Belgium

Europe News

EU slaps Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the sanctions send "a strong signal to Moscow: we will keep the pressure high for as long as it takes."

21/07/2022

Belgium

Belgian MPs approve controversial prisoner exchange treaty with Iran

Critics say the deal will help free and pardon convicted Iranian terrorists.

21/07/2022

Europe News

Brussels defends sanctions, while pledging more Ukraine financial aid

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels Monday, agreeing to give €500 million in military aid to Kyiv.

18/07/2022

Culture news

Tomorrowland: Belgium's biggest EDM festival returns after pandemic

Tomorrowland is one of the world's largest and most loved EDM music festivals. But why Is this Belgian festival a bucket list destination for all dance music lovers?

18/07/2022

Belgium

Belgian foreign minister formally resigns to care for ill husband

Sophie Wilmès is stepping down after her husband was diagnosed with brain cancer. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will take on the foreign minister's role.

14/07/2022

Europe News

Flood hit communities in Belgium still reeling one year on

Areas in the east of Belgium and in parts of Germany experienced some of the worst floods on record last July.

13/07/2022

Economy

Eurozone finance ministers discuss soaring inflation and energy prices

Skyrocketing inflation is "a fact of life" exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, said Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands' finance minister.

12/07/2022

Europe News

Belgian consumers struggle as supermarket prices keep rising

Belgium's inflation rose to 10% in June, which makes it difficult for shoppers on a budget to fill their shopping carts when buying groceries.

07/07/2022

Belgium

Belgium moves closer to controversial prisoner swap treaty with Iran

The agreement is set to be a first of its kind among European countries.

06/07/2022

Europe News

Ukrainians struggle to find housing as reality bites in Belgium

After a warm welcome initially, some Ukrainian refugees are now struggling to settle in Belgium.

05/07/2022

Europe News

Treat Syrian refugees the same as Ukrainians, says UN commission chair

More than 300,000 Syrian civilians have died in the last ten years of war in the Middle Eastern country.

04/07/2022

Destinations

Flight-free travel: Leuven is easy to get to and a cycling paradise

This small Belgian city is packed with historical monuments, peaceful retreats and thousands of bicycles.

01/07/2022

Belgium

Accomplices of 2015 Paris terror attacks convicted in Brussels trial

The defendants were accused of providing shelter, money or transport to the IS terrorist cell that was behind the Paris attacks.

30/06/2022

Health news

Belgian chocolate factory shuts down production after salmonella found

A investigation at the chocolate factory in Wieze, Belgum, is underway after traces of salmonella were found in a batch of chocolate on Monday.

30/06/2022

Belgium

NATO to hike number of soldiers on high alert from 40,000 to 300,000

Huge reinforcements are heading for NATO's eastern flank.

27/06/2022

The Cube

Fact-check: 80,000 people did not protest Belgian support for Ukraine

Russian state TV misleadingly claimed that all protesting on 20 June wanted the Belgian government to stop sending aid to Kyiv.

24/06/2022

Europe News

Analysis: A look at the EU Council's decision on Ukraine and Moldova

What does the EU Council decision to give candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova mean and what path lies ahead for the two countries?

24/06/2022

Europe News

Croatia to officially join eurozone as EU summit wraps

EU leaders turned their attention to the cost of living crisis and food security today.

24/06/2022

Europe News

'You are a mess guys': Albania PM angry over EU membership delays

"You are a mess guys, you are a big mess and you are a disgrace."

23/06/2022

Europe News

EU Summit: Ukraine and Moldova granted candidate status for membership

Euronews takes you through the day of summits in Brussels as EU leaders discuss Ukraine, its EU candidacy and food security.

23/06/2022

Europe Decoded

How close are the Western Balkans to joining the European Union?

Ukraine and Moldova were given candidate status just weeks after applying to join the EU. Bosnia and Herzegovina applied in 2016. It is still waiting.

22/06/2022

Europe News

Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia row back on EU summit snub threat

The trio are frustrated at the lack of progress in joining the EU.

22/06/2022

Belgium

Belgian authorities repatriate Islamic State-linked women from Syria

The Belgian citizens have already been sentenced to prison in their homeland.

21/06/2022

Europe News

Europe's rubber demand poses big threat to African forests, NGO says

The "EU demand for rubber is the most important contributor to Europe’s deforestation footprint across West and Central Africa," Global Witness says.

17/06/2022

Europe News

Brussels backs Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for EU membership

EU national leaders will have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24 June. Georgia, meanwhile, was told it wasn't ready yet.

17/06/2022

Belgium

NATO to boost military forces and equipment on its eastern flank

NATO defence ministers on Thursday discussed ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance's eastern borders.

16/06/2022