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Belgian farmers protest

Belgian farmers demonstrated in Brussels demanding price regulation for milk and pork, during a meeting of European agriculture ministers in the

15/03/2016

Europe News

Spain hits out at Turkey migration 'deal'

Spain hit out on Monday at a German-brokered migration deal with Turkey that will be debated by EU leaders later this week. Chancellor Angela Merkel

14/03/2016

Belgium

Church of Scientology 'unfairly hounded by Belgian authorities' - judge

A Belgian court has cleared the Church of Scientology on charges of forming a criminal organisation over alleged fraud. Presiding judge Yves Regimont

11/03/2016

My Europe Series

Belgium says Europeans not welcome if they don't take on work

A European working in another EU country keeps their benefits, right? And if you fall ill in your country of work, EU law says you are entitled to stay and claim benefits, right? Think again. Some EU

11/03/2016

Belgium

UN and rights groups criticise EU-Turkey 'one in, one out' migrant deal

EU leaders and Turkey have agreed in principle to a plan to confront the current migration crisis, but they need more time to work out the details

08/03/2016

Europe News

Migrant crisis: Ankara under pressure to act at emergency summit

EU leaders are talking migration with Turkey’s prime minister at an emergency summit in Brussels. Ankara is under pressure to take back economic

07/03/2016

Belgium

EU launches emergency aid fund as Greece struggles with migrant crisis

Greece calls for help with build up of migrants on its borders - UN says children are most at risk

02/03/2016

Europe News

German officials fret over Belgian nuclear plant

A nuclear power plant close to the Belgian city of Liege is causing angst amongst residents close to the German and Dutch borders. A reactor at

01/03/2016

Next Series

From peelings to pork - animal feed reimagined

In this week’s Futuris we look at an ambitious research project appears to have set out to prove the old adage that ‘you are what you eat’ by

29/02/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: from peelings to pork

29/02/2016

Europe News

EU's Schulz slams Hungary's 'populist' migrant referendum

Hungary’s decision to hold a referendum on the EU’s relocation scheme for refugees and migrants has been branded as ‘populist’ by the European

25/02/2016

Belgium

Migrant crisis: Warnings over EU survival as ministers meet

Amid fresh fears that the EU’s survival could be threatened by Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War Two, the bloc’s interior ministers

25/02/2016

Europe News

Deal to avoid Brexit 'irreversible', Tusk tells MEPs

European Council President Donald Tusk has told MEPs that a deal struck by EU leaders last week aimed at keeping Britain in the bloc is irreversible and cannot be annulled by EU judges.

24/02/2016

Belgium

Belgium turns back migrants and refugees at border with France

Migrants and refugees arriving at the Belgian town of La Panne, on the border with France, on Wednesday were being turned back by police. Belgium has

24/02/2016

Europe News

Belgium to probe residents concerns over nuclear plant

The Tihange nuclear power station is causing concern amongst residents living nearby, local politicians say. Belgium’s interior minister met their

23/02/2016

Europe News

European Commission won't campaign for Britain to remain in EU

The European Commission has said it will not campaign for Britain to stay inside the EU. A spokesman for the EU executive said it would not play an

22/02/2016

Europe News

Protests as fresh round of TTIP trade deal talks begin

​A handful of Greenpeace activists tried to blockade the venue where EU and US negotiators met for trade talks on Monday (February 22). Brussels and

22/02/2016

Belgium

British PM seeks new deal for membership at EU summit

Britain’s prime minister is in Brussels for an EU summit and desperate to secure a new membership deal for his country. Just months away is a

18/02/2016

Belgium

The Brussels Brexit summit - what you need to know

Why is the focus on Brussels this week? European Council, 18-19/02/2016 Brussels Chaired by European Council President, Donald Tusk Heads of

16/02/2016

Belgium

'No guarantees' for UK's Cameron over EU reform demands in Brussels

David Cameron is at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, seeking support for his EU reform demands for Britain. A late arrival was not the

16/02/2016

Belgium

Belgian police detain 10 suspected of operating ISIL recruitment ring

Belgian police have detained 10 people, suspected of operating a recruitment ring for the self-proclaimed Islamic State group. Nine raids were

16/02/2016

Europe News

Thousands of steel workers descend upon Brussels to defend Europe's struggling steel industry

Steel workers from all over Europe protested in Brussels Monday to stop the EU from granting market-economy status to China. Protesters fear the move would make it harder for European companies protec

15/02/2016

Belgium

Belgian romantics take plunge in sea to celebrate Valentine's weekend

Forget flowers and chocolates. Belgians have been celebrating the Valentine’s weekend by taking a romantic plunge in the sea. Kitted out in fancy

14/02/2016

Europe News

Greece is given three months to tighten border controls

The EU is turning up the heat on Greece, giving it three months to fix serious holes in border protection. In a bid to stem the influx of migrants

12/02/2016

Europe News

Greece under renewed pressure to help fix migrant crisis

As migrants continue to brave winter weather to get to Europe, Athens is coming under renewed pressure to control the flow. The European Commission

10/02/2016

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Cameron hails UK 'deal' on EU reform

In this edition of Europe Weekly: British Prime Minister David Cameron strikes a tentative deal with the man who chairs all EU summits, Donald Tusk

05/02/2016