World Mar 19 EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Sep 20 Cyberattack disrupts systems at several major European airports, delaying travel A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited, experts said the intrusion exposed vulnerabilities in security systems. By Pan Pylas, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jul 21 Belgium questions 2 Israelis at music festival over Gaza crime allegations Belgian prosecutors say police have questioned two Israeli army members attending a music festival over alleged war crimes in Gaza. By Associated Press
World May 23 Trump's foreign student ban leaves Belgian princess in doubt about her Harvard future Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students… By Associated Press
World Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Mar 06 EU leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine aid and their own security as U.S. support wanes By Raf Casert, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face… Continue reading
Sep 29 Wrapping up Belgium visit, Pope doubles down on his views and calls abortion doctors 'hitmen' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis revisited thorny topics of his trip to Belgium during his in-flight press conference coming home, praising Belgium’s late King Baudouin as a “saint” for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion. Continue reading
Aug 04 Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine falls ill By Kate Brumback, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 10 Ukraine may store some F-16 warplanes in other countries to protect them from Russian attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes. Continue reading
Apr 09 6 northern European nations agree to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors By Associated Press The Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Utilities on Tuesday called the North Sea a hub for critical infrastructure that connects Europe and said there was "an increased risk of sabotage and unwanted attention from hostile actors.”… Continue reading