Appeal goes out to commemorate upcoming historic WW1 milestone
By Martin Banks It was supposed to be the “war to end all wars” and a significant World War One landmark in Belgium is approaching.
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March 18, 2026 Going down a treat… that’s Belgium’s chocolatiers
By Martin Banks For one vital sector of the nation’s economy it is Belgium’s equivalent of the Oscars.
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March 15, 2026 Energy Commissioner teases ‘more measures’ as prices soar on Iran war
EU energy chief says the executive can do more to abate prices while calling on member states to cut taxes on electricity immediately. Oil and gas prices have soared as a result of the war in Iran and its retaliation on the Gulf countries, halting the flow of energy along the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 12, 2026 EU vote “draws a clear line for searching child sexual abuse online”
The Renew Europe group says it welcomes the extension of the derogation of the e-Privacy Directive to tackle child sexual abuse online.
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March 12, 2026 EU official demands more action on gender inequality
By Martin Banks Belgium’s EU commissioner Hadja Lahbib has called for more to be done to close the gender gap.
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March 11, 2026 German lawyer to head fight against EU fraud
By Martin Banks Andrés Ritter (pictured) has been named at the new head of a body that spearheads the fight against EU fraud.
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March 11, 2026 Blooming marvellous – that’s Brussels’ Floralia festival
By Martin Banks It’s back: a glorious floral adventure in the private park of a Belgian castle.
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March 10, 2026 The Greens party believes that their electoral victory in a key German state signals a growing “European momentum”.
By Martin Banks The assertion comes after the German Greens have won the key election in industrial Baden‑Württemberg, Germany’s third most populous state, beating the CDU party of Chancellor Merz.
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March 10, 2026 Europe shouldn’t fear trade war with China, EU agency says
The European Union Institute for Security Studies has said the bloc should adopt an “escalate to de-escalate” strategy toward China, recommending faster deployment of the bloc’s so-called “trade bazooka”.
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March 9, 2026 European Union thanks Gulf states for repatriating EU citizens from war zone
By Martin Banks The EU has joined some Gulf states in condemning what they call “unacceptable attacks” on countries in the region.
