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Finland sets out NATO plans, Russia threatens retaliation

After nearly 73 years of remaining a neutral neighbour between Russia and the West, Finland is finally set to drop its military neutrality ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Prolonging the pain: Russia blocks Ukraine gas transit to exacerbate EU energy woes

In the early hours of 11 May, Russian energy monopoly Gazprom and the Russian Gas Transmission System Operator (TSO), closed off a gas ...

Friday, May 13, 2022
Ukraine Foreign Minister to visit Brussels on Monday

As part of a European diplomatic tour de force, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will be in Brussels on 15 and 16 May. According ...

Thursday, May 12, 2022
EU calls for independent investigation of killing of Palestinian journalist

The circumstances of the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Wednesday during a raid by Israeli security forces in a ...

Thursday, May 12, 2022
EU auditors launch audit of Europe’s quest to become a top global battery producer

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) published on Tuesday a preview of a new audit to find out whether the European Commission has been ...

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
European road fatalities dramatically dropped in 2020

Following a nearly 20-year trend, the number of road deaths fell sharply by 17% from 2019 to 2020, according to data published by Eurostat ...

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
First phase of Conference on the Future of Europe ends with unanimity on final report

The conference came officially to a close on Europe Day when the three Co-Chairs of the Conference Executive Board, representing the ...

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Face masks on EU flights no longer mandatory from Monday

From Monday 16 May, the recommendation for mandatory face masks in airports and onboard airplanes will be dropped, the EU Aviation Safety ...

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
‘De-Putinise the world’: Ukraine urges Belgium to change Russian embassy addresses

The 'Ukraine Street' project is calling on Belgium and the world to make Ukraine a part of its capital cities by changing the addresses of ...

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Ukraine accession to the EU will take decades, says Macron

It will take decades before Ukraine can be officially accepted into the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. ...

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Europe Day: How to increase citizen participation in the EU

The European Union lacks a functioning infrastructure for citizens’ political participation according to a new study conducted jointly by ...

Monday, May 9, 2022
Hong Kong violates democratic principles in ‘selection’ of new Chief Executive

The EU expressed regret on Sunday for the way in which the new head of the executive in Hong Kong, John Lee, was selected. “The European ...

Monday, May 9, 2022
Belgian company embroiled in Russian arms scandal

New Lachausée, a Belgian ammunition machine-tooling company based in Herstal has been accused of sending offers to Russian arms ...

Sunday, May 8, 2022
Ukraine: Kyiv appeals to MSF to help evacuate soldiers trapped in Azovstal Steel Complex

The Ukrainian government has asked Médecins Sans Frontères (MSF) to help evacuate and treat soldiers entrenched at the Azovstal iron and ...

Sunday, May 8, 2022
Kyiv Mayor thanks Brussels and its people

Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko has issued a videotaped message thanking Brussels, Belgium, and its people for their solidarity and generosity ...

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Employee dies in rollercoaster accident at Paris funfair

A employee at the Foire du Trône funfair in Paris died in the early hours of Saturday morning after being hit by a wagon from the ...

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Brussels Behind the Scenes: Neighbourhood watch

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Saturday, May 7, 2022
Europe Day: EU institutions open their doors to the public

The European institutions are opening their doors to the public on Saturday ahead of Europe Day (9 May). Numerous activities will take ...

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Europe Day with focus on the Conference on the Future of Europe

For the first time since the start of the corona virus crisis, Europe Day will be celebrated today in Brussels with on-site activities. ...

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Brits abroad ‘embarrassed’ and ‘ashamed’ to be British since Brexit

British citizens living in the EU feel "ashamed" and "embarrassed" of being British since Brexit and Covid-19, a new study has revealed. ...

Friday, May 6, 2022

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