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Poverty in Flanders falls but nearly 490,000 residents still struggle to make ends meet
Poverty in Flanders falls but nearly 490,000 residents still struggle to make ends meet
Nearly half a million people in Flanders were living below the poverty line in 2024, highlighting that financial hardship remains a reality...
Read More... Over half of Europeans skipped public transport in 2024, new data shows
Over half of Europeans skipped public transport in 2024, new data shows
More than half of Europeans avoided public transport in 2024, highlighting significant differences in how people across the EU choose...
Read More... Nearly 72% of EU citizens use e-government services as digital public services expand across Europe
Nearly 72% of EU citizens use e-government services as digital public services expand across Europe
Digital public services are becoming the norm across Europe, with nearly three-quarters of EU residents now interacting with government...
Read More... European Parliament condemns human rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia
European Parliament condemns human rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia
The European Parliament has strongly condemned serious human rights violations in Russia, Niger and Georgia, adopting three separate resolutions...
Read More... EU Parliament sets 2026 economic and social priorities: smart defence spending, poverty reduction, and stronger social rights
EU Parliament sets 2026 economic and social priorities: smart defence spending, poverty reduction, and stronger social rights
The European Parliament has outlined its key economic, employment, and social priorities for 2026, urging smarter defence spending, stronger...
Read More... Lithuania pushes for Ukraine and Moldova to join the EU by 2030
Lithuania pushes for Ukraine and Moldova to join the EU by 2030
Lithuania has set an ambitious goal of seeing Ukraine and Moldova become members of the European Union by the end of the decade. President...
Read More... EU moves to simplify rules for growing “mid-cap” companies
EU moves to simplify rules for growing “mid-cap” companies
The European Parliament is taking steps to support small companies as they expand, introducing a new category of “small mid-cap”...
Read More... European culture ministers push Venice Biennale to exclude Russia amid Ukraine conflict
European culture ministers push Venice Biennale to exclude Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Several European culture ministers are urging the organisers of the Venice Biennale to bar Russia from participating in the upcoming...
Read More... EU housing crisis: Parliament pushes tax incentives, faster permits and renovation funding to boost affordable homes
EU housing crisis: Parliament pushes tax incentives, faster permits and renovation funding to boost affordable homes
The European Parliament has approved a new set of recommendations aimed at addressing the deepening housing crisis across the European Union,...
Read More... EU approves €260 million Belgian state aid for major carbon capture project in Antwerp
EU approves €260 million Belgian state aid for major carbon capture project in Antwerp
The European Commission has approved a €260 million Belgian state aid package to support a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More... -
Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More... -
Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More... -
World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More... -
World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More... -
Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More... -
Women now hold over a third of EU managerial roles, but gaps remain
In 2024, women occupied 35.2% of managerial positions across the European Union, marking a steady rise from 31.8% a decade earlier, according to the latest EU laborRead More...
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Poverty in Flanders falls but nearly 490,000 residents still struggle to make ends meet
Poverty in Flanders falls but nearly 490,000 residents still struggle to make ends meet
Nearly half a million people in Flanders were living below the poverty line in 2024, highlighting that financial hardship remains a reality...
Read More... Over half of Europeans skipped public transport in 2024, new data shows
Over half of Europeans skipped public transport in 2024, new data shows
More than half of Europeans avoided public transport in 2024, highlighting significant differences in how people across the EU choose...
Read More... Nearly 72% of EU citizens use e-government services as digital public services expand across Europe
Nearly 72% of EU citizens use e-government services as digital public services expand across Europe
Digital public services are becoming the norm across Europe, with nearly three-quarters of EU residents now interacting with government...
Read More... European Parliament condemns human rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia
European Parliament condemns human rights abuses in Russia, Niger and Georgia
The European Parliament has strongly condemned serious human rights violations in Russia, Niger and Georgia, adopting three separate resolutions...
Read More... EU Parliament sets 2026 economic and social priorities: smart defence spending, poverty reduction, and stronger social rights
EU Parliament sets 2026 economic and social priorities: smart defence spending, poverty reduction, and stronger social rights
The European Parliament has outlined its key economic, employment, and social priorities for 2026, urging smarter defence spending, stronger...
Read More... Lithuania pushes for Ukraine and Moldova to join the EU by 2030
Lithuania pushes for Ukraine and Moldova to join the EU by 2030
Lithuania has set an ambitious goal of seeing Ukraine and Moldova become members of the European Union by the end of the decade. President...
Read More... EU moves to simplify rules for growing “mid-cap” companies
EU moves to simplify rules for growing “mid-cap” companies
The European Parliament is taking steps to support small companies as they expand, introducing a new category of “small mid-cap”...
Read More... European culture ministers push Venice Biennale to exclude Russia amid Ukraine conflict
European culture ministers push Venice Biennale to exclude Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Several European culture ministers are urging the organisers of the Venice Biennale to bar Russia from participating in the upcoming...
Read More... EU housing crisis: Parliament pushes tax incentives, faster permits and renovation funding to boost affordable homes
EU housing crisis: Parliament pushes tax incentives, faster permits and renovation funding to boost affordable homes
The European Parliament has approved a new set of recommendations aimed at addressing the deepening housing crisis across the European Union,...
Read More... EU approves €260 million Belgian state aid for major carbon capture project in Antwerp
EU approves €260 million Belgian state aid for major carbon capture project in Antwerp
The European Commission has approved a €260 million Belgian state aid package to support a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More...
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Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More...
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Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More...
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More...
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More...
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Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
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Women now hold over a third of EU managerial roles, but gaps remain
In 2024, women occupied 35.2% of managerial positions across the European Union, marking a steady rise from 31.8% a decade earlier, according to the latest EU laborRead More...
Belgium’s federal government has approved plans to introduce gender quotas for the executive committees of autonomous state-owned companies,
Read more: Belgium to enforce gender quotas for executive teams in state-owned companies
Germany has deported a convicted criminal to Syria for the first time since the country’s civil war began in 2011, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in
Read more: Germany resumes deportations to Syria with first removal since civil war
Freedom of expression worldwide has declined sharply over the past decade, according to UNESCO’s latest ‘World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development
Read more: Global freedom of expression hits historic low, UNESCO warns
Belgium’s King Philippe used his traditional Christmas message to urge citizens and political leaders to refocus on the “common good”, warning that solidarity is under increasing
Read more: King Philippe calls for renewed commitment to the ‘common good’ in Christmas address