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Vicious cycle - Film highlights Brussels' bizarre bike lanes

A new video providing a crash course to cycling through Brussels has racked up more than 100,000 views online. Two cycling enthusiasts turned stunt

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Belgian taxi drivers strike against Uber

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Uber 'killing our jobs,' say Brussels taxi drivers

Taxi drivers in Brussels have protested against ride-sharing smartphone application Uber. The service allows private hire cars to be ordered at the

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Belgium: Pegida anti-Islam march attracts 200

Antwerp becomes the latest in a line of cities to hold an anti-Islam march, under the banner of PEGIDA.

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EU seeks to create single European energy market

EU unveils ambitious plan to merge all 28 energy markets

Economy

No talk of Greek euro exit, senior EU official says

In Brussels, EU officials say Greece must stick to the path of spending cuts to restore its battered public finances. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen

Economy

Greece bailout extended for four months

Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement on Friday evening to extend Greece’s international bailout

World

Is the EU's 'big data' effective in fighting terror?

After the recent attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, Europe has become once again a target for terrorism. The big question for European governments is

Sport

Belgian cycling great 'Le Crique' dies aged 58

Belgian road cycle racer Claude Criquielion has died aged 58, days after suffering a severe stroke. ‘Le Crique’, as he was known to fans, won the

Economy

No deal in Brussels over Greece's unpopular bailout

Crisis talks between Greek and eurozone finance ministers ended in deadlock in Brussels after seven hours, with no agreement over the country’s

Belgium

Belgian jihadist 'mastermind' jailed for 12 years

A Belgian court has jailed the leader of an Islamist group for 12 years. Fouad Belkacem led Sharia4Belgium, which was branded as a “terrorist group”

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EU opens Belgium tax probe

EU officials opened an investigation into the tax affairs of major multinationals in Belgium on Tuesday. The probe focuses on so-called “excess

World

Belgium's Reynders on terrorism, Ukraine and Greece

Belgium is providing Europe’s highest proportion of jihadist volunteers to join the fighting in Syria and Iraq , official figures tell us — in

World

Love reading: turning the page on traditional approaches to literature

The joys and benefits of reading have been apparent down through the ages, but in the internet age some fear literature is losing its allure

Europe News

Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions

Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet to discuss sanctions against

Belgium

EU pushes for quick decision on new anti-terror law

The EU wants a quick decision on a new law that will force governments to share air passenger data. The draft bill, first proposed in 2011, is being

Sport

Malanda funeral held in Brussels

Hundreds of mourners gathered at the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Belgian Under-21

Greece

Greek court to decide on Belgium extradition request

A court it Greece is considering a request to extradite an Algerian man accused of being linked to a foiled islamist plot to attack police in the

Belgium

EU pledges better cooperation with Muslim countries in the fight against terror

“We are determined to do what is necessary to keep Europe safe from the terrorist threat,” said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Monday

Greece

Belgium seeks extradition of detainee held in Greece

A suspect arrested on Saturday by police in Athens is wanted in Belgium over a possible link with the alleged Islamist plot against Belgian police