Belgium

For rogue states, solving a problem by removing it often proves irresistible.

Fake documents used to supply meat unfit for human consumption across Spain, Italy, Germany and Belgium.

Central bankers have been celebrated as alchemists who saved the world from the abyss. Now that inflation is out of control and losses are looming, they look far less omnipotent.

Faced with Russian hostility and Chinese snooping, Belgium has upped its counterintelligence game — but Brussels remains a spies’ playground.

Arrests made in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Dubai, including one ‘extremely big fish’A “super-cartel” that controlled one-third of the cocaine trade in Europe has been taken down in six countries, police have said.The EU police agency, Europol, announced that 49 suspects were arrested during the investigation, after raids in Europe […]

The protest follows the stabbing death of an officer earlier this month.

POLITICO Studio spoke to members of the Council for Heart Health, an inclusive group of experts committed to reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease through multidisciplinary collaboration.

Chaos erupted in Brussels on Sunday after Morocco beat Belgium 2-0 at the World Cup in Qatar. About 100 officers in riot gear used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the rioters, who lit fires on the street and threw missiles at police. Authorities asked the public to avoid the central Brussels area and several metro stations, while bus and tram lines […]

Police sealed off parts of the city centre and deployed water cannon to disperse crowds after the violenceDozens of rioters torched a car, set electric scooters on fire and threw bricks at cars in Brussels after Belgium’s surprise 2-0 defeat to Morocco in the World Cup on Sunday.Police had to seal off parts of the centre of the capital and deployed water […]

Tear gas and water cannons used against crowds as Morocco fans celebrate victory.

Zelenskyy hosts leaders from Belgium, Lithuania, Poland and Hungary in Kyiv.

Lack of ambition leaves Europe with an awkward choice when it comes to launch partners.

Platform could struggle to enforce new EU laws covering power of big tech companies and hate speechTwitter has disbanded its entire Brussels office, according to media reports, raising questions about the social media company’s compliance with new EU laws to control big tech.Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa, who were in charge of Twitter’s digital policy […]

Countries say they can't sign off on energy crisis package until issue is resolved.

The city is 'exceptionally bad' at preventing sewage from polluting its waterways.

Angry capitals are threatening to hold up a package on energy prices.

The main criteria was if they could 'push the right buttons,' jokes space agency chief.

One official blamed pro-Russian hacking group Killnet for the DDoS attack.

Locals accuse the city of trying to gentrify districts that are struggling with more pressing issues.

A lot still falls on individual member countries — not just the bloc as a whole.

Authorities fear depots used to store drugs could become targets for robberies by gangsBelgium has seized so much cocaine from smugglers operating through the port of Antwerp that it needs more incinerator space to destroy it, officials have said.Authorities are concerned that depots used to store the drugs could become targets for robberies by powerful […]

Captains of European countries had earlier said they would wear pro-LGBTQ+ symbol.

A day in the life of Brussels’ fiber workers — the hard work behind the scenes of Europe’s Digital Decade targets.

Poland and the Baltic states are pressing for diamonds to be included in the EU’s next round of sanctionsA leisurely stroll through Antwerp’s diamond district takes only five minutes. Yet through just one sq km in a drab quarter of Belgium’s second city pass 86% of the world’s rough diamonds. Into Antwerp’s nondescript concrete offices arrive […]

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