http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:09:22 +0200 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:09:22 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/half-of-belgium-sees-us-as-a-rival-survey-reveals http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/half-of-belgium-sees-us-as-a-rival-survey-reveals Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:52:21 +0200 According to a recent poll, over 50 percent of Belgians view the US as an adversary. Meanwhile, only 40% to 44% perceive China as a rival. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/02/louvre-theft-belgian-lead-revives-investigation http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/02/louvre-theft-belgian-lead-revives-investigation Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:56:28 +0200 French investigators have now shifted their sights to Belgium after a crucial analysis of suspicious phone records. An update on the extraordinary manhunt after one of the most daring art heists in history at the Paris Louvre, the world's most visited museum. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/belgian-level-crossing-deadly-crash http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/belgian-level-crossing-deadly-crash Tue, 26 May 2026 21:22:12 +0200 Four people were killed in the collision of a train with a school bus at a level crossing in Belgium. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/26/first-footage-released-after-deadly-train-and-school-minibus-crash-in-belgium http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/26/first-footage-released-after-deadly-train-and-school-minibus-crash-in-belgium Tue, 26 May 2026 12:12:09 +0200 Belgium emergency services were deployed on 26 May after a train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, in East Flanders, killing several people and seriously injuring others. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/train-hits-school-bus-in-belgium-several-victims-reported-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/train-hits-school-bus-in-belgium-several-victims-reported-minister-says Tue, 26 May 2026 11:16:25 +0200 The cause of the crash was not immediately clear and an investigation has been opened, the public prosecutor's office said. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/uproar-as-paris-attacks-coordinator-mohamed-bakkali-granted-prison-leave http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/uproar-as-paris-attacks-coordinator-mohamed-bakkali-granted-prison-leave Sat, 23 May 2026 13:07:03 +0200 The decision, which allows Bakkali to leave prison six times for 36 hours each, has sparked backlash in both Belgium and France. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/from-screening-at-airports-to-scrapping-flights-how-should-europe-respond-to-latest-ebola- http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/19/from-screening-at-airports-to-scrapping-flights-how-should-europe-respond-to-latest-ebola- Tue, 19 May 2026 18:38:59 +0200 As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/12/general-strike-in-belgium-against-government-reforms-draws-tens-of-thousands-to-the-capita http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/12/general-strike-in-belgium-against-government-reforms-draws-tens-of-thousands-to-the-capita Tue, 12 May 2026 18:05:17 +0200 The country’s three main trade unions have called for a nationwide protest against the government’s reforms. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-during-belgium-national-strike http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/12/tens-of-thousands-march-in-brussels-during-belgium-national-strike Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:51 +0200 Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Brussels during a national strike called by Belgian unions against the government’s fiscal reforms. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/08/inside-kfda-the-arts-festival-that-unites-belgiums-flemish-and-french-speaking-communities http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/08/inside-kfda-the-arts-festival-that-unites-belgiums-flemish-and-french-speaking-communities Fri, 08 May 2026 09:15:28 +0200 The Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels is small in budget but big in ambition. Each year, it brings together Belgium’s Flemish and French-speaking communities while showcasing artists from around the world — a fitting opening to the European festival season. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/belgium-reopens-the-nuclear-door-in-high-stakes-deal-with-engie http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/belgium-reopens-the-nuclear-door-in-high-stakes-deal-with-engie Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:23:03 +0200 The business venture aims to reach an agreement on the takeover of the nuclear fleet by 1 October, but it's unclear how much Belgium will pay for this nuclear renaissance. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/belgium-seeks-to-take-control-of-nuclear-reactors-in-move-to-control-energy-supplies http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/30/belgium-seeks-to-take-control-of-nuclear-reactors-in-move-to-control-energy-supplies Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:30:22 +0200 Brussels believes the solution to soaring energy prices as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East is to permanently transition away from fossil fuels. 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 07:16:49 +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 09:08:25 +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 14:37:39 +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 15:55:11 +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 20:37:01 +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 14:14:59 +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 08:30:32 +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 08:00:00 +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 15:58:02 +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 07:00:20 +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 20:31:42 +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 14:34:03 +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 16:38:51 +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 13:39:14 +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 15:11:13 +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 18:31:01 +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 13:19:45 +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 18:18:16 +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 16:25:25 +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 16:44:03 +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 16:51:24 +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 10:22:02 +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 15:23:12 +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 08:24:45 +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 09:13:47 +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 18:37:13 +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 11:24:29 +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 15:35:43 +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 17:48:43 +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 16:36:24 +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 19:57:03 +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 13:49:00 +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 13:44:52 +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 19:01:33 +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 10:05:03 +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 13:52:07 +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 11:28:41 +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 17:24:09 +0100 The coalition government's breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks.