brussels bureau A majority want working from home to continue, new survey finds Do you want home working to continue?
brussels bureau Hungary and Poland 'not the only nations found wanting on LGBT rights' UK, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands also had questions to answer, according to ILGA Europe.
brussels bureau Brussels to install 11,000 electric charging stations by 2035 The European Commission recently announced it wants to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2035. 26/07/2021
brussels bureau Cost of green energy transition must be distributed fairly, says MEP Spanish MEP Javi López says there will be an "eco-reaction" from people if the costs of the transition are not shared evenly. 23/07/2021
brussels bureau EU to press on with legal case against Hungary despite referendum "We find Hungary has failed to explain why the exposure of children to LGBTIQ content as such would be detrimental to their well-being or not in line with the best interests of the child," 22/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels announces 'breakthrough' on migrants' hunger strike A number of migrants on hunger strike since May 23 were wheeled out of the Church of St. John the Baptist on Wednesday after the deal was announced. 21/07/2021
brussels bureau Belgium reassesses river flows after deadly floods Experts in hydrology and river flows are now warning that major research must be conducted in order to know exactly how to rebuild the towns destroyed by the floods. 20/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels wants a new EU agency to tackle money laundering The aim is to have the Anti-Money Laundering Authority set up by 2024. 20/07/2021
brussels bureau Judicial independence is a concern in some EU countries, says Brussels The European Commission again highlighted Poland and Hungary as being of particular concern. 20/07/2021
brussels bureau EU begins legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT law The European Commission is contesting a controversial amendment that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality and gender reassignment to children. 15/07/2021
brussels bureau Poland judicial reforms are in breach of European law, court rules The European Court of Justice says that a new disciplinary regime for judges could enable political influence over the judiciary. 15/07/2021
brussels bureau EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035 Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions. 14/07/2021
brussels bureau US Treasury Secretary Yellen grateful EU paused digital tax plans US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has welcomed the European Union's move to pause plans for a bloc-wide digital tax. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau Bosnia must step up re-alignment with Europe: Borrell The EU's foreign policy chief said that Bosnia & Hergezovina had fallen behind on reforms needed to ready it to become a member state. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau Hungary left waiting as 12 EU states have COVID spending approved A dozen EU countries have had their COVID recovery spending plans approved, paving the way for funds to arrive later this month. 13/07/2021
brussels bureau EU governments approve plan to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative China's Belt and Road initiative was launched in 2013 to expand the country's influence worldwide. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau 'Unacceptable': Belarus accused of using migrants in its fight with EU Brussels says Belarus is facilitating illegal crossings into Lithuania to put "political pressure" on the European Union. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels presses pause on plans for an EU-wide digital tax The decision coincides with a landmark OECD deal to reform the global tax system and the visit of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. 12/07/2021
brussels bureau Politics have entered the football pitch. Was it inevitable? The Euro 2020 tournament has been characterised by unusually explicit conversations on politics, race and LGBTQ+ rights. 11/07/2021
brussels bureau Fake COVID vaccine certificates sold on dark web for €150 Italy says it has seized control of 10 channels on the encrypted messaging service Telegram linked to anonymous accounts in marketplaces on the dark web. 08/07/2021
brussels bureau Brussels slaps German car makers with a €875 million fine The European Commission accuses Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen of creating a cartel and illegally colluding in the area of nitrogen oxide cleaning. 08/07/2021
brussels bureau Hungary threatened with EU sanction over anti-LGBT law European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to launch an infringement procedure against Hungary if it did not reverse a law critics say discriminates against LGBT people. 07/07/2021
