Europe News

New street names in Brussels as Belgium wrestles with its past

Rosa Parks, Berta Cacéres and Kebedech Seyoum have been added to roads that were previously named for colonial-era figures.

25/06/2020

World News

Britain must abide by European data rules after Brexit, EC says

Boris Johnson has said that the UK will forge its own path on data protection after Brexit. The European Commission doesn't agree.

24/06/2020

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A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint

The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

12/06/2020

Belgium

What is it like going to a restaurant amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey on how COVID-19 has changed the restaurant experience in Brussels.

10/06/2020

Europe News

'Quick decision needed over whether to remove Leopold II statues'

A very rapid decision is needed over whether to remove statues of Belgium's colonial-era king, Leopold II, Brussels' heritage minister has told Euronews.

09/06/2020

World News

Analysis: Did Sweden get its COVID-19 strategy wrong?

“There is quite obviously a potential for improvement," said the architect of Sweden's coronavirus strategy on Tuesday.

03/06/2020

Europe News

Be my guest: Belgian town among first to allow weddings with invitees

Yolanda Nauwelaers and Timothy Dekeyser are thought to be one of the first couples in Europe to wed in the presence of invitees since lockdown was imposed in March.

03/06/2020

Belgium

Angela Merkel says pandemic will be 'stress test' for EU

Angela Merkel sets of the role of EU in the aftermath of coronavirus as she prepares to lead the presidency of EU council

28/05/2020

Europe News

Belgians allowed to socialise again - but only with same four people

Small social gatherings are allowed again in Belgium after an easing of the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules. But there is a caveat - it has to be with the same four people for the time being.

12/05/2020

Europe News

EU summit: coronavirus rescue plans test Union's solidarity

As EU leaders meet to thrash out the details of the financial recovery, we look at the debates raging across European capitals.

23/04/2020

Europe News

Meet the MEP offering psychological support online during lockdown

A Greek MEP is offering his psychiatric services for free amid the coronavirus lockdown

21/04/2020

Europe News

Cracks appear in Belgian Easter egg market as COVID-19 lockdown bites

Easter usually means bumper sales for Belgium's chocolate industry. But this year the coronavirus lockdown is leaving retailers with a bitter taste in their mouths.

10/04/2020

World News

Ursula von der Leyen tells EU countries to share medical supplies

The EU commision has a clear message for member states: medical equipment must be shared within the bloc. The commission President said no country has the capacity to produce on its own what will be needed to fight against coronavirus.

16/03/2020

Turkey

Erdogan to visit Brussels amid Turkey standoff with EU over migrants

President Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for a one-day trip, his office said, amid a row between Turkey and the EU over migrants and refugees.

07/03/2020

World News

UK to set out post-Brexit trade vision as France warns of tense talks

France’s foreign minister warns the UK and EU could ‘rip each other apart’ in upcoming negotiations, as Britain prepares to set out a robust position.

17/02/2020

Belgium

Watch: EU officials remove British flag in Brussels

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.

31/01/2020

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Brussels' Manneken Pis dressed in Union Jack waistcoat ahead of Brexit

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

30/01/2020

Europe News

Belgium strike: 'We want the welfare we had in Europe after the war'

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.

28/01/2020

World

Belgium's ex-king Albert II admits he fathered a love child

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

28/01/2020

Europe News

Explaining the Belgian government crisis...in under 3 minutes

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.

27/01/2020