World news about “Brussels” published by euronews.
Brussels homeless battle big freeze It’s cold, very cold in Europe. The number of people who have died over the last few days because of the freezing conditions, especially in central and… 03/02/2012
Deutsche-NYSE: not going to happen Competition regulators in Brussels have blocked the merger that would have created the world’s biggest stock and derivatives exchange. Deutsche Boerse and… 01/02/2012
Stock markets merger looks doomed despite lobbying The merger of Germany’s Deutsche Boerse and the US-European stock exchanges NYSE Euronext looks set to be blocked. EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin… 18/01/2012
Amnesty International protesters mark 10 years of Guantanamo – nocomment Amnesty International staged a demonstration in Brussels, marking ten years since the first 20 detainees arrived at the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 12/01/2012
Human rights activists protest 10 years of Guantanamo As the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay reaches the 10-year milestone, human rights organisations in Europe’s major cities took to the streets. In… 11/01/2012
Federal Reserve holds its fire The post-Brussels summit week contained much that was difficult to stomach, but one thing is certain: the European debt crisis is not going away quickly… 16/12/2011
Belgian humour alive and well in austerity protestsProtesters dressed as Belgium’s chief negotiator in charge of forming a cabinet, Elio Di Rupo, take part in a demonstration in central Brussels over austerity… 02/12/2011
EU monetary chief: 10 days to save the euro Finance ministers of the eurozone are in Brussels for a further emergency meeting to try to save the euro zone. They have been told by the European Union’s… 30/11/2011
Indignados bring ‘Spanish revolution’ to Brussels The ‘Indignados’ have brought their protests against high employment and the European elite to the EU’s doorstep. The protest group, known as the Indignants… 05/10/2011
Brussels rubbish collectors strike – nocomment Garbage collectors took to the streets in Brussels on Thursday, they are on strike over job security and wages. 23/09/2011
Horses as eco-friendly alternative to garbage trucks – nocomment A borough in Brussels is turning back the clocks, choosing to buy horses rather than a new rubbish truck to collect the area’s waste. 06/08/2011
Civil service strike threat looms over EU EU workers in Brussels have threatened strike action in the face of possible job, wage and pension cuts. Budget talks are still ongoing but many civil… 29/06/2011
euronews Brussels: the blogWhat a day! French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Brussels intent on curbing those who speculate on food and other basic commodities. With the cost of many… 15/06/2011
“Republic of Flanders” in Brussels?Belgium’s Flemish right wing Vlaams Belang party leader Gerolf Annemans try to change a street sign with a sign reading “Square of the Republic of Flanders”… 14/06/2011
EU, faith leaders reconfirm cooperation Faith leaders gathered in Brussels have expressed their readiness to work with the European Union institutions to promote fundamental freedoms. This was the… 30/05/2011
Polish art show to mark start of EU presidency To celebrate the start of the Polish presidency of the EU in July, a selection of works by prominent modern and contemporary Polish artists is going on… 04/05/2011
Will EU parliament ever have one HQ? Strasbourg is facing a resurgent campaign to stop the European Parliament using it as its once-a-month base, which is expensive. Strasbourg was made a… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg people and businesses consider consequences if EP left If the European Parliament no longer met in Strasbourg, there would clearly be an impact on the people who live here. Responding in on-the-street… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg’s greater EU vision Strasbourg Mayor Roland Ries is far from happy with talk of a Brussels-only parliament. In his eyes, this city is the European capital bar none, three days… 08/04/2011
Campaigners want single EU capital Strasbourg is facing a resurgent campaign to stop the European Parliament using it as its once-a-month base. The objection revolves on the cost of MEPs and… 08/04/2011
Strasbourg’s uncertain EU future One of the parliament’s vice-presidents, Briton Edward McMillan-Scott, is far from happy with the status quo. He has been arguing for years to move operations… 08/04/2011
Firefighters spray foam over police officers in BrusselsFirefighters spray foam over police officers during a protest in Brussels. Members of Brussels’ fire brigade are demanding clearer rules with regards to… 25/03/2011
NATO-Russia tensions over missile defenceNATO says Russian rhetoric suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the scale and purpose of its missile defence plans. Russia’s Foreign Affairs… 08/12/2011
Euro zone finance chiefs struggle to boost bail-outThe euro zone’s money men have held talks in Brussels on ways to boost the bloc’s emergency bail-out fund. It came as Italy’s borrowing hit record euro… 29/11/2011
Losses expected for holders of Greek debtFinance ministers from the 27 European union countries in Brussels have been holding further talks in Brussels. They have agreed that private holders of… 22/10/2011
‘Indignant’ protesters set up camp in BrusselsThe marathon march is over for Europe’s so-called ‘indignant’ protesters who have converged on Brussels from several countries. Defying a ban, hundreds of… 09/10/2011
Indignados long walk to BrusselsAround 100 protesters from the Spanish ‘indignado’ movement have arrived in Brussels after walking all the way from Madrid and Barcelona. Reports say police… 09/10/2011
EU touts eurobond planDespite denials that the EU is looking to issue eurobonds to help solve the bloc’s debt crisis, the concept has been mooted in the European parliament. The… 14/09/2011
EU parliament honours Simone Veil and SolidarityHundreds of people turned out to celebrate the inauguration of the European Parliament’s main promenade in Brussels. The walkway is being dedicated to both… 31/08/2011
EU’s Syrian sanctions hit snagThe European Union’s proposed raft of new sanctions against Syria failed to get past objections on Tuesday. Demonstrators from several Syrian opposition… 30/08/2011
Spain’s ‘Indignants’ march on to BrusselsYoung protesters in Spain have decided to continue their campaign against the government and political leaders by marching from the Spanish capital to… 26/07/2011
Europe resigned to a partial Greek defaultEurope’s leaders appear to have reached a provisional deal to tackle the eurozone’s debt crisis. Though still unofficial, the bloc’s big guns, Germany’s… 21/07/2011
Belgium’s Flemings push for own free stateA group of Belgian right-wing politicians have again pressed their case for a Flemish state not joined with a Walloon state. As a protest against Belgium… 14/06/2011
Brussels airport flights cancelled due to strikeMany flights into and out of Brussels Airport have been cancelled due to a 24 hour strike by aircraft loading staff and baggage handlers. Workers from… 09/06/2011
EU ministers meet to discuss SchengenEU ministers have arrived in Brussels for an emergency meeting on the future of the Schengen agreement. The talks have been planned for a while but assumed… 12/05/2011
Belgian demo against bar smoking banHundreds of people have demonstrated in Brussels, angry that Belgium’s smoking ban is being extended early to include cafes and bars. Smoking has been… 23/04/2011
Belgium “world champions” of political crises249 days: the length of time Belgium has been without a government has prompted newspapers to proclaim the country world champions of political… 17/02/2011
Euro summit agrees new stability strategiesEuropean Union leaders have wrapped up their two-day regular end-of-the-year summit expressing satisfaction with a number of strategies aimed at correcting… 17/12/2010
Euro zone gets international rescue fundEU has agreed to set up a permanent rescue fund to help euro zone members struggling with sovereign debts. EU treaties will now be revised to allow the fund… 17/12/2010
Turkey: “EU report is positive, Turkey will soon join the EU”In order to get Turkey’s reactions to the European Commission’s annual progress report on enlargement policy, euronews spoke with Egemen Bağış who is the… 09/11/2010
EU needs Turkey to remain global force, says GulTurkish President Abdullah Gul has told European leaders that the EU needs his country as a member if it wants to remain a global force. In an address to… 09/11/2010
Information and Communication Technologies Exhibition in BrusselsInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) are everywhere in our daily life: in the fridge, in the car, at a cash point, on the gym treadmill and in… 05/10/2010
Workers pack central Brussels against austerity cutsTens of thousands of protesters against spending cuts have held the biggest demonstration Brussels has seen in years. Marchers came from 30 countries to warn… 29/09/2010
Anti-austerity protests take over BrusselsTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Belgian capital ahead of a march on EU institutions. As in other European cities, the… 29/09/2010
Belgian air controllers strike – flights groundedAll flights in and out of Belgian airspace have been grounded because of a wildcat strike by the country’s air-traffic controllers. There has been a litany… 28/09/2010
Brussels wants EU ‘Miranda Rights’The EU wants to introduce a standard letter of rights to criminal suspects based on the American ‘Miranda Warning,’ which begins with the phrase “You have the… 21/07/2010
Unique vinyard faces destructionBelgium is famous for fine beers but Armand Ell’s wine has also garnered praise since he started growing it in a public park in Brussels more than 35 years… 02/07/2010
Belgium: where to without EU?euronews: Belgium’s turn holding the presidency of the EU has come around but in view of the latest disputes can we still say that Belgium exists? Arno… 01/07/2010
Brussels has bills that few want to payBrussels, capital of Europe and the capital of Belgium, is centre stage in a long-running stand-off between Flemings and Walloons. During campaigning for the… 01/07/2010
EU leaders agree to push for banks taxEurope’s banks will be taxed and made to make their finances public. The leaders of the 27 EU countries emerged from their one-day summit in Brussels with… 17/06/2010
EU summit focusses on return to growthLeaders of the 27 EU countries are tucking into a one-day summit centred on tackling public debt and getting back to economic growth. Europe’s finances… 17/06/2010
EU leaders seek to contain new debt crisesThe EU’s top brass are meeting in Brussels in an effort to fix their battered economies and exit Europe’s worst debt crisis in decades. Defending the euro… 17/06/2010
Belgian political haggling beginsThe elections in Belgium may be over, but now the political haggling begins to form the country’s next coalition government. Observers say manifesto… 13/06/2010
PS surges in Francophone BelgiumDespite the huge success of a Flemish party that wants to see the country “evaporate” Belgium could find itself with its first Francophone prime minister in… 13/06/2010
Separatist party big winner in Belgian pollA party that wants to split Belgium in two looks to be the clear winner in the country’s parliamentary elections. Bart de Wever, the 39-year-old head of the… 13/06/2010
Belgians in vote to break political deadlockFinal preparations have been taking place for election day in Belgium ahead of a bitterly-contested vote between its French and Flemish parts. It comes amid… 13/06/2010
Bitter contest in BelgiumBelgians vote on Sunday in what will be a bitterly-contested election. Opinion polls show that in the lead is the NVA, a Flemish separatist party, which… 12/06/2010
GEO-GraphicsA new exhibition has opened in Brussels, Belgium. “GEO-Graphics – A Map of Art Practices in Africa Past and Present” showcases African artworks from all eras… 11/06/2010
Belgium: divorce or unityWill Belgium soon break up? The quarrel between French-speaking Walloons and Dutch-speaking Flemings is getting sharper ahead of elections coming next month… 13/05/2010
‘Bon voyage’ from Brussels airportThe first flight out of Brussels the day after a European agreement with the airline industry to ease airspace restrictions was bound for Kinshasa. Our… 20/04/2010
Balkans blow their own trumpets in BrusselsDances and brass bands from all over Southeastern Europe performed in Brussels at the annual Balkan Trafik Festival. French Algerian director Tony Gatliff was… 13/04/2010
Kahlo collection on show in BrusselsThe world’s largest private collection of Frida Kahlo’s works is now on show in Brussels. Some 19 paintings, six drawings, an etching and various photos are… 08/03/2010
Belgian rail travellers remember crash victimsA minute’s silence has been held across the Belgian rail network for the victims of Monday’s fatal train crash. In Halle, close to the crash site, a book of… 18/02/2010
25 dead in Belgian commuter train crashA head-on collision between two trains in Belgium is reported to have left up to 25 people dead. The crash in a Brussels suburb happened during morning rush… 15/02/2010
Belgium train crash: at least 20 killedTwo trains crashed head-on outside Brussels on Monday, killing at least 20 people, officials and Belgian broadcaster VRT said. The passenger trains collided… 15/02/2010
Oettinger open to future EU laws on energy policyGuenther Oettinger would propose legally-binding energy conditions for European Union countries “if not enough is achieved voluntarily or through market… 14/01/2010
EU summit studies climate fund boostGreenpeace environmental activists dressed in business suits have managed to foil security at European Council headquarters, calling on the EU to save the… 10/12/2009
China: star of Europalia arts festFor the next four months Chinese art and culture will take centre stage in Brussels. 21/10/2009
EU milk talks ‘going in right direction’Hundreds of European dairy farmers with a lot to lose have vowed to take a harder position with their milk supply strike if the EU’s farm ministers don’t… 05/10/2009
New MEPs prepare for actionThe MEPs have been arriving for registration in Brussels, the re-elected and newly-elected — a new procedure for many. Their inaugural full assembly… 16/06/2009
Dutch right unnervingNetherlands far-right politician Geert Wilders, wielding an anti-immigration, anti-Islam and anti-EU bouquet, packs a punch that is making Europe’s mainstream… 05/06/2009
Opel poses protectionist problem for EUEU ministers are meeting in Brussels later today to discuss the future of car giant Opel as its parent company General Motors teeters on the brink of… 29/05/2009
Brussels warns over Opel aidWith talks on saving carmaker Opel in limbo, the European Commission has called a meeting of the region’s trade and economy ministers. Officially it is “to… 28/05/2009
Water leak sets EU alarm bells ringingThe European Commission headquarters in Brussels has been evacuated again after a second fire alert in nine days. There was no fire this time though: the… 27/05/2009
40,000 march on BrusselsMore than 40,000 have marched through the Belgian capital, Brussels, to protest at the effects of the economic crisis. The protest comes as new figures… 15/05/2009
