Jan 1, 2025 · 2024 was marked by uncertainty and upheaval, with tensions rising around Europe and new challenges emerging within the Union. At the heart of this, Belgium has been rocked by elections that left the country without a government to act on policy decisions.

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2 days ago · “What is merry about this, you ask? I will tell you, we stopped the entire German offensive, coming from the north, from the south, from the east, from the west. We are still keeping and holding the town of Bastogne and holding the perimeters. So, …

3 days ago · Now that all votes have been cast and counted, Belgium's government formation process can start. The notoriously long negotiations that take place after general elections are evidenced by Belgium holding the world record for the longest period without a …

1 day ago · A person on bicycle rides through snowy streets in Brussels on Thursday 9 January 2025. Credit: Belga / Nicolas Maeterlinck

Sep 30, 2024 · Belgium's largest airports are expecting major disruption as a result of the national demonstration taking place on Tuesday 1 October. Both Brussels and Charleroi Airport have cancelled most departing flights.

4 days ago · The final touches are being made to the world-famous flower carpet on the Grand Place, Brussels' main square. Over 100 volunteers started working early on Thursday to decorate the cobblestones with flowers in all shapes and colours.

Oct 26, 2023 · When it came to being stopped by the police, one in four (26%) black people were stopped in the 5 years before the survey. Ethnic profiling remains a problem in the EU: more than half (58%) perceived the most recent stop as racially motivated in the 12 months before the survey was taken.

Nov 20, 2024 · Once the coalition is formed, the formator draws up a government agreement, which will then become the basis of cooperation during the next legislature. The text details the government's priorities and is written in negotiation with all involved parties. While it is not written in stone, (one of) the person(s) who succeeded in forming a government is usually "rewarded" by becoming Prime ...

Mar 13, 2024 · At the December 1992 summit held in Edinburgh, the “provisional” character of the seats was finally lifted. Brussels was confirmed as the official seat of the Commission, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee, and Strasbourg as the official seat of …