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EU Green Week focuses on water management in the face of flooding risk

According to a report published by the European Environment Agency earlier this month, 12 per cent of Europe's population lives in areas at risk of flooding.

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Let us strike Russian territory, Zelenskyy asks Western allies

Since the start of the war, Western allies have asked Ukraine to refrain from using their donated weapons to strike deep inside Russia.

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Putin will win if Biden doesn't show up at peace summit: Zelenskyy

US President Joe Biden has not yet confirmed whether he will attend the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland.

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Revealed: the far-right EU election ads flooding social media

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Belgium’s Vlaams Belang lead the field in a social media ad splurge ahead of a June poll.

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Belgium

Belgium agrees to send €977 million in military aid to Ukraine

Ukraine and Belgium inked a bilateral security pact, with Belgium committing €977 million in military aid and 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Earth News

Belgium makes last-ditch bid for deal on GMO deregulation

Belgium is looking to break a deadlock among EU governments over a proposed easing of regulation for GMO crops produced using the latest gene editing techniques, by addressing concerns over the patenting of novel seed varieties by agribusinesses.

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Severe flooding wreaks havoc across northern Europe

Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has inundated Voeren and Liège in Belgium, as well as parts of France and Germany.

Belgium

Could Belgium's new sex workers labour law set an example for Europe?

The law is the first in Europe — and the world — to provide sex workers with social security provisions such as pensions and maternity leave, as well as an official employment contract.

Earth News

Why is this Belgian city giving away free trees?

The free-tree scheme in Antwerp is part of an initiative by the local council called Neighbourhood in Bloom.

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Era-defining elections loom as EU celebrates Europe Day

As the bloc's institutions celebrate French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman's presentation of the eponymous declaration 74 years ago, MEPs air their concerns over the union's future political makeup one month before the June elections.

Economy

Why do France and Belgium risk credit rating downgrades in 2024?

The risk of sovereign credit downgrades is increasing for France and Belgium, as both countries contend with escalating fiscal deficits and debts. Scope Ratings emphasised Europe's post-crisis fiscal strain, underscoring the urgency for actions.

Design

EUmies architecture prize set to announce 2024 winner

From 362 nominees, 40 finalists compete for a €60,000 prize, with additional recognition for emerging architects.

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WATCH: Brussels police move to shut down hard-right meeting

The National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) was set to welcome Brexit champion Nigel Farage and Hungary's Viktor Orban - authorities in Belgium had other ideas.

Ukraine

Germany announces new Patriots for Ukraine amid power plant attacks

Berlin will send much-needed air defence systems to Kyiv as Moscow escalates attacks on Ukraine's power plants.

Earth News

Green Deal founders amid shifting policy focus

This week saw further signs that environmental legislation is slipping down the EU policy agenda as European leaders focus on industrial competitiveness and defence and Hungary prepares to take the helm of the rotating EU presidency.

Art

Bruges Triennial celebrates contemporary art and architecture

The fourth edition of the Bruges Triennial will open on 13 April, under the theme ‘Spaces of Possibility’.

Culture news

Unreleased Marvin Gaye music found in Belgium - legal proceedings loom

Debate has begun over the ownership of demo tapes reportedly left by late soul legend to his Belgian hosts while he was living there in the early 80s.

Economy

Belgium pushes minimum wage over €2,000 with bid in for more

A hike in the minimum wage puts the country among the few in Europe where the minimum wage surpasses €2,000, as high taxes bite.

World News

Voting compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds in Belgium, court rules

Teenagers in Belgium must vote in upcoming European elections, the country's constitutional court has ruled - ten days before the deadline to register to vote.

Earth News

Green groups reject nuclear revival as governments seek climate fix

Roughly half of EU member states have joined a call for a global nuclear revival, arguing it will be an essential element in halting global warming, but climate campaigners argue a renewed focus on atomic power could distract from the urgently needed roll-out of renewable energy.