More Australian beef headed for Europe under new EU trade deal
More Australian beef will be served on the dining tables of Europe under a new free trade deal with the European Union that cuts most export tariffs on Australian products.
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March 23, 2026 Cathedral concert for Easter
By Martin Banks Easter is fast approaching and you may be looking for nice ways to spend the short holiday season. If so, an upcoming concert in Brussels city centre could be just the thing for you. The Holy Wednesday concert takes place at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels on 1 […]
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March 22, 2026 Stepping out …. to discover Brussels’ chocolatiers
By Martin Banks Calling all chocolate lovers.
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March 18, 2026 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.
