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Meet the 'Space Egg', the EU's new €321 million headquarters

The European Union unveiled this week what will become the new headquarters for the Council of the EU and the European Council

08/12/2016

Europe News

EU set to open new '320m' HQ as governments tighten belts

The EU district of Brussels is, like the weather, grey and dreary.

08/12/2016

Europe News

Italy's referendum - what's at stake for the EU?

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is staking his future in Sunday’s referendum on the overhaul of the country’s constitution.

01/12/2016

Europe News

Tunisia's president seeks support in Brussels

Tunisia’s president has come to Brussels to meet EU officials, as he seeks to boost security and shore up the country’s fragile economy – six years after the Arab Spring…

01/12/2016

Belgium

Belgian beer and Cuban rumba join UNESCO heritage list

Belgian beer, Cuban rumba dancing and traditional New Year celebrations in several countries all make it onto UNESCO’s latest list of heritage worthy of…

30/11/2016

Europe News

Socialist group leader bids for European Parliament presidency

The leader of the European Parliament’s socialist group (S&D) Gianni Pittella has thrown his hat into the ring to become the institution’s next president.

30/11/2016

Europe News

'Europe shows understanding towards Turkey' - migration commissioner

With members of the European Parliament recently voting to freeze EU membership talks with Turkey, and subsequent threats from President Erdogan, questions are mounting over the future of Brussels-Ank

30/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU drive to cut food waste, Minsk ceasefire deal scrutinised

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

28/11/2016

Europe News

Battle for Aleppo: did US election distract attention?

As the Syrian government and its allies advance in eastern Aleppo, rescuers are warning of an “imminent humanitarian disaster.

28/11/2016

Belgium

MEP’s are asking Dijsselbloem to push for Greek debt relief

The MEP's letter asks Eurogroup chief to contribute to the completion of the second review, so that debt talks will commence.

28/11/2016

Belgium

Belgium hopes UNESCO will say "cheers" to its beer culture

Belgium is applying to UNESCO's Intangible Heritage Committee for recognition of its "beer culture".

25/11/2016

Europe News

Hackers target European Commission

Hackers have targeted the European Commission’s computer network – trying to overload and crash it.

25/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Schulz to exit EU politics, Ukraine gets closer to bloc

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

24/11/2016

Europe News

What does Schulz's departure mean for EU leadership?

With the departure of Social Democrat Martin Schulz, what next for the EU leadership?

24/11/2016

Europe News

Ukraine is ready for visa-free travel, says EU

Ukraine is ready for visa-free travel – so says the European Council’s Donald Tusk.

24/11/2016

Belgium

Brussels blocked by massive protest

Thousands of demonstrators who work in Belgium's health and welfare sector are angry about government plans for austerity measures.

24/11/2016

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Frozen masterpieces in Belgium

Artists made the final touches to this year’s ice sculpture exhibit in Hasselt, Belgium.

18/11/2016

Europe News

Protesters demonstrate against Erdogan in Brussels

Several thousands demonstrators have taken to the streets of Brussels to protest against Turkish President’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

17/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: NATO urges more European defence spending

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

15/11/2016

Belgium

The Belgian army takes to the streets

Military personnel took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to increase their retirement age from 56 to 63.

15/11/2016

Belgium

Intelligence services identify suspected organiser of Paris and Brussels terror attacks

Abou Ahmad, believed to have been the organiser of the Paris and Brussels attacks, has been identified say intelligence services.

09/11/2016

Belgium

Belgian court agrees to eventual extradition to France of terror suspect

The 31-year-old French national is suspected of killing four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels in May 2014.

03/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Belgium agree last minute deal on CETA

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of stories making headlines in Europe’s de facto political capital.

27/10/2016

Belgium

Belgium reaches deal to break deadlock over EU-Canada free trade agreement

The signing ceremony for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement or CETA had been called off after the French-speaking region of Wallonia vetoed the deal.

27/10/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: MEPs set to unveil rights prize winner

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

26/10/2016

Belgium

French police to probe alleged UKIP scuffle

French police will now investigate an alleged scuffle between two members of the UK Independence Party in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.

26/10/2016