, they say, is the political will to do so.

10/12/2020

Europe News

EU summit in Brussels: Five key things to look out for

In the first physical summit since October, EU leaders are set to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations, security and the bloc's budget.

10/12/2020

Europe News

Brexit and budget deadlock set to overshadow EU summit in Brussels

It's crunch time in Brussels, as European leaders meet physically for the first time since October.

09/12/2020