Belgium

Culture news

Infant Jesus stolen from controversial nativity scene in Brussels

The new nativity design by artist Victoria-Maria Geyer sparked debate on social media over its characters' faceless depictions.

03/12/2025

Economy

EU to unveil new economic security doctrine amid growing risks

The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a new economic security doctrine designed to anticipate trade threats and take a more strategic approach to the EU’s existing trade tools.

02/12/2025

Belgium

Mark Rutte dismisses concerns about US commitment to NATO

Rutte's comments come after President Donald Trump’s 28-point proposal to end the almost four-year war in Ukraine dismayed European allies as being slanted in Russia's favour.

02/12/2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers' rights law

European Union co-legislators have proven unable to settle on a compromise text that has been on hold for more than a decade. The law was intended to enhance passenger rights, but airlines argue it could put them out of business.

02/12/2025

Health news

Nearly 1 in 4 EU women say men receive better health care, study says

Women are more likely than men to seek medical help when they feel unwell, yet many believe they receive poorer treatment, according to a new report.

02/12/2025

Europe News

EU's climate funds risk being used for dirty projects, experts say

Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive.

01/12/2025

Economy

EU member states back the Commission and agree to cut US tariffs

The 27 back the Commission's deal, but the European Parliament is preparing for a fight to change the terms considered unfair after Trump tripled tariffs on the EU while Brussels reduced duties to zero for the US.

28/11/2025

Europe News

EU bets on nature-based products to increase domestic competitiveness

Nature-based products such as biofuels and bioplastics will be looked to as drivers of green growth under a recently announced bioeconomy strategy, but critics are wary of overexploitation.

28/11/2025

Europe News

EU to loosen state aid rules to boost affordable housing supply

The EU's housing commissioner told Euronews that the European Commission will address the housing crisis by considering investments, energy, social, and internal market policies, as well as state aid rules.

28/11/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Podcast| Putin’s long game in Ukraine: Europe’s moment of reckoning

Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, and a housing emergency that needs critical attention- catch up on the week in EU politics on “Brussels, my love?” the podcast

28/11/2025

Europe News

Trade, tech, Ukraine: What to know about Macron's trip to China

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to land in China on 3 December, with Paris hoping its “strategic dialogue” will help advance key priorities for both the EU and Ukraine.

28/11/2025

Europe News

Air pollution worse near airports and ports, EU green agency says

With nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter contaminating the air near ports and airports, affected regions are being urged to step up their monitoring efforts.

27/11/2025

Europe News

EU Commission's simplifications were unjustified, EU Ombudsman says

The EU's corporate watchdog found the European Commission's decision to re-open the bloc's due diligence law without climate assessments amounted to malpractice.

27/11/2025

Health news

Undiagnosed HIV: a ‘silent crisis’ growing in Europe

Over half of HIV diagnoses in Europe come too late for effective treatment, international health agencies warn in a new report.

27/11/2025

Europe News

EU countries falling behind on municipal waste recycling, auditors say

The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

26/11/2025

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Strikes in Belgium disrupt public transport and flights

Belgium held a nationwide strike as unions protested the 2026 budget, halting public transport and grounding flights while demanding changes to pension and welfare plans.

26/11/2025

Belgium

What to expect as Belgium goes on strike for third day in a row

Belgium faced major disruptions since Monday as trade unions staged a three-day strike against government austerity measures, affecting public transport, airports and ports.

26/11/2025

Health news

No signs of antibiotic shortages this winter, EU medicines agency says

After years of winter medicine shortages, the European Medicines Agency told Euronews that there are currently no signs of antibiotic shortages, amid EU efforts to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers.

26/11/2025

Europe News

EU partners with Africa to step up clean power and infrastructure

European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.

25/11/2025

Tech News

What X’s new location feature tells us about disinformation in Europe

Accounts from Asia and Australia are propagating extremist views in Europe, according to an analysis of X posts.

25/11/2025

Europe News

'Digital violence is violence': UN Women Europe Chief tells Euronews

Online impunity and incel culture are putting women at risk, according to the director of the United Nations Women for Europe and Central Asia. "Online violence is real violence and it's impacting women the most" as gender backlash grows.

25/11/2025

Economy

US will only cut tariffs if EU softens digital rules enforcement

The US pushes for softer digital rules enforcement in exchange for tariff relief to the Europeans after Brussels meeting with Greer and Lutnick.

24/11/2025

Belgium

Belgium reaches budget deal as planned nationwide strikes continue

The coalition government's breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks.

24/11/2025

Health news

Global Fund faces shortfall as European donors cut contributions

The European Union’s influence and contribution to global health is quietly receding in a broader decline in donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

24/11/2025

Europe News

COP30's failure in curbing fossil fuels reveals cracked global order

As the UN flagship climate summit failed to agree on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, the European Union finds itself increasingly alone in a world distancing itself from its climate ambitions.

24/11/2025

Travel News

Flights cancelled and trains cut as Belgium hit by nationwide strikes

Previous strikes in October resulted in severe delays and cancellations which affected tens of thousands of travellers across the country.

24/11/2025