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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.

More than 5,000 tonnes of 400 different substances were ignited in the accident at the Lubrizol plant a week ago.

Brussels is the de facto capital of the Comic Book and each year thousands of visitors gather for a festival dedicated to all things cartoon. But its not just for laughs. Fictional characters offer the opportunity to discuss more serious subject matter. We went to find out.

Despite their age, the competitors demonstrated considerable stamina – the final relay race had been re-run several times before the athletes could be persuaded to sit down for tea and cake.

Ethan Lindenberger is only 18 years old, but he is already a hardened campaigner. He managed to get vaccinations, against his mother's wishes. Now he is fighting against the spread of anti-vax movements.

Exclusive: Juncker brands Britons ‘part-time Europeans’ who were never fully in the union.

The new EU Commission line-up has been unveiled and among the new faces are some controversial candidates. We look at some of the nominees who might have a hard time when MEPs grill them in the coming weeks.

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

In this edition we look at the potential for detente with Iran and an initiative in Belgium to bridge the political divide over beer.

Take a look back at the highlights from the first season of Raw Politics Your Call.

The Brief: Being fully in the know is a hard currency in Brussels. That's why decision makers on all levels are in meetings almost every day. As Brexit is getting closer, the UK government has announced plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings.

Even the Belgian capital's famous Manneken Pis sculpture is decked out in flowers.

He is now Britain’s new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party but his love of politics begun decades ago. Many think his controversial Brussels-bashing stories contributed to the shape of British politics today.

But the first woman to hold Europe’s top job told Euronews that she was simply pleased to win after having only 13 days to convince MEPs.

First taking place in 1903, this year will be the 106th edition of the iconic sporting event.

The Real Economy team attended the Brussels Economic Forum to discuss Europe's role in the new global order.

No deal could be found on the race for EU top jobs. The leaders will meet again on June the 30th to continue the negotiations.

Activists staged a protest in Brussels ahead of Thursday's European summit, projecting a picture of the planet as a bomb to highlight the 'climate emergency'.

Brussels swept by the Greens wave, Spain joins fighter jet project and Starche gives up his European Parliament seat. All this and more in the Brief from Brussels.