Politics

Alexander De Croo again rated as most popular politician in Brussels

Alexander De Croo, Sophie Wilmès, and Hadja Lahbib have been rated Brussels’ three most popular politicians.

Saturday, 1 April 2023

Lukashenko ready to accept Russian strategic nukes in Belarus

In his State of the Nation Address, Lukashenko suggested that Russia would resort to using nuclear weapons if its leadership believed it faced defeat.

Saturday, 1 April 2023

USA: Republican legislator calls for protest in New York in support of Trump

U.S. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, has called on Twitter for a protest in New York on Tuesday against Donald Trump's indictment.

Friday, 31 March 2023

Public spending cuts: Belgian Government praises budget of 'fine balances'

Belgium will place a 15% tax on multinational companies to counterbalance sweeping public spending cuts as part of the new budget agreement.

Friday, 31 March 2023

New York grand jury indicts former US President Donald Trump

A New York grand jury votes to criminally indict former US President Donald Trump for his role in the payment of hush money to a porn actress in 2016.

Friday, 31 March 2023

MEPs condemn Italy's decision to stop registering children of same-sex couples

The European Parliament on Thursday condemned recent instructions by Italy’s government to the Milan town hall to stop registering the children of same-sex couples.

Friday, 31 March 2023

Former Mobility Minister strongly denies any collusion with Uber

Former Brussels Mobility Minister Pascal Smet on Thursday presented a lengthy denial of any form of compromission with Uber during his term of office.

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Belgian Government breaks budget deadlock for sweeping social welfare cuts

Prime Minister De Croo and the Federal Government have pushed through €300 million worth of social welfare cuts in the 2023 budget.

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Former Belgian parliamentary officials asked to return illegal bonuses

The Chamber of Representatives will only be able to claim the illegal bonuses from 2013 onwards due to a ten-year statute of limitations.

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Future Belgian governments should provide federal bike plan, say Green parties

If approved, Green MPs believe that the plan would result in a quarter of all Belgian commutes being done by bike within the next decade.

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Belgian PM De Croo pushing for public spending cut of €1.8 billion

"The Prime Minister is targeting pensions and social benefits."

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Russian spy who tried to infiltrate ICC charged in US

A Russian national who tried to infiltrate the ICC last year was charged on Friday with espionage in the US.

Saturday, 25 March 2023

'Hotel Rwanda' hero released from prison, handed over to Qatar ambassador

Rwandan-born Belgian Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film 'Hotel Rwanda' and became a fierce opponent of President Paul Kagame, has been released from jail.

Friday, 24 March 2023

Belgian security guards to undergo sexual violence training

The proposal's author Chanelle Bonaventure (PS) stated that security guards "must be seen by victims as allies."

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Belgium allocates €10 million for homeless housing projects

The Federal Government has launched a call for projects, inspired by Finland's Housing First policy that halved the number of homeless Finns.

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Brussels government plans to loosen rules on entrepreneurship

The reform will do away with the compulsory management exam, which could only be taken in French or Dutch.

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Parliamentary pensions: Public prosecutors to investigate possible collusion scheme

All files regarding the illegal parliamentary pension bonuses will now be in the hands of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office.

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Minister forced to revise position on 'fake foreign freelancers' following dodgy data

A spokesperson for Minister David Clarinval admitted to the Brussels Times that "there were doubts" over figures used in a previous statement.

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez easily overcomes far-right no confidence vote

After nearly 14 hours of parliamentary debate that began on Tuesday, 201 MPs voted against the text and 91 abstained.

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Belgium's 'bombshell' tax plan for multinational corporations

The proposal should generate €2.1 billion in taxes over the next three years by preventing multinationals from transferring profits to tax havens.

Wednesday, 22 March 2023