Belgium

And Catalonia's new President wants to shoot it dead.

The EU is keen to reactivate talks on a trade agreement with New Delhi.

Hungary PM says US leader will bolster Europe’s rightwing forces as nationalist politicians attend inaugurationDonald Trump’s presidency will boost rightwing political forces across Europe, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said, as he announced an offensive “to occupy Brussels”.A Trump ally, Hungary’s long-serving prime minister […]

Former MEP József Szájer, a close ally of the Hungarian PM, tells POLITICO he wants to show he's more than just a meme.

Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.

Governments desperate for a way out of stagnation are encroaching ever more on the ECB's turf.

The U.S. president-elect lays down a clear ideological marker with his unusual invitees from across the globe.

Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups sayThe European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after evidence was found that current regulations had been breached.The advocacy group Global Witness […]

Export restrictions on cutting-edge microchips will affect some EU countries, including Poland.

Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists sayA historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial rule of central Africa has been hailed as a turning point that could pave the way for compensation and other forms of justice.Belgium’s court of […]

Trade unions called the strike to protest against government plans for pension reform.

Aide of Alexander De Croo hospitalised after opening letter containing potentially fatal poisonA white powder in a letter that hospitalised an aide to Belgium’s prime minister, Alexander De Croo, has been identified as strychnine, a poison that can be fatal.The Brussels prosecutor’s office revealed on Wednesday the nature of the substance that was sent […]

Similar letters were found at the interior minister’s office on Nov. 20 and on Dec. 9.

Bucharest’s emergency approvals for banned insecticides pit its sunflower sector against EU law — and expose weaknesses in Brussels’ enforcement.

Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dishAt a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has issued a surprising seasonal health warning: don’t eat your Christmas tree.The message on Tuesday came after the city of Ghent, an environmentalist stronghold in […]

Negotiations must be wrapped up by the end of January.

The cautionary note comes after the city of Ghent promoted eating Yuletide trees to reduce waste.

It's the eighth case of the new strain to be detected in Europe.

The former Council President wanted to intervene in a bitter conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He ended up mired in problems of his own, excerpts from a new book on the region reveal.

Military police "overpowered" the attacker, says Prime Minister Alexander De Croo's spokesperson.

Animal rights activists, however, say a nationwide ban in Belgium should come first.

Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment.The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health and environmental […]

The Belgian capital saw 159 arrests.

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European Commission has delayed updated EU rules on tobacco products.