Armenia mulls talks with Brussels to launch EU bid
Amid a growing rift with former ally Russia, Armenia has passed a bill calling for the country to submit an application to begin EU membership talks with Brussels.
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ECONOMY 
December 19, 2024 Brussels sounds alarm over five areas of the Greek economy
The European Commission has placed Greece in the same group of countries as Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, but that is not good news. It is the group of nine eurozone countries in which the Commission’s “Alert Mechanism” identified macroeconomic imbalances. In-depth assessments will follow on whether these imbalances have worsened or are being corrected.
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POLITICS
December 18, 2024 Mitsotakis to visit Brussels to attend EU-Western Balkans Summit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Brussels on Wednesday after attending a ceremony in Ioannina in northwestern Greece, where he will participate in the signing of the contract for the expansion of the Ionian Highway (Ionias Odos), a vital infrastructure project linking Ioannina and Kakavija in Albania.
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EUROPE
December 15, 2024 “Shoebox” appeal launched to help needy in Brussels
By Martin Banks ‘Tis the season of goodwill so you might be feeling like spreading some goodwill.
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EUROPE
December 2, 2024 Brussels halts EU recovery plan payment for Bulgaria
Bulgaria will not receive the second €653 million disbursement under the recovery and sustainability plan due to the country’s unfinished reforms, a direct result of the ongoing fourth-year political crisis.
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EUROPE
November 25, 2024 A cherished Christmas tradition returns to Brussels this year.
By Martin Banks It is the annual Christmas concert in the city’s magnificent Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula.
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CULTURE
October 15, 2024 Alsace cuisine set to go down a treat in Brussels
By Martin Baks Alsace cuisine is heading to Belgium at “wine days”, and event that showcases some of the best food and drink from the French region.
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EUROPE
October 1, 2024 Thousands of people gave the Pope a rapturous send off to his historic 4-day trip to Belgium on Sunday.
By Martin Banks Under unclouded blue skies, some 40,000 packed into the country’s national stadium on theoutskirts of Brussels to attend a Mass by Pope Francis.
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EUROPE
June 4, 2024 Will European Migration Policy Survive a New Parliament in Brussels?
If polls are to be believed, a potential emergence of a more influential far-right bloc within the European Parliament could have significant ramifications for the EU’s migration policy.
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CULTURE
May 28, 2024 New play has special “relevance” after lockdowns
By Martin Banks The director of a keenly-awaited new play in Brussels says its “eternal truths” are “still the same today” as they were four decades ago.
