Belgium

Health news

EU finds evidence of discrimination against medtech firms in China

Findings of a Commission’s investigation revealed China has systematically discriminated against imported medical devices in public procurement, the EU is now weighing countermeasures.

14/01/2025

Europe News

Neutral Switzerland to join EU military mobility project

Switzerland will become a member of the EU's initiative to facilitate the mobilization of military forces and equipment, already including third countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway and Canada.

14/01/2025

Europe News

NATO's defence needs more than 3% GDP target, says Rutte

The 32 NATO allies will likely decide to increase the defence spending benchmark from the current 2% of GDP during a summit in The Hague in June.

13/01/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen hands reins to Ribera as health improves

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia but will not attend the weekly meeting of Commissioners.

13/01/2025

Europe News

Unions, NGOs fear sweeping deregulation amid competitiveness drive

Trade union leaders and environmental campaigners are among over 250 groups warning against a bonfire of red tape as the second von der Leyen commission presses on with its core goal of shielding European industry from US and Chinese competition.

13/01/2025

Europe News

Data protection hearings, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet.

13/01/2025

Europe News

European glass fibre makers target Egypt-based Chinese makers

European glass fibre producers lodge an anti-dumping complaint calling on the Commission to apply anti-dumping duties on production passing through the Belt and Road Initiative.

13/01/2025

Travel News

Flights and trains at a standstill in Belgium due to nationwide strike

At one Brussels airport, all departures are cancelled after midday as "security can no longer be guaranteed"

13/01/2025

Europe News

Golf merger could see early divergence of EU and Trump-US regulation

As LIV Golf and PGA Tour attempt to finalise a merger, the impact on sports entertainment and conditions for players will raise regulatory questions on both side of the Atlantic - but the outcome of US and EU merger scrutiny may differ.

13/01/2025

Belgium

Belgians brace themselves for a nationwide strike on Monday

The nationwide day of action over new pension reforms will cause largescale disruption as many teachers, bus, airport and rail staff have registered to strike.

12/01/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Poland's New Year's resolution

In this edition, we ask if Poland's Donald Tusk can steer Europe to safety as he takes on the rotating presidency of the EU's Council; and whether the extraordinary interventions of Elon Musk make him the king of free speech — or a threat to democracy.

11/01/2025

Europe News

Power 25 for 2025: Who will impact EU policy this year?

As the new European Commission and Parliament sets off for the first new year of its mandate, Euronews has picked 25 to watch in 2025.

10/01/2025

Europe News

EU firms forced to 'silo' operations in China, harming competitiveness

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China warned that the trend could accelerate deglobalisation and reduce global economic growth.

09/01/2025

Europe News

Poland picks apple as its EU presidency symbol

Attendees at events during Poland’s EU presidency are in for a fruity treat — local apples will take centre stage as the official symbol of this six-month term.

09/01/2025

Europe News

IBAN discrimination still harms consumers, says EU auditors

From February 2021 to September 2023, consumers reported almost 3,500 cases of alleged IBAN discrimination on the 'Accept My IBAN platform', mostly in France and Spain, accounting for 31% and 21% of all cases respectively.

09/01/2025

Europe News

Slovakia ramps up anti-Zelenskyy rhetoric amid gas transit spat

Slovakia's prime minister claims Ukraine is jeopardising Europe's global competitiveness by refusing to allow Russia to export gas into the EU over its territory.

09/01/2025

Tech News

Gender details needn't be given to buy train tickets: EU court

A French LGBT+ rights association filed a complained after the railway company SNCF asked customers for their titles when buying a ticket online.

09/01/2025

Europe News

Poland seeks to break EU deadlock on GMO deregulation

After 18 months, governments have yet to agree on when a new class of genetically modified crops can be treated as equivalent to conventional strains, and whether producers should be granted monopoly rights through patents.

09/01/2025

Tech News

Big tech too influential over AI standards, warns report

The report argues that the AI Act has a business-friendly approach where complex and fundamental rights questions are left in the hands of standard-setting organisations.

09/01/2025

Healthcare

Europe launches medicine shortage monitoring in 2025

Among the health policy novelties of 2025, a new tool developed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to harmonise monitoring of medicine shortages across Europe.

08/01/2025

Tech News

Meta needs to analyse risks if it drops fact checkers in EU too

NGOs expressed worries about the move announced yesterday by Meta.

08/01/2025

Euronews Tech Talks

How has lithium transformed Earth and space exploration? | Podcast

From electric vehicles to satellites and spacecrafts, lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised our daily lives. Euronews Tech Talks tries to understand how.

08/01/2025

Health news

Don't eat your Christmas tree, Belgium's food agency warns

The Belgian Federal Food Agency issued the odd warning after Ghent's local authorities suggested people could reuse pine needles in recipes to avoid waste.

08/01/2025

Europe News

EU trade chief commits to WTO in Geneva following Macron doubts

Emmanuel Macron said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is not working and that several countries are breaking away from it, but in Geneva European Trade Commissioner Maroš Sefcovic renewed the EU's commitment to multilateral world trade rules.

08/01/2025

Europe News

Commission insists EU faces no gas squeeze as winter bites

A week after Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine, the European Commission maintains there is no threat to security of supply despite data showing a steep drop in reserves as temperatures fall across much of the bloc.

07/01/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen health update: Key details on her pneumonia diagnosis

Von der Leyen cancelled her engagements due to pneumonia but continues to manage her duties from Hannover. Here's what we know so far about her condition.

07/01/2025