http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:17:01 +0200 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:17:01 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/04/simply-the-best-a-connoisseurs-guide-to-the-finest-belgian-chocolate-this-easter http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/04/simply-the-best-a-connoisseurs-guide-to-the-finest-belgian-chocolate-this-easter Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:16:49 +0200 Eggs have been a long-standing symbol for Easter, but when did chocolate enter the holiday scene? Rebecca Spezzano has been on the streets of Brussels to discover the secrets of luxury handmade Belgian chocolate. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/belgium-turns-easter-chocolate-into-giant-edible-sculpture http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/03/belgium-turns-easter-chocolate-into-giant-edible-sculpture Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:08:25 +0200 Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel’Oeuf exhibition. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/european-sovereignty-requires-control-over-its-industry-belgian-economy-minister-tells-eur http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/european-sovereignty-requires-control-over-its-industry-belgian-economy-minister-tells-eur Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:37:39 +0100 Belgium's Economy Minister David Clarinval is advocating full economic sovereignty in Europe. Therefore, Europe needs to regain control of its industrial capabilities, energy, defence and agriculture. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/eu-farmer-takes-oil-giant-totalenergies-to-court-in-groundbreaking-hearing-over-climate-da http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/eu-farmer-takes-oil-giant-totalenergies-to-court-in-groundbreaking-hearing-over-climate-da Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:55:11 +0100 The ruling, expected on 18 March, has been suspended pending a decision from the French courts on a similar case. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/eu-weighs-extending-naval-mission-aspides-to-strait-of-hormuz-amid-iran-crisis http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/eu-weighs-extending-naval-mission-aspides-to-strait-of-hormuz-amid-iran-crisis Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:37:01 +0100 EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday are set to discuss extending the bloc's naval mission Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz, as the Iran war pushed global energy prices up. Over the weekend, US President Trump called on several countries to send ships to secure the passage. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/belgian-pm-de-wever-europe-must-strike-a-deal-with-russia-to-end-ukraine-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/belgian-pm-de-wever-europe-must-strike-a-deal-with-russia-to-end-ukraine-war Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:14:59 +0100 Belgian PM Bart De Wever says Europe must negotiate with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and restore cheap energy access, as EU leaders remain divided on engaging Moscow. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/newsletter-us-israeli-strikes-legally-problematic-but-righteous-belgian-defence-minister-s http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/newsletter-us-israeli-strikes-legally-problematic-but-righteous-belgian-defence-minister-s Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:30:32 +0100 Also in this newsletter: Hungary's energy giant MOL files EU competition complaint against Croatia's JANAF, and the EU seeks to constrain China dominance with "Made in Europe" push. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/israeli-us-attacks-legally-problematic-but-cause-is-righteous-says-belgian-defence-ministe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/05/israeli-us-attacks-legally-problematic-but-cause-is-righteous-says-belgian-defence-ministe Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Belgium's defence minister told Euronews that Belgium will not join the Israeli and US attacks on Iran, but will lend military support for defence purposes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/01/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-north-sea-sanctions-crackdown http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/01/belgium-seizes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-north-sea-sanctions-crackdown Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:58:02 +0100 The Belgian navy has seized a tanker suspected of busting EU sanctions on Russia, sailing under a false flag in Belgian waters. France assisted the operation, which targets Moscow's shadow oil fleet. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/28/my-voice-my-choice-accessible-abortion http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/28/my-voice-my-choice-accessible-abortion Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:00:20 +0100 The EU announced a social fund can be used for cross-border abortion access, drawing mixed reactions from politicians. Nonetheless, the move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/belgian-court-suspends-new-asylum-rules-in-blow-to-strictest-migration-policy-yet http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/belgian-court-suspends-new-asylum-rules-in-blow-to-strictest-migration-policy-yet Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:31:42 +0100 The ruling by Belgium’s Constitutional Court suspended recently introduced asylum rules, in a blow to Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s attempts to introduce Belgium's “strictest migration policy yet”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/several-djs-removed-from-festival-line-ups-amid-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/several-djs-removed-from-festival-line-ups-amid-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:34:03 +0100 An alleged former employee of a Paris-based booking agency released a series of screenshots and text messages involving DJs and accused them of sexual misconduct, causing broader backlash. In the meantime, many performances by artists involved were cancelled while some reject the allegations. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/belgian-reprimands-us-ambassador-over-circumcision-accusations http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/belgian-reprimands-us-ambassador-over-circumcision-accusations Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:38:51 +0100 The Belgian government has clashed with the US after Donald Trump's ambassador accused Brussels of antisemitism over its laws regulating circumcision. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/belgium-summons-us-ambassador-in-dispute-over-antisemitism-accusations http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/belgium-summons-us-ambassador-in-dispute-over-antisemitism-accusations Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:39:14 +0100 In a lengthy post on X, US ambassador to Belgium Bill White accused the country of antisemitic prosecution of Jewish Belgians. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called the accusation "dangerous disinformation". http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/greenpeace-unveils-trump-and-putin-effigies-in-brussels-urges-eu-to-end-fossil-fuel-depend http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/greenpeace-unveils-trump-and-putin-effigies-in-brussels-urges-eu-to-end-fossil-fuel-depend Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:11:13 +0100 Greenpeace activists in Brussels protested against the EU's reliance on imported fossil fuels, urging investment in renewables instead of depending on the US and Russia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/president-trump-is-trying-to-replace-the-un-says-belgian-fm http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/president-trump-is-trying-to-replace-the-un-says-belgian-fm Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:31:01 +0100 US President Donald Trump is trying to supplant the United Nations with his supposedly transitional "Board of Peace", Maxime Prévot told Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/us-attitude-on-greenland-incomprehensible-and-unnecessarily-hostile-belgian-fm-tells-euron http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/20/us-attitude-on-greenland-incomprehensible-and-unnecessarily-hostile-belgian-fm-tells-euron Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:19:45 +0100 US President Donald Trump's plans to take control of Greenland are "incomprehensible and unnecessarily hostile", Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot told Euronews. His comments come amid an ongoing scramble among European leaders to devise a response. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/08/belgium-open-to-housing-foreign-prisoners-in-other-countries-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/08/belgium-open-to-housing-foreign-prisoners-in-other-countries-minister-says Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:18:16 +0100 Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to house foreign prisoners. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/07/western-europe-deals-with-travel-chaos-as-storm-goretti-brings-heavy-snowfall-and-ice http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/07/western-europe-deals-with-travel-chaos-as-storm-goretti-brings-heavy-snowfall-and-ice Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:25:25 +0100 Flights across France and Belgium and Eurostar train services have been severely disrupted by the winter weather. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/01/two-dead-and-church-gutted-by-fire-in-unprecedented-new-years-violence-in-the-netherlands http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/01/two-dead-and-church-gutted-by-fire-in-unprecedented-new-years-violence-in-the-netherlands Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:44:03 +0100 Meanwhile, similar incidents of the police being targeted by fireworks were reported in Belgium and two youngsters died in an accident involving home-made explosives in Germany. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/31/streaming-platform-dazn-to-continue-belgian-league-broadcasts-after-arbitration-ruling http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/31/streaming-platform-dazn-to-continue-belgian-league-broadcasts-after-arbitration-ruling Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:51:24 +0100 DAZN announced last month it had no choice but to let its contract expire under Belgian law because it was impossible to fulfil the distribution condition of the deal. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/belgian-artists-denounce-national-broadcasters-decision-to-participate-in-eurovision-2026 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/22/belgian-artists-denounce-national-broadcasters-decision-to-participate-in-eurovision-2026 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:22:02 +0100 A collective of 170 Belgian artists and cultural personalities has denounced public broadcaster RTBF’s decision to take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel is set to compete despite “its war of extermination” in Gaza. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/macron-loses-focus-as-unstable-gear-disrupts-brussels-press-session http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/macron-loses-focus-as-unstable-gear-disrupts-brussels-press-session Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:23:12 +0100 Belgium summit sees EU leaders momentarily distracted as shifting microphones disrupt a press Q&A, prompting jokes and smiles from presidents and prime ministers. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/eu-leaders-agree-on-90-billion-support-package-for-ukraine-at-brussels-summit http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/19/eu-leaders-agree-on-90-billion-support-package-for-ukraine-at-brussels-summit Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:24:45 +0100 Belgium hosted an EU summit ending with a €90bn Ukraine support deal, while divisions over the Mercosur trade pact forced leaders to delay a decision. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/we-need-to-give-ukraine-the-means-to-survive-the-war-luxembourg-prime-minister-tells-euron http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/18/we-need-to-give-ukraine-the-means-to-survive-the-war-luxembourg-prime-minister-tells-euron Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:13:47 +0100 "We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-slams-rise-of-antisemitism-as-old-evil-at-brussels-hanukkah-event http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/von-der-leyen-slams-rise-of-antisemitism-as-old-evil-at-brussels-hanukkah-event Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:37:13 +0100 The European Commission president's comments come days after 15 people were killed at a Hannukah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach, one of Australia's worst mass shootings in years. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/reparations-loan-under-pressure-from-different-sides-kallas-says-as-more-countries-voice-d http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/15/reparations-loan-under-pressure-from-different-sides-kallas-says-as-more-countries-voice-d Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:24:29 +0100 The reparations loan for Ukraine is in doubt after Italy, Bulgaria, Malta and the Czech Republic joined the Belgian opposition and called for "alternative solutions". EU leaders will gather on Thursday to decide how to meet Kyiv's financial and military needs for the next two years. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/12/ryanair-threatens-to-axe-20-routes-from-belgian-airports-in-ongoing-feud-against-aviation- http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/12/ryanair-threatens-to-axe-20-routes-from-belgian-airports-in-ongoing-feud-against-aviation- Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:35:43 +0100 Ryanair has slammed the increasing aviation tax in Belgium, pledging to drastically reduce its services. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/greek-finance-minister-kyriakos-pierrakakis-elected-as-president-of-eurogroup http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/greek-finance-minister-kyriakos-pierrakakis-elected-as-president-of-eurogroup Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:48:43 +0100 Kyriakos Pierrakakis elected head of Eurogroup in recognition of Greece's reform agenda. Belgian candidate caught in crossfire over reparations loan for Ukraine. The Eurogroup handles key economic and financial dossiers. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/eu-triggers-emergency-clause-to-indefinitely-immobilise-russian-assets http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/11/eu-triggers-emergency-clause-to-indefinitely-immobilise-russian-assets Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:36:24 +0100 The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future. The ban, which is based on a provision for economic emergencies, pushes back against external attempts to release the €210 billion in assets before Ukraine is compensated. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/reparations-loan-for-ukraine-is-very-fragile-and-risks-investor-exodus-euroclear-warns http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/reparations-loan-for-ukraine-is-very-fragile-and-risks-investor-exodus-euroclear-warns Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:57:03 +0100 Euroclear, the custodian of the immobilised Russian assets, has criticised the reparations loan for Ukraine as fragile, unpredictable and risky. In Brussels, the German chancellor holds a crisis meeting with the Belgian prime minister to find a compromise and break the deadlock on the proposal. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/belgian-drug-chief-warns-illegal-vapes-could-hook-children-on-opioids http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/05/belgian-drug-chief-warns-illegal-vapes-could-hook-children-on-opioids Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:49:00 +0100 The majority of illegal refillable vape capsules seized in Belgium are laced with synthetic cannabinoids, Belgium's drug commissioner warned. This risks addiction from a young age. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/03/von-der-leyen-pushes-ahead-with-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-as-belgium-maintains-its-oppo http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/03/von-der-leyen-pushes-ahead-with-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-as-belgium-maintains-its-oppo Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:44:52 +0100 Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/rutte-dismisses-concerns-about-us-commitment-to-nato-ahead-of-ukraine-meeting http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/rutte-dismisses-concerns-about-us-commitment-to-nato-ahead-of-ukraine-meeting Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:01:33 +0100 Rutte's comments come after President Donald Trump’s 28-point proposal to end the almost four-year war in Ukraine dismayed European allies as being slanted in Russia's favour. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/fundamentally-wrong-belgian-prime-minister-doubles-down-on-opposition-to-reparations-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/fundamentally-wrong-belgian-prime-minister-doubles-down-on-opposition-to-reparations-loan Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:05:03 +0100 Hopes to secure a reparations loan for Ukraine have been dashed after the Belgian prime minister blasted the proposal as "fundamentally wrong" and called on the EU to raise fresh debt instead of touching the Russian assets. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/26/strikes-in-belgium-disrupt-public-transport-and-flights-over-new-2026-measures http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/26/strikes-in-belgium-disrupt-public-transport-and-flights-over-new-2026-measures Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:52:07 +0100 Belgium held a nationwide strike as unions protested the 2026 budget, halting public transport and grounding flights while demanding changes to pension and welfare plans. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/26/what-to-expect-as-belgium-faces-third-day-of-strikes-against-austerity-measures http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/26/what-to-expect-as-belgium-faces-third-day-of-strikes-against-austerity-measures Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:28:41 +0100 Belgium faced major disruptions since Monday as trade unions staged a three-day strike against government austerity measures, affecting public transport, airports and ports. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/24/belgium-reaches-budget-deal-as-nationwide-strikes-continue-despite-agreement http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/24/belgium-reaches-budget-deal-as-nationwide-strikes-continue-despite-agreement Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:24:09 +0100 The coalition government's breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/eight-people-arrested-over-suspected-plot-to-kill-brussels-chief-prosecutor-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/eight-people-arrested-over-suspected-plot-to-kill-brussels-chief-prosecutor-officials-say Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:39:48 +0100 Suspects have criminal records for organised drug trafficking and may "be active within the Albanian criminal underworld", Belgian prosecutors said. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/belgium-buys-latvian-made-drone-interceptors-after-string-of-incursions http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/18/belgium-buys-latvian-made-drone-interceptors-after-string-of-incursions Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:46:25 +0100 The deal comes after several drone sightings that disrupted Belgian airports, military bases and a nuclear plant over the last month. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/political-pressure-mounts-on-belgium-to-back-reparations-loan-for-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/political-pressure-mounts-on-belgium-to-back-reparations-loan-for-ukraine Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:32:07 +0100 Support for a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine is intensifying, but Belgium is holding its ground. Talks with the European Commission have stalled and failed to deliver any progress. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/von-der-leyen-lays-out-alternatives-to-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-as-time-runs-out http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/von-der-leyen-lays-out-alternatives-to-reparations-loan-for-ukraine-as-time-runs-out Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:51:49 +0100 Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best option to keep the financing going even if Belgium plays hardball. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/european-commission-comes-up-with-plan-to-get-more-young-people-into-farming http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/european-commission-comes-up-with-plan-to-get-more-young-people-into-farming Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:39:42 +0100 The European Commission presented a strategy last month to attract a "generational renewal" in the agriculture sector. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/europe-commemorates-armistice-day-marking-the-end-of-world-war-i http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/europe-commemorates-armistice-day-marking-the-end-of-world-war-i Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:11:37 +0100 Belgium unveiled a renovated memorial in Ypres, France's President Macron paid tribute, and the UK held wreath-laying ceremonies for Armistice Day, marking the end of WWI. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/new-far-right-party-named-after-trump-launches-in-belgium http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/new-far-right-party-named-after-trump-launches-in-belgium Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:22:04 +0100 "Donald Trump is the ultimate symbol of populism. He immediately embodies what we stand for," says Salvatore Nicotra, founder of the new TRUMP party. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/suspicious-drone-activity-in-belgium-uk-will-send-special-team-to-support-brussels http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/suspicious-drone-activity-in-belgium-uk-will-send-special-team-to-support-brussels Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:45:10 +0100 British Armed Forces Chief Richard Knighton announced that London will help Brussels counter drone incursions on airports and military bases in Belgium, after several sightings of unidentified drones in recent weeks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/07/eu-commission-and-belgium-see-no-breakthrough-in-ukraine-reparation-loan-talks http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/07/eu-commission-and-belgium-see-no-breakthrough-in-ukraine-reparation-loan-talks Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:48:07 +0100 The two sides met on Friday to discuss Belgian concerns pegged to using Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine in unprecedented financial loan. Talks saw no breakthrough as the clock ticks to a December crunch summit. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/taiwans-vice-president-calls-for-closer-eu-ties-in-address-to-lawmakers-in-brussels http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/taiwans-vice-president-calls-for-closer-eu-ties-in-address-to-lawmakers-in-brussels Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:43:33 +0100 EU member states, like most countries, have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and follow the "One China" policy. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/un-calls-for-recommitment-to-women-peace-and-security-agenda-25-years-on http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/un-calls-for-recommitment-to-women-peace-and-security-agenda-25-years-on Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:00:14 +0100 On the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, a photo exhibition by UN Women and EEAS in Brussels celebrates women at the heart of peace processes. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/belgium-to-strengthen-airspace-security-following-multiple-drones-incursions http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/belgium-to-strengthen-airspace-security-following-multiple-drones-incursions Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:00:02 +0100 The country's defence minister said the National Airspace Security Centre aims to be made operational from 1 January 2026.