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In a highly symbolic moment, two officials at the European Council building in Brussels lowered the British flag before folding it and taking it away.

A famous sculpture in Brussels has gone all British ahead of Brexit on Friday.

A cross-section of Belgium's workforce are out on the streets. They are calling for a 1,500 euro per month pension, a 2,300 euro minimum salary for public sector workers. and to reduce the retirement age back down to 65 from 67.

The former monarch has acknowledged he is the biological father of artist Delphine Boël, whose paternity claim he has been battling for years.

The country remains without a government, and critical decisions on the climate crisis, budget and migration are on hold. The question is - will they beat their own score? From 2010-2011 Belgium got the Guinness World record for longest time without a government in peacetime.

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó was in Brussels to try and revive support for tougher sanctions on Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro

The EU and many other governments recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president. They say Nicolas Maduro wasn’t legitimately re-elected last year.

The EU wants to be part of that process and might be ready for some sort of military mission to monitor the agreement, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

So what are they worried about?

Brussels bureau chooses the words of the year 2019, from 'revuelta' to 'restauration', learn a new word to define the last 365 days in Europe.

European healthcare professionals say their field is lagging behind when it comes to digitising and sharing patients’ health information. This could be putting lives at risk.

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It is one of the most congested capitals in Europe, and a new transport minister hopes to strike a balance between helping people get around and cutting carbon emissions.

Madrid, Paris, Brussels and London are among the European capitals to host climate change protests

A small group of demonstrators gathered in front of the British embassy in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Brexit.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel, EU Parliament President David Sassoli and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde officially started in their positions on Sunday December 1.

Nico Semsrott says he has found a loophole that will prevent MEPs having to move from Brussels to Strasbourg every month.

Women contribute nearly 80% of the food supply in Africa yet only have access to 15% of the land. The African Women’s Forum looks at how to empower women in the continent economically, enabling them to become powerful players in the fight against hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.

NATO members have disagreements, he says, but that's why it is so important.

In our State of the Union this week, we report that Hungary and the UK are the two outstanding countries with no confirmed EU commissioner. Meanwhile in Spain, political negotiations continue aimed at forming a government. Talks follow last Sundays inconclusive election result.

In Germany, Ostalgia is a nostalgic feeling for certain aspects of life in Communist East Germany. But beyond memories, some in Brussels think that there were a few aspects of socialism that should make a comeback.

Euronews spoke with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation to find out how European firms can expand into the Japanese market. Click on the player to watch the full Business Planet interview.

There's speculation that the European Union and the UK government may be close to securing a deal over Brexit. Marathon talks went on into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The discussions have centered on the issue of the Irish border and customs.

Two-starred chef Yves Mattagne is swapping waffle toppings from strawberries and cream to lobster and foie gras, while three-starred Sergio Herman is dusting frites with olive powder and basil.

Extinction Rebellion activists staged a protest next to the gardens of the Royal Palace in Brussels on Saturday, calling on the King to declare a climate emergency.