News — Belgium

Economy European 5 days ago

Suspected cyberattacks disrupt supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden and Estonia

Temperature spikes in refrigerators are reported several weeks after attacks on French supermarkets The post Alleged cyber-attacks are disrupting…

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• Sweden
• Estonia
• France

National 5 days ago

The Belgian Prime Minister presents his resignation after the failure of the budget negotiations

Le roi Philippe examinera la démission de De Wever et entamera demain des consultations avec les chefs des partis de la majorité The post Le Premier…

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Economy European 5 days ago

Europe: supermarket chains victims of "computer incidents" on their refrigerators

Between Sunday evening and Monday morning, several dozen Belgian, Luxembourg and Swedish supermarkets were victims of an "unprecedented" cyber attack…

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• Luxembourg
• Sweden
• France

Institutions National 5 days ago

Belgium: Prime Minister Bart De Wever presents his resignation to the King against the backdrop of a budget freeze in Parliament

Faute de compromis au sein de la coalition au pouvoir, le premier ministre, Bart De Wever, a présenté lundi sa démission au roi, qui n’a pas tranché…

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Energy Bilateral 5 days ago

INTERVIEW: Lithuania fears calls to return to Russian gas amid price shock

Brussels must also live up to its pledge to ban Kremlin oil, says Energy Minister Lukas Savickas The post INTERVIEW: Lithuania fears calls for a…

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• Lithuania

Economy European 5 days ago

Hackers attack supermarket fridges in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg

Store fridges heated up to 50 degrees Celsius, mimicking similar incidents that plagued France last month.

• Belgium
• Sweden
• Luxembourg
• France

Economy European 5 days ago

Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack

Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French storesSupermarket chains in Sweden,…

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• Sweden
• Luxembourg
• France

Economy National 5 days ago

Belgian Government faces collapse as budget talks break down

Belgium's government is on the brink of collapse after budget negotiations failed, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to offer his resignation to…

• Belgium

Economy National 5 days ago

De Wever poised to offer his resignation as Belgian budget talks fail

The prime minister's coalition is in crisis over stalled attempts to reach a deal for next year's budget.

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European 5 days ago

Bruxelles prend le parti de Donald Tusk dans la crise judiciaire polonaise

La confrontation a suscité des réactions de la part de la Française Marine Le Pen et du Slovène Janez Janša The post Bruxelles prend le parti de…

• Poland
• Belgium
• Slovenia
• France

Institutions Bilateral 5 days ago

Brussels sides with Polish Government in constitutional court stand-off

The European Commission has supported Poland's Parliament in filling seats on the Constitutional Tribunal amid ongoing tensions, with protests…

• Poland
• Belgium

National 5 days ago

Canada, coffins and confessionals

The jet lag has barely worn off, but Brussels is already grappling with what its new relationship with Canada could actually look like. After the…

• Belgium

Economy European 5 days ago

Radical-right youth groups are at the root of Europe’s populist surge | Cas Mudde and Duncan McDonnell

From France’s Jordan Bardella to Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, organised youth politics has produced many rightwing leaders. Democrats must catch upThe…

• France
• Belgium
• Italy
• Sweden

Economy Bilateral 5 days ago

UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme

Exclusive: Plan to allow students from bloc pay same fees as Britons contingent on entry to industrial programme, officials sayMinisters are prepared…

• United Kingdom
• Belgium

Economy Bilateral 6 days ago

Political crisis in Poland: Brussels expresses support for Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Cette déclaration intervient après une confrontation, vendredi soir, devant le bâtiment du Tribunal constitutionnel, diffusée en direct à la…

• Poland
• Belgium

National 6 days ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food fight is coming to Brussels

Ultra-processed foods are the new target in the global fight against obesity, thanks in part to the MAHA movement.

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Bilateral 6 days ago

Political crisis in Poland: Brussels calls on President Karol Nawrocki to validate the appointment of new judges to the Constitutional Court

Après l’intervention de la police dans les locaux de l’institution et l’annonce de la suspension de son président controversé, le chef de l’Etat a…

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• Poland

Institutions Bilateral 7 days ago

Pologne : en pleine crise politique, Bruxelles vole au secours du Premier ministre Donald Tusk

La Commission européenne a pris le parti du Premier ministre polonais Donald Tusk, samedi, en appelant le président polonais conservateur Karol…

• Poland
• Belgium

Institutions National 8 days ago

Brussels freezes national social media bans for children

The European Commission has paused national laws restricting children's social media access for a year, awaiting EU-wide regulations, including the…

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Institutions European 8 days ago

Could 2026 be the year that democracy fought back? | David Van Reybrouck

Elections are never enough by themselves, but the stunning results from Serbia, Brazil and Hungary have given us hope in dark timesIt is undoubtedly…

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• Belgium
• Serbia

Economy National 8 days ago

Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres

As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers…

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National 8 days ago

Who’s afraid of whom in Brussels?

POLITICO’s Halloween guide to who — and what — lurks in EU nightmares.

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Economy National 9 days ago

How Brussels plans to transport Canadian LNG to Europe

As Canadian LNG terminals are located facing the Pacific Ocean, innovative contracts could be the solution The post How Brussels plans to transport…

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National 9 days ago

EU-Canada Summit: A Childish Controversy in Brussels

L'UE a un besoin urgent de nouveaux alliés, le Canada est un bon choix. Mais le bavardage sur le « membre associé » est trompeur.

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