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EU chief: Vaccine certificates could be available within three months

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a virtual meeting of EU leaders that vaccination certificates could be ready to use in three months time.

25/02/2021

Europe News

MEPs to personally investigate Frontex amid pushback allegations

Members of the European Parliament will conduct a fact-finding mission to shed light on the accusations surrounding the EU's border control agency.

24/02/2021

Europe News

NATO to increase training in Iraq but delays decision on Afghanistan

With a May 1st deadline looming, defence ministers from the NATO military alliance have chosen to delay a decision on whether to withdraw forces from Afghanistan.

18/02/2021

Europe News

NATO allies must all meet spending requirements, says Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged members of the military alliance to jointly fund more of its work at a virtual meeting of defence ministers on Wednesday.

17/02/2021

Belgium

Ten arrested for hijacking phones of celebs and influencers

The investigation was carried out by UK, Belgian and Maltese forces and found personal details had been stolen along with millions in cryptocurrencies.

13/02/2021

Belgium

Belgian police officer sentenced over death of two-year-old migrant

A Belgian police officer who fatally shot Mawda Shawri during a high-speed chase has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and given a one-year suspended prison sentence.

12/02/2021

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

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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