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
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 news Violence in the Netherlands as anger at COVID measures grows in Europe As well as three consecutive nights of violence in the Netherlands, there was also protests in Austria and Belgium. 22/11/2021
no comment 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
no comment 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
Bulgaria Terrorist linked to Paris attacks mastermind arrested in Bulgaria The suspect was sentenced in 2015 by a Belgian court for his alleged role in an Islamist recruitment network. 12/11/2021
Poland Poland summons Belgian ambassador in war of words over EU rule of law The dispute centres on comments made by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, while responding to his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki. 29/10/2021
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
Europe News More EU citizens being 'pushed' into energy poverty amid crisis Stefan Goemare from energy poverty organisation Samenlevingsopbouw says he is seeing more people struggling to pay their bills. 21/10/2021
Europe News Energy-intensive industries want 'compensation' for green transition Peter Claes, President of the IFIEC (International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers) Europe told Euronews that companies that use a lot of energy to make their products are bearing the brunt of increased energy costs, despite acting to reduce their carbon footprints. 20/10/2021
Travel News France makes COVID-19 travel tests chargeable from October 15 PCR tests will cost €44 for unvaccinated adults without a prescription and antigen tests will be charged between €22 or €25. 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
Work Belgian government to propose four-day working week A government spokesperson confirmed the plans to Euronews Next, saying they would be announced in the coming days. 07/10/2021
Nature River Senne: Brussels cleans up hidden river to 'bring back nature' The Belgian capital has been cleaning up and reviving its hidden river, which was previously covered in concrete, in a bid to "bring nature back to the city". 06/10/2021
Belgium Belgian coast guard plane 'sniffs out' pollution emitted from ships The aircraft uses a sensor called a "sniffer" to detect high levels of sulfur and nitrogen along one of Europe's busiest shipping routes. 02/10/2021
world news Portugal ends COVID restrictions as mandatory jabs blocked in Slovenia Here's a round-up of COVID-related news from around Europe. 01/10/2021
Europe News Noisy drivers in Ghent could have their cars confiscated Drivers who breach noise limits in Ghent could have their vehicles confiscated. It's part of a bid to battle noise pollution in the Belgian city. 01/10/2021
Belgium Belgium to give funds to women unable to get an abortion in Poland Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortions earlier this year. 29/09/2021
Europe News Brussels celebrates 75th anniversary of two of its comic book legends The Belgium Comic Strip Centre is holding an exposition from Wednesday in honour of Blake and Mortimer. 28/09/2021
France France raises bird flu alert level as cases reported in Europe A case of bird flu has been detected in the Ardennes, while Belgium and Luxembourg have also reported infections. 10/09/2021
Netherlands Netherlands, Belgium main gateways into Europe for cocaine: Europol "The epicentre of the cocaine market in Europe has shifted northwards," the Europol report, drawn up in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), said. 07/09/2021
no comment Belgium creates rubbish highway for flood debris In eastern Belgium, an abandoned highway is covered by kilometres of rubbish 03/09/2021
Europe News Afghans in Belgium hope Taliban takeover will help their asylum cause Euronews meets with Afghans living in Brussels. While some have obtained citizenship, others are undocumented and now hope that the situation in Afghanistan will force authorities to reconsider their asylum claims. 30/08/2021
Climate Climate crisis made Europe's deadly floods 'up to 9 times more likely' Scientists have found that floods as extreme as these are also very likely to happen again. 24/08/2021
no comment Large crowds attend festival thanks to COVID-19 safe tickets Anyone in Belgium that has a COVID Safe Ticket is able to attend large scale outdoor events with between 1 500 and 75 000 spectators. This could be a football game, an open-air performance or a music festival. 14/08/2021
