Belgium

Belgium

Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels

‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce.

12/02/2021

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Snow lovers make the most of winter in Brussels

Brussels residents profited from a beautiful sunrise across a snow covered city on Tuesday after wintry weather brought freezing temperatures and snowfall over large swathes or northern Europe.

09/02/2021

Europe News

Juncker calls for EU austerity rethink as Maastricht Treaty turns 29

As the foundational treaty of the EU turns 29, leaders past and present are reflecting on the development of the bloc, and what comes next.

07/02/2021

Belgium

Iranian diplomat jailed for 20 years for planned attack in France

An Iranian diplomat was sentenced to the maximum 20-year prison term by a Belgian court for planning an attack against opponents of the Tehran regime in France in 2018.

04/02/2021

Europe News

EU will have 400M COVID vaccine doses by June, says von der Leyen

If no other vaccines are obtained in the meantime, that's only enough doses to inoculate fewer than half of the EU's 447 million population.

03/02/2021

World

Younger people subject to mental health issues amid COVID pandemic

The shutting of schools, disruption of daily life, paired with reduced social interaction and uncertainty over the future has increased the pressure on many young people.

29/01/2021

Europe News

AstraZeneca row could spark an EU-UK vaccine trade war, warns MEP

German MEP Peter Liese told Euronews that if AstraZeneca doesn't reverse its decision to reduce the EU's expected number of COVID-19 vaccines then there will be repercussions.

27/01/2021

Europe News

EU launches consultation to tackle the challenges of an ageing Europe

For NGOs, ageing has been the elephant in the room for years among policymakers and has only come to the forefront since the COVID-19 pandemic.

27/01/2021

Europe News

MEPs push for workers to have the right to digitally disconnect

The surge of remote working during COVID lockdowns has highlighted the importance of being able to digitally disconnect once you've done your hours.

26/01/2021

Belgium

Belgium bans leisure travel until March amid fears over COVID variants

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday that “when people travel, the virus travels with them".

22/01/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Dutch and Italian crises, Pompeo snubbed by EU

Both the Dutch and Italian governments began to fray over separate scandals and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo realised he may not be so welcome in Europe any more.

15/01/2021

Belgium

Four still in custody in Belgium as Interior Minister condemns riots

Four people remain in custody in Brussels after a demonstration over the death of a young Black man in police custody turned violent.

14/01/2021

Europe News

Death of young black man after Brussels arrest to be probed by judge

The man, 23, fainted at a police station and then died later in hospital, according to Brussels prosecutor's office.

13/01/2021

Europe News

Coronavirus: Belgium lockdown measures to continue for two more weeks

Lockdown measures

08/01/2021

Europe News

Belgian government says a new vaccine plan will work faster

With many EU countries struggling to get people vaccinated against COVID-19 as fast as citizens might like, Belgium is re-evaluating its strategy.

06/01/2021

Belgium

Brussels says new city-wide 30 km/h speed limit will increase safety

City officials say the limit will be enforced by police and speed cameras nearly everywhere in the Belgian capital.

02/01/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Out with the old, in with the new

The coronavirus pandemic look like it will dominate 2021 from the outset, but a new American President and German Chancellor could also shape the world for year's to come.

01/01/2021

Belgium

Belgium pledges €200,000 to make period products more accessible

The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows on from the landmark decision in Scotland last month to make period products free for all.

31/12/2020

Belgium

EU and China agree on investment deal that was seven years in making

The European Union and China have tentatively agreed on a business investment deal after seven years of discussions. But concerns about the country's human rights record may stand in the way of it being signed off.

30/12/2020

Belgium

'I feel 30 years younger': Man, 96, first to get COVID jab in Belgium

"I'm 96 years old and I've been through a lot," Jos Hermans told reporters just before receiving the injection on Monday.

28/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccine approval and a final dose of Brexit

With Christmas finally upon us this week, so was the welcome news of the EMA's vaccine approval. But failure to secure a Brexit agreement still plagued European leaders, as the continent shut its borders to the UK over fears of a mutant COVID-19 strain spreading further outside of Britain.

25/12/2020

Europe News

Brexit deal: what steps do both sides need to take to ratify the pact?

The EU and the UK have come to an agreement on their future trading relationship, but what are the official next steps in the process to finally completing the long-running Brexit saga?

24/12/2020

Europe News

Vaccinations will save lives not vaccines, EU Health Commissioner says

Euronews speaks to the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, following Monday's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by the European Medicines Agency.

22/12/2020

Smart Regions

Brussels' most sustainable pool is going down swimmingly

In partnership with the European Commission

The Free University of Brussels has created a pool that uses technology to help minimise its impact on the environment. It produces less CO2 emissions, uses less energy, less water and it's revolutionising the swimming experience.

21/12/2020

Economy

UK & EU 'still far apart' in post-Brexit trade talks as deadline looms

Negotiators are meeting in Brussels this weekend ahead of a Sunday deadline called by the European Parliament.

19/12/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccine approval close while Brexit talks ongoing

The European Medicines Agency is close to approving Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, but Brexit negotiations are still on a knife-edge. Here's a look at the past week in Europe.

18/12/2020