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DiscoverEU marks 40 years of Schengen with 40,000 free travel passes for young Europeans
The European Commission is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Area by offering 40,000 young Europeans the chance to explore the continent through DiscoverEU, part of the31 October 2025Read More... -
Brussels universities to award honorary doctorates to Stromae, Lize Spit, and Amélie Nothomb
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) announced on Monday that Stromae, Lize Spit, Amélie Nothomb, François Schuiten, and Ever Meulen will receive joint honorary doctorates from VUB and27 October 2025Read More... -
Stolen Renaissance masterpiece returns to Italy after 52 years
After more than half a century, a stolen Renaissance painting has finally returned home to Italy. *Madonna with Child*, a tempera-on-wood masterpiece by Venetian painter Antonio Solario,31 July 2025Read More... -
Belgian seaside resorts: highlights of royal De Panne
While Ostend is often dubbed the queen of Belgium’s seaside resorts, the country’s coastline offers many other gems worth discovering. In this series, Belga English explores four distinctive20 July 2025Read More... -
Louis Vuitton named suspect in Dutch money laundering probe
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has been named a suspect in a Dutch money laundering investigation, according to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM). The OM alleges that18 July 2025Read More... -
Brussels tops global rankings for international meetings as tourism soars to new heights
Brussels has once again secured its position as the world’s top city for international meetings, according to the latest annual report from the Union of International Associations (UIA).26 June 2025Read More... -
Coffee prices keep climbing in Czech establishments
The cost of a cup of coffee in Czech restaurants and cafés has increased by 4% over the past year, now averaging CZK 57.80, according to data from the Dotykačka point-of-sale system.15 June 2025Read More...
Politics
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France’s former President Sarkozy to begin appeal trial over Libyan Funding allegations
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to appear in a Paris court on March 16 for the start of his appeal trial over allegations of illegal campaignRead More... -
French parliament poised to halt Macron’s pension reform amid budget Turmoil
French lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, as the government battles to push next year’s budget through aRead More... -
Ex-minister Ziobro rejects corruption allegations, labels case political
Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro vowed on Saturday to pursue “legal and political” action after parliament voted to lift his immunity, clearing the way for prosecutors to bringRead More... -
Pro-Russian hackers briefly disrupt Belgian Telecom websites in DDoS attack
A wave of DDoS attacks briefly disrupted the websites of Belgian telecom operators Proximus and Scarlet on Wednesday morning, with the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057 claimingRead More... -
French Parliament weighs wealth tax as budget gap looms
France’s government on Friday defended its proposed alternative to a sweeping tax on the ultra-rich, as lawmakers clashed over how to tap the country’s highest fortunes to help close aRead More...
News
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Nigeria seeks French support to tackle insecurity, Macron says
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has requested increased support from France to combat escalating insecurity in the country’s north, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday,Read More... -
Swiss army has “gone back to sleep,” says departing chief
Switzerland briefly awakened to the urgency of national defence following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine — but has since drifted back into complacency, outgoingRead More... -
Poland and Germany to seal new defence pact in 2026, leaders announce
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that their governments plan to sign a new bilateral defence agreement nextRead More... -
Monegasque Language Committee resumes its work
Following the publication of Sovereign Ordinance No. 11,219 on 7 May 2025, which appointed the members of the Monegasque Language Committee, the group has officially reconvened atRead More... -
France arrests four, including two Russian nationals, on espionage suspicions
French authorities have arrested four people — including two Russian nationals — as part of an investigation into suspected espionage conducted on behalf of a foreign state, the ParisRead More... -
German home prices expected to climb over 3% annually, pressuring affordability for new buyers
German residential property prices are poised to grow by more than 3% a year in the coming years, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts, raising fresh concerns about housingRead More... -
UN convention to review environmental complaint over France’s 2030 Winter Olympics
A United Nations environmental body has agreed to examine a complaint accusing France of violating international transparency and public-participation rules during preparations for the 2030Read More... -
Louvre closes major gallery over structural concerns amid ongoing security scrutiny
The Louvre Museum in Paris has closed one of its key galleries after engineers identified structural weaknesses in parts of the historic building, adding fresh unease to an institution alreadyRead More... -
EU reaches provisional €192.8 billion budget deal for 2026, boosting research, security and competitiveness
EU lawmakers struck a provisional agreement early Saturday on the bloc’s 2026 budget, securing hundreds of millions in additional funding for research,Read More...

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Economics
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The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Belgium's map for granting regional aid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027 within the

The European Commission has today adopted a Decision enabling Member States to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the importation from third countries
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity announced today that electricity trade between Ukraine and the EU will start this week, on 30 June. I welcome this
“Croatia fulfils all the legal and technical criteria for joining the single currency and the EPP Group fully backs its adhesion”, said Siegfried Mureşan MEP, negotiator of the Report taking stock of

The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a haven for Russians fleeing the impact of western sanctions. But how long will it last?
The European Commission has approved an €500 million scheme to support companies active in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid

In light of the soaring humanitarian needs in Ukraine, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, visits Ukraine today to meet humanitarian organisations and high level Ukrainian

Today, in response to the European Council tasking at the Versailles Summit, the Commission and the High Representative present an analysis of the defence

Soaring food prices caused by Russia's war in Ukraine are adding further strain to the compounding crises in Lebanon, which imports 96% of its wheat from Russia and
