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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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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... -
Germany to invest €26.5 billion in soldier equipment and armoured vehicles
Germany is set to channel €26.5 billion into modernising troop gear and expanding its fleet of wheeled armoured vehicles over the next decade, according to a finance ministry document seenRead More... -
Germany signals backing for Brazil’s new tropical forest protection fund ahead of COP30
Germany has pledged support for a sweeping Brazilian initiative designed to reward developing nations for preserving their tropical forests, as world leaders gather on the fringes of the AmazonRead More... -
Thousands gather in Amsterdam to mark Kristallnacht anniversary
Thousands of people convened at Amsterdam’s Portuguese Synagogue on Sunday for the annual Kristallnacht commemoration, 87 years after the Nazi pogrom in which Jewish businessesRead More... -
Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris
A concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris was repeatedly disrupted Thursday night after anti-Israel protesters set off flares inside the venue, prompting clashes with audienceRead More...

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Family and friends of Vladimir Kokorev, a Spanish entrepreneur of Russian-Jewish origins, met with MEPs this week to highlight the plight of Kokorev, who in 2015 was arrested and put

German Chancellor Angela Merkel resumed complex coalition talks Saturday in a last-ditch effort to forge a government and avert a political crisis in Europe's biggest economy.

Saad Hariri pledged on Sunday he would return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia "very soon," in his first television interview since his shock resignation as prime minister eight days ago.
In an exclusive interview from Riyadh with his party's Future TV, Hariri brushed aside rumours that he was under de facto house arrest in Saudi Arabia.
"I am free here. If I want to travel tomorrow, I will," Hariri told journalist Paula Yaacoubian.

EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier on Friday handed Britain a two-week ultimatum to make concessions on a divorce agreement if it wants to unlock the next phase of talks in December.

Several Members of European Parliament have denounced the violation of human rights by Spanish judiciary in the case of Vladimir Kokorev (65), a Spanish entrepreneur of Russian-Jewish

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has defended personal business links to Russia revealed by the Paradise Papers, in an interview with the BBC on Monday.
