Tag: EU
From boat people to resto owners: that’s Minh and Trang
Imagine having to flee your own country at the tender age of eight and do so in a boat.
This nightmare scenario has echoes today,...
UK decision to rejoin Erasmus warmly welcomed
The EPP Group in the EU Parliament is among those who have warmly welcomed the agreement between the European Commission and the United Kingdom...
EU Institutions Under Pressure as EPPO Probes Alleged Corruption and Misuse...
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has reportedly conducted raids at the College of Europe in Bruges and the European External Action Service (EEAS)...
Belgium’s EU commissioner speaks out on the “shocking” situation in Sudan
Belgium’s EU commissioner for equality and acting commissioner for crisis management, Hadja Lahbib has spoken out about the bitter conflict in Sudan.
The Belgian official...
Belgian dish joins Protected Geographical Indications
The EU has added ‘Boudin blanc de Liège’ from Belgium to its register of Protected Geographical Indications (PDI).
‘Boudin blanc de Liège’ is a white pudding made...
Calling all newcomers to Brussels’ EU Quarter – a tasty...
The EU has just gone through its traditional transitional phase that takes place every five years or so.
That involves, of course, a change of...
Belgium’s EU commissioner-elect set for MEP hearing
Belgium’s would-be EU commissioner can expect to face a tough grilling from MEPs this week.
The country’s outgoing foreign minister Hadja Lahbib will face the...
Orban tells EU “to change”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has bluntly told MEPs: “The EU needs to change.”
Addressing Euro deputies on Wednesday, Orbán added that the Hungarian Presidency...
Pinocchio protest over packaging
A large group of European NGO representatives, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement and Zero Waste Europe network, displayed a large Pinocchio...
Gender balance at heart of new EU Commission
A new-look European Commission unveiled by its president Ursula von der Leyen has immediately come under fire from some MEPs.
Outlining the new team to...
