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Protest held in support of refugees

A group of demonstrators on Monday held a protest in support of refugees close to the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgium

Brussels police detain man with gas canisters in car

A man with suspected militant links has been detained in Brussels after police found two gas canisters in his car.

Europe News

EU's Juncker unveils post-Brexit blueprint

The head of the European Commission has set out his vision for a post-Brexit EU.

Belgium

Waiting for Juncker's white paper on a "multi-speed" EU

The President of the European Commission reportedly plans to offer member states a number of "pathways" to post-Brexit unity

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USA

Interns strike across major cities, asking for payment

Organisations including the Global Intern Coalition led a protest in New York, Brussels and across the world, as part of their campaign to ensure interns are…

Economy

Greece moves closer to agreement over reforms to unlock next bailout loan

Euro zone finance ministers and Greece have agreed to resume negotiations over its bailout review next week.

Europe News

Interns protest over unpaid work experience

Several interns have held a protest in Brussels to voice their anger at unpaid work experience.

Europe News

Small protest against US vice president's Brussels visit

Some 30 people protested against the visit of US Vice President Mike Pence to Brussels on Monday.

Belgium

Euroviews. The European Union first: time for a change of approach

The key to enabling the EU to meet this potential – to save itself and the world from catastrophe – is for member states urgently to adopt a “European Union first” mantra.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: how much will Brexit cost Britain?

This is the Brief from Brussels, our daily roundup of the latest news from Europe’s de facto capital.

World News

Fears in Brussels mount after Bucharest weakens corruption fight

In Brussels, there is increasing alarm over the Romanian government’s emergency decree, which critics say will reduce penalties for corruption.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU's Tusk sounds warning shot over Europe's future

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

Post-Brexit Brits seek Belgian nationality

Brexit left many British expats in Brussels wondering what the future held.

Europe News

Transparency watchdog tells EU to get tough on lobbying

The European Parliament must bar departing members from moving directly to lobbying former colleagues, Transparency International said on Tuesday after finding dozens of ex-MEPs had taken jobs with…

World News

Hungary's Orban : 'Make Europe great again'

Europe is starting a new era of political thinking, the situation is awfully bad and we need to change it – this is one of the main ideas of Hungarian Prime minister Viktor Orban who delivered a speec

Europe News

EU eyes more money to process refugees in Africa

EU interior ministers want to spend more money on camps in Africa so refugees and migrants can be processed there.

Europe News

Catalonia wants declaration of "interdependence, not independence"

Carles Puigdemont was elected as head of Spain’s Catalonia region in January last year on a platform of delivering independence.

Belgium

'It's not fair,' say EU farmers, in protest over milk powder prices

Dairy farmers have sprayed tractor-loads of milk powder onto a European Council building in Brussels to protest about low prices.

Cult

Spanish composer Jordi Savall presents a musical show "The Routes of Slavery"

Renowned Spanish composer and viol player Jordi Savall brought together musicians from Europe, Africa and South America in Brussels this week for a musical…

Cult

Putting the colour into 'Tintin in the Land of the Soviets'

Eminent and distinguished Tintinophiles – yes fans of Tintin gathered at the Grand-Place in Brussels to celebrate that most famous Belgian reporter and…