Belgium

Belgium

What is the European Public Prosecutor’s Office? | Euronews explains

Romania's ex-anti-corruption chief Laura Kovesi is set for an interview to become the EU's new chief prosecutor. Here we explain the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the new office she could be heading up.

26/02/2019

Belgium

Watch: Chocolate dresses grace Brussels catwalk

One creation used 8kg of chocolate – not far off the 6kg the average Belgian eats in a year.

22/02/2019

Belgium

Juncker jokes May isn't to blame for his facial injury and plaster

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker joked to reporters that an injury on his face wasn't Theresa May's fault.

21/02/2019

Belgium

Green MEPs arrested after breaking into Belgian airbase

The activists are calling for the removal of nuclear weapons from Europe.

20/02/2019

Belgium

Germany 'still pays UK and Belgian pensioners who served in SS'

Those who pledged loyalty to Hitler are still being rewarded more than 70 years on.

20/02/2019

Belgium

Nancy Pelosi delivers speech to the EU

U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive for a meeting at EU Commission headquarters in Brussels

19/02/2019

Belgium

Watch in 360°: Weekend 'soldiers' relive the decisive battles of WWII

Be part of the action as 200 re-enactors meet to relive the Battle of the Bulge — Nazi Germany's last offensive in WWII.

15/02/2019

Belgium

Fake News: Politicians, journalists, and scientists face mistrust toge

Who's to blame for fake news? Whether you read stories, write stories or appear in stories you might want to start by looking in the mirror.

15/02/2019

World

Belgium Student Climate Change Protests - Act VI

The student movement which is taking place in 270 cities worldwide will spread to the UK on Friday and is building up to a global day of action next month.

14/02/2019

Belgium

Protests outside Brussels institutions in support of Catalan politicians

Protesters gathered outside European institutions in Brussels to express their support to Catalan politicians and activists being tried in Madrid

12/02/2019

World

'Is this hell prime minister?' Euronews asks May ahead of EU meeting

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey had a cheeky question for Theresa May as she arrived in Brussels on Thursday.

07/02/2019

Belgium

French reporters identify Nemmouche as their jailer in Brussels trial

French journalists identify alleged Brussels museum attack suspect Mehdi Nemmouche as their jailer and torturer in Syria.

07/02/2019

Europe News

Watch: May told us there will be a Brexit backstop, says Verhofstadt

"May assured us that there will be a backstop, there is no question to remove the backstop because it is necessary to securing the Good Friday agreement," said Verhofstadt.

07/02/2019

Europe News

Brussels plans to plant a tree for every child born within the city

It is thought as a result 2,000 trees will be planted each year

06/02/2019

Belgium

Brussels blocks Alston-Siemens rail merger | Euronews explains

It would have harmed competition in the railway market, said the European Commission.

06/02/2019

Belgium

Young climate protesters flood streets for fourth week

Young Belgian students in Brussels, Liège and Leuven skipped school for the fourth Thursday in a row to demand action on climate change policies.

01/02/2019

No Comment

Turnout low on fourth consecutive week of Brussels climate march

12,500 students skipped school on Thursday for the fourth week running to march against climate change.

31/01/2019

Economy

MEPs hold a secret ballot... on their own transparency

The apparent irony of the move was slammed as "bizarre and unacceptable".

31/01/2019

Europe News

'Withdrawal agreement remains best and only deal possible': Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said at a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday that the withdrawal agreement remains "the best and only possible deal" and that "it would not be renegotiated".

30/01/2019

Belgium

'Bitter irony': MEPs want secret ballot for transparency vote

Centre-right MEPs have been criticised for allegedly requesting a secret ballot for a vote on… transparency.

29/01/2019

World

European anti-poverty groups examine root causes of exclusion

A conference is taking place at the European Parliament today to discuss how to tackle poverty and social exclusion, which affect nearly half the poulation of some member states.

29/01/2019

Belgium

"Change the system, not the climate".

"Titanic wouldn't happen in 2019"

27/01/2019

The Cube

Thousands of Belgian students skip class to protest climate change

According to Greenpeace, over 35 thousand people — many of whom are students — took to the streets in Brussels to take a stand against climate change

24/01/2019

No Comment

Belgian students demand climate protections

Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 gathered in the centre of Brussels to call for improved action on climate change.

24/01/2019

Europe News

"Make love not CO2"

Belgian students take to the streets to demand a stronger fight against climate change

24/01/2019

World

European Union plans to play 'asteroid billiards' in new space mission

One example of the research being planned is how to protect our civilisation from asteroids potentially on a collision course with Earth.

23/01/2019