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More than 450 "sans papiers" say they have not eaten since May 23rd

A hunger strike taking place at a church in central Brussels and at two universities in the city is pressuring the government to grant them residency without going through the asylum process.

Economy

Brussels Economic Forum 2021: How can the bloc recover from COVID?

On June 29, international policymakers, academics, civil society and business leaders will come together at the Brussels Economic Forum.

Europe News

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over anti-LGBT bill during tense summit

EU leaders joined forces to criticise the Hungarian Prime Minister, with the Dutch PM even suggesting Hungary should leave the bloc if it doesn't agree with EU values.

Europe News

EU leaders expected to confirm financial aid for Turkey migrant help

The bloc's 27 heads of state and government will meet in Brussels on Thursday to also discuss migration, COVID-19 and relations with Russia.

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Europe News

EU will 'react' if UK continues to make unilateral decisions on Brexit

The Chair of the European Parliament's UK Coordination Group told Euronews the EU does not want conflict with the British.

Europe News

Brussels to lean on locals to measure air quality levels

The initiative called CurieuzenAir aims to measure nitrogen dioxide levels in the Belgian capital at 3,000 different locations over a four-week period from 25 September to 23 October.

World News

Health workers protest across Europe for stronger investment in sector

Thousands of health care sector workers held protests in several European cities demanding more investment in the sector after coping with the pandemic for over a a year

Belgium

Brussels police break up end-of-curfew celebrations

Officers were called in after young people gathered to celebrate the end of restrictions and reopening of terraces and cafes

Belgium

Belgium and Greece ease lockdown rules for public socialising

The two countries have made significant moves towards relaxing coronavirus restrictions as some bars and beaches reopen.

Europe News

EU's 'mandatory' lobbying register 'doesn't go far enough'

MEPs have voted to reinforce a list used to register meetings between lobbyists and EU officials that will apply, for the first time, to all three institutions, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Belgium

Stolen Roman statue recovered by Italian art police after chance discovery in Belgium

The find was made in Brussels by two off-duty officers from the Carabinieri Art Squad, Italy's specialist art and antiquities crime unit.

Belgium

Brussels Palais de Justice will finally get a facelift

Belgium’s federal government will put €1.5 million aside to renovate the scaffolding, which was put up in 1984. The work is predicted to be completed by 2030.

World

Fake music festival turns out to be April Fool's day joke in Belgium

A fake music festival organised via social media and marketing itself as restrictions-free turned out to be a April Fool's day practical joke. But after thousands of party-goers turned up to the Brussels venue, defying current lockdown rules, police was forced to disperse the crowds.

My Europe Series

Montenegro urges EU not to tie its hands in anti-corruption fight

Dritan Abazovic says that the EU-backed court is holding up investigations into Montenegro's president, Milo Djukanovic, and his allies.

World

EU must renew migrant deal with Turkey 'as soon as possible'

It has been 5 years since the EU reached an agreement with Turkey over the flow of migrants to Europe. At the height of the migration crisis, the bloc agreed to give Turkey money in exchange for a reduction in illegal crossings and an improvement in the situation of refugees and migrants.

Belgium

COVID-19 sparks 'crisis of meaning' for struggling European students

'The hardest part, for me especially, is finding a reason to wake up in the morning.'

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Snow lovers make the most of winter in Brussels

Brussels residents profited from a beautiful sunrise across a snow covered city on Tuesday after wintry weather brought freezing temperatures and snowfall over large swathes or northern Europe.

Europe News

Belgian hearing into Paris attacks accomplices begins

A court in Brussels begins its hearing into the 20 people accused of aiding and abetting the terrorists involved in the 2015 attacks in the French capital.

World

Has Eurostar 'fallen through the cracks' of the transport bailout?

The company that operates the Eurostar rail service between the UK and mainland Europe has called for a UK government bailout following a collapse in travel. The train operator runs daily services through the Channel Tunnel between London, Paris and Brussels.

Belgium

Four still in custody in Belgium as Interior Minister condemns riots

Four people remain in custody in Brussels after a demonstration over the death of a young Black man in police custody turned violent.