Belgium

Belgium

Pope Francis condemns Catholic Church's 'shameful' abuse in Belgium

Earlier on Friday, Belgium's prime minister blasted the pontiff for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and put victims' interests ahead of those of the institution.

27/09/2024

Tech News

Cyber certificate debate to land on plate of incoming Commission

New EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen will have to improve the adoption processes of certification schemes, her mission letter says.

27/09/2024

Belgium

Pope makes hope-inspired trip to 'heart of Europe' amid abuse scandal

While in Belgium, Pope Francis will have to face a backlash against local church authorities amid child abuse scandals. The Vatican hopes the visit will also help the EU "rediscover its roots".

27/09/2024

Health news

EU disease prevention agency new chief seeks better public engagement

New chief Pamela Rendi-Wagner says European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) should do more to combat disinformation and appeal to wider audience.

26/09/2024

Europe News

Six EU countries call for tough DSA action against platforms like Shein, Temu

Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and France call for a unified approach in enforcing EU-standards in e-commerce.

26/09/2024

Belgium

Pope to face appalling Catholic abuse legacy on Belgium trip

Revelations of Belgium's horrific abuse scandal have dribbled out in bits since 2010, when the country's longest-serving bishop was allowed to resign without punishment, after admitting he had sexually abused his nephew.

26/09/2024

Europe News

Italy, Germany to propose rethink on petrol and diesel car ban

Rome and Berlin are siding with the European automotive industry in calling for the EU to relax CO2 emissions standards for cars as the bloc aims to end the sale of new petrol and diesel models by 2035.

25/09/2024

Europe News

European countries urge nationals to leave Lebanon

Portugal, Spain, France and the UK have issued warnings to their nationals in Lebanon to return home while commercial flights remain available.

25/09/2024

Earth News

Uber calls on EU to ban combustion engines on ridesharing cars by 2030

Multinational ride-hailing company is also calling on binding targets for the production of electric vehicles in the European market along with adequate incentives to ease the climate transition.

25/09/2024

Europe News

EU Parliament's left signals warning over Dutch Commission nominee

The choice of former Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra to run EU tax policy has drawn attention from MEPs given previous links to tax havens, and the Netherlands’ status as a hub for corporate tax avoidance.

25/09/2024

Economy

OECD: Belgium needs to cut public spending to reduce debt and deficit

The debt keeps swelling and if no action is taken, the OECD warns, it could reach 200% of the GDP by 2050.

25/09/2024

Nature

Wolves in crosshairs as EU governments agree to more hunting and culls

Nature conservationists have denounced as ‘shameful’ a back-room agreement that saw all but two EU governments acquiesce to a European Commission proposal to ease protection for Europe’s burgeoning wolf populations.

25/09/2024

Business

Google complains to EU over Microsoft cloud licensing practices

Google files an antitrust complaint to the European Commission against its competitor on the cloud market.

25/09/2024

Tech News

OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon among first AI Pact signatories

The voluntary AI Pact aims to help companies comply with the EU's AI Act

25/09/2024

wellbeing

Should the EU regulate burgeoning health influencers?

With health content booming on social media, experts and lawmakers are mulling regulation of social media influencers, prioritising ‘credible’ content creators.

25/09/2024

Europe News

'Corrosive': Commission rejects greater revolving doors transparency

The European Commission says it won’t immediately publish details of the restrictions placed on Henrik Morch, whose move earlier this year from its antitrust department to law firm Paul, Weiss drew protests from EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly.

25/09/2024

Europe News

Lebanese ambassador: Israeli attacks are an existential threat to us

In an interview with Euronews, Ambassador of Lebanon to Belgium Fadi Hajali called on Brussels to go one step further in imposing sanctions on Israel.

25/09/2024

Europe News

Eva Kaili judge orders review of Belgian spies' role

The ex-MEP, who has denied charges of corruption and money laundering, won her bid to examine whether the Belgian secret service played an illegal role in her 2022 arrest.

24/09/2024

Earth News

Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new legislation that will ban from January the import of products linked to deforestation overseas.

24/09/2024

Earth News

Commission mulls regulation of solar radiation modification research

EU funding is assessing the feasibility and safety of geoengineering as an approach to combat the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.

24/09/2024

Tech News

Dutch DSA authority received 170 complaints, but lacks power to act

In July the European Commission began infringement proceedings against six countries for failing to implement the Digital Services Act, despite the law being applicable to all online platforms in February.

24/09/2024

Europe News

How do you make Europe's rail network faster?

On Monday, rail sector specialists spent a six-hour train ride attempting to figure out how to fix a network that's fragmented, expensive and arguably holding back European growth.

24/09/2024

Ocean

Digital Twin of the Ocean: Europe’s game-changer for sustainable seas

In partnership with the European Commission

Our understanding of the world's oceans is set for a quantum leap thanks to artificial intelligence and digital technologies. At the forefront of this revolution is a the EU-funded Digital Twin of the Ocean project.

24/09/2024

Ocean

Pierre Bahurel on the digital ocean: technology meets political action

In partnership with the European Commission

Digital twin technology is set to massively expand our knowledge of the world's oceans

24/09/2024

Design

Reuse and adapt: The keywords of 2024 Brussels design festival

September is design month across many European capitals and Brussels is no exception, with the city's art scene coming to life for four weeks.

24/09/2024

Tech News

What will happen to the EU telecom law without Thierry Breton?

With Henna Virkkunen likely to replace Thierry Breton as the EU Commissioner in charge of telecom, the scope of the upcoming Digital Networks Act is uncertain.

24/09/2024