World Jan 13 Belgian judge asked to investigate death of young Black man detained by police Belgian prosecutors have requested the appointment of an investigative judge following the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was detained by police last week in Brussels, as around 300 protesters gathered in Belgium’s capital Wednesday asking for authorities to…
World Dec 17 EU top official sees 'progress' in post-Brexit talks The European Union's top official says there's been "substantial progress on many issues" in post-Brexit talks, just as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a no-deal outcome seemed "very likely" — with only two weeks to go before a potentially…
World Dec 01 European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be approved, the regulator said…
Politics Oct 15 E.U. leaders divided over new climate goals for 2030 European Union leaders have agreed they need to raise their climate ambition above the existing target but stopped short of endorsing a proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels.
World Sep 18 European Union unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity The European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union’s institutions.
Arts Sep 17 Banksy loses E.U. trademark fight with greeting card company Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks.
World Jul 21 EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget.
World Jun 30 Belgium takes down statue, king expresses regret for colonial violence As Belgium marked the 60th anniversary of the end of its colonial rule in Congo, King Philippe's words had resounding significance since none of his predecessors went so far as to convey remorse.
Health Mar 16 France to 'strongly reduce' movement to slow spread of novel coronavirus He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket.
Health Mar 16 EU chief proposes 30-day ban on nonessential entry into bloc Speaking after an extraordinary video-conference meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period that can be prolonged if necessary.