Belgium

Mobility

Faster trains and cheaper tickets under new EU rail plans

The European Commission has announced new plans to boost long-distance and cross-border train travel in Europe as part of efforts to tackle climate change.

15/12/2021

Belgium

EU sanctions Russia's Wagner Group over human rights abuse claims

It accused those targeted of "serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, or in destabilising activities in some of the countries they operate in."

14/12/2021

Europe News

Brussels wants EU police to cooperate better to fight organised crime

According to Europol, 80% of gangs are involved in cross-border crimes.

08/12/2021

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Health workers try to storm minister office in Brussels

Several thousand medical workers protested in Brussles on Tuesday to call for better working conditions and to oppose mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19.

07/12/2021

Economy

Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency

Eurozone finance ministers celebrate 20 years of European currency

07/12/2021

Europe News

Belgian unions demand better wages and help with high energy bills

Protesters were demonstrating against low pay for workers and rising energy costs.

06/12/2021

Sport

Away supporters banned from Belgian football after fan violence

The Belgian Pro League has condemned incidents that took place at two top-flight football matches over the weekend.

06/12/2021

Belgium

Protesters clash with police in Brussels over COVID-19 restrictions

It was the third week in a row that the government has tightened its rules as an avalanche of new cases strains the country’s health services.

06/12/2021

Belgium

Belgian zoo says its two very runny-nosed hippos have COVID-19

Imani and Hermien are believed to be the first hippopotamuses with a confirmed COVID-19 infection.

04/12/2021

Europe News

Protesters demand better police action on violence against women

Demonstrators called for police officers and men to do more to stop violence.

29/11/2021

Destinations

Belgian city celebrating its explosive history with a Big Bang!

Birthplace of the Big Bang theory, the Belgian city of Leuven is celebrating its history with a three-month-long arts festival.

27/11/2021

Belgium

Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant found in Belgium

Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant has been discovered in Belgium.

26/11/2021

Europe News

EU to support targeted patent waiver on COVID vaccines, say sources

The waiver could allow developing countries to manufacture their own COVID vaccines.

26/11/2021

Belgium

Uber drivers protest after court bans app in Brussels

About 2,000 drivers who use the Uber app will be required to cease their activity in the Belgian capital by Friday evening.

25/11/2021

Belgium

Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations

The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions.

23/11/2021

World

Ylva Johansson "It's not really a migration crisis. It's a geopolitical crisis."

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs and migration, talks to Euronews about the ongoing humanitarian situation on the EU's border with Belarus

23/11/2021

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Tense standoffs, clashes at Brussels COVID demo

Belgian police deployed water cannon on demonstrators gathered in central Brussels on Sunday, as they protested against reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

21/11/2021

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Brussels protest against extended virus measures

Thousands of people gathered in central Brussels Sunday to protest against the reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

21/11/2021

Europe News

'Significant' Russian military build-up near Ukraine stoke tensions

“We call on Russia to be transparent about its military activities,” NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.

15/11/2021

Belgium

Watch: Armistice ceremonies return to normal after COVID disruption

Armistice Day events were held around Europe, 103 years since the end of the First World War.

11/11/2021

Culture news

'The Schuman Show', or how to mock the singular world of EU politics

'The Schuman Show' plays once a month in the heart of the European capital and hopes to make waves beyond the Brussels bubble with its increasingly popular satirical offerings.

10/11/2021

Tech News

European Commission will police Big Tech, EU states agree

The Commission will assume responsibility for overseeing tech companies in Europe, taking over from national antitrust watchdogs.

09/11/2021

Belgium

Belgium extends mask-wearing but rules out COVID boosters for most

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo told Euronews that they would only give booster jabs to those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 as healthcare workers in some countries are not yet vaccinated.

26/10/2021

Belgium

Brexit back in play again as UK and EU restart talks on N Ireland

UK Brexit negotiator David Frost met EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic for lunch in Brussels as both sides try to bridge gaps over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland.

15/10/2021

Belgium

Women taken from African mums sue Belgium for crimes against humanity

The five women, all born between 1945 and 1950, filed their lawsuit last year amid growing demands that Belgium reassesses its colonial past.

14/10/2021

Belgium

What is the EU's olive branch to the UK over NI Brexit row?

The proposals outlined by Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič aim to ease trade complications but will likely not meet UK demands to replace the Brexit protocol.

13/10/2021