Belgium

Earth News

Agriculture report could signal dramatic change in EU farm subsidies

Seven months of intense debate behind closed doors appears to have produced what election campaign tubthumping and rowdy street protests failed to deliver: the outline of way forward for Europe's unsustainable food production model.

04/09/2024

Health news

How well did the EU handle the COVID pandemic? EU auditors report

The two EU health agencies, while not ready for a pandemic of magnitude, responded to the best of their ability despite obstacles in the coordination with member states, concluded a report by the European Court of Auditors.

04/09/2024

Business

Green securitisations can boost lending: French central bank

The controversial financial instruments are finding favour again as policymakers switch priorities from stability to growth.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen urged to overhaul CAP in reform of EU food policy

Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has been urged to open a new chapter in EU food policy and overhaul the current CAP system in the process following recommendations of a reflection group.

04/09/2024

Tech News

EU member states enter discussions on future of networks act 

Countries will discuss the outcome of the public consultation.

04/09/2024

Business

Plans for a new EU financial data wire raise fears of a new monopoly

Some are sceptical about a Brussels plan to boost capital market transparency and investment.

04/09/2024

Europe News

Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EIB

Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across the EU.

03/09/2024

Tech News

Belgian privacy enforcer running to be EU Data Protection Supervisor

The EU Commission is set to draft a short list with possible nominees to replace Wojciech Wiewiórowski

03/09/2024

Healthcare

EU outlines €1.3m initiative to make nursing more attractive

The EU executive has unveiled a new initiative aimed at making the nursing profession more attractive to counter an ongoing nurse shortage across Europe.

02/09/2024

Earth News

Airlines must monitor vapour trails under new EU climate rules

The controversial new green plans, opposed by the industry, were agreed by officials on Friday

02/09/2024

Earth News

EU eyes access to critical raw materials in Angola investment deal

The EU hopes a first-of-a-kind investment deal with Angola will increase access to key resources needed for the green transition, while encouraging the west African state no to become over-reliant on its substantial oil reserves.

02/09/2024

Europe News

Belgium and Romania propose women for Commission jobs post-deadline

Belgium was the only EU country to miss the deadline set by Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is attempting to ensure gender balance among her senior officials.

02/09/2024

Europe News

Draghi’s déja vu, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior finance and defence reporter Jack Schickler.

02/09/2024

Economy

How could the EU’s €140bn budget better help women’s rights?

In 2023, 11% of EU spending contributed to promoting gender equality. Euronews unpicks Brussels’ plans to improve those figures over the next term.

02/09/2024

Europe News

Top UN official warns of risk of widening war in the Middle East

With no Gaza ceasefire deal yet agreed, clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have raised the risk of all-out war in the Middle East.

30/08/2024

Europe News

Zaharieva and Popov to be Bulgaria’s EU Commission picks — source

Sofia has left its decision until the last minute – but is the only capital heeding Ursula von der Leyen’s request to propose a man and a woman for the EU executive.

30/08/2024

Business

Was Belgium's record €22 billion retail bond buy a one-off?

Last year the Belgian government set a new record by selling debt direct to its citizens. All eyes are on what happens when it matures next week.

30/08/2024

Europe News

Borrell says EU should consider sanctions on Israeli ministers

But the proposal is unlikely to find consensus among the EU's 27 member countries who are divided over their approach to the war in Gaza. It has already been criticised by Italy’s foreign minister as "unrealistic".

29/08/2024

Earth News

Solar panels and crops could meet 68% of central Europe’s power demand

Combining farming with green energy production could also increase food security and generate additional income for farmers, according to a new study.

29/08/2024

Earth News

Legislators urged to address mining waste as EU production quota looms

With targets to ramp up raw material extraction across Europe, policymakers are urged to address the problem of mining waste.

28/08/2024

Europe News

Commission mandarin flags convergence of digital with industry

The growing applications of innovative tech pose a challenge for Brussels, an official's new book claims

28/08/2024

Health news

‘Health needs to remain a priority in the EU’, warns lead MEP

During the last mandate, the EU's work on health policy took off with the COVID-19 pandemic and the European Health Data Space. Euronews spoke to the EPP's coordinator for public health in the Parliament about the next challenges.

28/08/2024

Tech News

What’s coming up on EU technology policy?

Your back-to-school tech guide

28/08/2024

Tech News

Can EU officials continue to use Telegram?

The EU Commission does not have restrictions in place, but it banned TikTok in 2023.

28/08/2024

Belgium

European officials' children attend Brussels school 50 years ago

As the holiday season nears its end, another school year has just kicked off in the EU capital — a great time to remember how things were decades ago at the school for Europan Common Market delegates in 1972.

27/08/2024

Europe News

Green activists seek to force revision of EU’s climate targets

Backers of EU court challenge are emboldened by a recent legal finding that suggests failing to effectively tackle climate change violates human rights

27/08/2024