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One injured in Brussels shooting as city grapples with gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

Cinema

'Flow' wins LUX Audience Award 2025

The animated film 'Straume' ('Flow') by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels.

Travel News

Belgian airports bracing for travel chaos amid nationwide strike

Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport have warned travellers to expect cancellations and delays, particularly for departing flights.

Europe News

Ukraine and NATO reaffirm commitment to long and lasting peace

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says more pressure must be exerted on Russia to agree to a peace deal as he meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

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Travel News

Berlin to Brussels Nightjet cancelled indefinitely from end of March

Passengers can still travel between Berlin and Brussels on an overnight train using the European Sleeper.

Culture news

Drive for diversity: Hundreds celebrate Iftar in Molenbeek church

The Iftar comes as part of Molenbeek's bid to become the 2030 European Capital of Culture, in which the district hopes to "flip the script" on its infamous narrative.

Europe News

Europe at the crossroads: Euronews launches new special EU summit show

As European leaders converge in Brussels this week to tackle some of the continent's most pressing issues—Ukraine, defence, competitiveness, and migration—Euronews is bringing you a front-row seat to the action with a special live summit morning show.

Radio Schuman

It’s hard to breathe in Brussels - Radio Schuman

More than 900 people are dying prematurely because of air pollution. Every year it's more than two people per day, air quality expert Pierre Dornier tells Radio Schuman.

Europe News

Swiss-Russian claims EU Council ignored Court's sanctions annulment

Alexander Pumpyanskiy is a son of Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, who until 2022 was the head of Russia's largest pipe manufacturer TMK. He was present at Vladimir Putin's first meeting with businessmen after the start of the full-scale invasion.

World News

Activists demand gender-equality in International Women's Day protests

Hundreds of thousands of women participated in rallies around the world on Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for equality and the end of gender-based violence.

Travel News

Travel chaos in Belgium kicks off with 9-day nationwide train strikes

Travellers in Belgium are advised to re-think travel plans as the next six weeks hold several planned strikes.

Europe News

Belgium reinforces police forces in Antwerp to fight drug violence

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin attended daily inspections of the Antwerp maritime police forces, which are in charge of the security and safety of the port of Antwerp.

Europe News

Another shooting in the centre of Brussels as drug gang war rages

And in an indication of how serious the violence is, the Minister of the Interior and Security Bernard Quintin visited the scene of the shooting.

Art

Location not found: Brussels is set to become home for Pride Museum

An international group aims to open Brussels' first queer museum after years of preparation and the launch of its digital presence.

Europe News

Trump's peace push 'not a betrayal' of Ukraine, Hegseth says

The US Secretary of Defence sought to clarify that his country was invested in peace after Trump explosively announced talks were to begin after speaking with Putin.

Travel News

Cancelled flights: Travel chaos in Belgium as airport workers strike

All departing flights from Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport in Belgium have been cancelled.

Europe News

Fears persist after deadly drug gang violence in Brussels

The shooting, which left one person dead, has terrified residents in the Brussels area of Anderlecht, who have become all too familiar with the city's notorious rival drug gang violence.

Travel News

New Brussels to Venice night train stopped at the Italian border

The head of the company behind the journey said 'the Italians began to change their minds' on allowing the train into the country.

Europe News

One dead in fourth shooting linked to drug gangs in Brussels this week

Authorities in the Belgian capital are trying to combat drug-related violence.

Destinations

Enjoy the journey with these stops along the new Brussels-Venice route

Want to explore a different side of Europe? From Cologne’s Carnival to Innsbruck’s pistes, this train route goes deeper.