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The Brief from Brussels: EU-Turkey row rumbles on

This is the Brief From Brussels: a daily round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

12/05/2016

Belgium

Armed forces deployed to Belgian prisons as strike enters third week

Belgium has mobilised the military to assist in prisons where guards have been on strike for over two weeks. Police and the Red Cross had been

10/05/2016

Economy

The Brief from Brussels: Greece looms large over EU once more

The Brief is euronews’ daily show rounding up all the top stories that are making headlines in the de facto political capital of Europe.

09/05/2016

Belgium

Trial of alleged extremist cell opens in Belgium

Seven stand trial on charges including attempted murder and organising or belonging to a terrorist cell in Verviers.

09/05/2016

Belgium

Long queues form at Brussels Airport

Departures re-opened yesterday after the March 22 attacks and security is tight

02/05/2016

Belgium

Brussels airport departure hall reopens after terror attacks

Brussels Airport departure hall partially reopened to passengers on Sunday, less than six weeks after ISIL suicide bombers struck there. “Brussels is

01/05/2016

Belgium

Belgium gives everyone radiation protection pills

Belgium is to supply iodine pills to all its 11 million inhabitants to help protect against radioactivity in the event of a nuclear accident. Iodine

29/04/2016

Belgium

Belgian monarch visits Maelbeek

King Philippe of the Belgians travels on the metro one month after the Brussels attacks

28/04/2016

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam 'as bright as an empty ashtray', says his lawyer

“He has the intelligence of an empty ashtray, he is abysmally vacuous.” That was the stinging character assassination of Salah Abdeslam, the man

27/04/2016

Belgium

Belgium extradites Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France

Belgian authorities have extradited the Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France.

27/04/2016

Sport

Cycling: Belgian teenager gets six-year ban for mechanical doping

The International cycling announced on Tuesday its Disciplinary Commission has banned Belgian youngster Femke Van den Driessche for six years for

26/04/2016

Culture news

New museum opens in Brussels' Molenbeek district

A new museum has opened in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, which, it’s hoped, will help shed the negative image of the area most recently linked

26/04/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Lux Leaks whistleblower faces trial

This is the Brief from Brussels: euronews’ daily round-up of the biggest news stories that are making headlines in Europe’s capital and beyond. In

26/04/2016

Europe News

Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after terror attacks

The metro station in Brussels targeted by suicide bombers last month has finally reopened. A bomb was detonated at the Maelbeek metro station just

25/04/2016

Belgium

Brussels airport won't re-open fully before summer holidays

One month on from the terrorist attacks in Brussels, reconstruction work on the airport continues. Authorities say they aim to have it back to

23/04/2016

Belgium

New support for Maelbeek victims as station readies to re-open

One month to the day after the Brussels attacks and members of parliament’s investigation commission paid a symbolic visit to the Maelbeek metro

22/04/2016

Europe News

EU ministers approve PNR legislation

EU governments have formally approved new legislation to share air passenger data. The decisions came at a meeting of EU interior and justice

21/04/2016

Europe News

NATO-Russia Council holds talks after two years

NATO has reopened informal talks with Russia for the first time in nearly two years. Diplomats met for over 90 minutes to discuss Ukraine and the

20/04/2016

Europe News

Google hit with EU anti-trust charge over Android 'dominance'

The European Commission accused Google on Wednesday of unfairly trying to crush rivals to its Android smartphone operating system. Marghete Vestager

20/04/2016

Europe News

EU mulls expanded naval mission in Libya

The EU is considering an expanded naval mission off the coast of Libya to stem any new flow of migrants towards Europe. It follows concerns that were

18/04/2016

Culture news

Brussels hosts festival to celebrate best of the Balkans

One month after the Brussels attacks and the city’s music and cultural scene is back in the swing of things. The Belgian capital hosted the 10th

18/04/2016

Belgium

Thousands gather in Brussels for 'March Against Hate and Terror'

“Together in Peace” Hundreds of people have gathered in central Brussels in memory of those who died in last month’s terrorist attacks. The march is

17/04/2016

Belgium

Two European parliament drivers carrying ISIL propaganda - reports

Two drivers for a private company serving the European parliament have been found carrying compact discs containing propaganda for militants from the

17/04/2016

Belgium

Belgium's transport minister quits amid accusations over Brussels Airport security

Jacqueline Galant quit amid claims she neglected EU reports that highlight safety failings at the site, which was the target of ISIL-inspired suicide bombers on March 22.

15/04/2016

Belgium

High security in Brussels as terror suspects appear in court

Judges have ordered that the seven men continue to be detained while investigators gather evidence

14/04/2016

Europe News

MEPs back sharing airline data to 'fight terrorism'

The European Parliament has backed sharing airline passenger data across the EU as part of the fight against terrorism. The European Commission first

14/04/2016