The Latest Breaking News from Brussels

Biden's Brussels trip to highlight new Russia sanctions, NATO posture plans

U.S. President Joe Biden and his European counterparts will announce new sanctions against Russia and new measures to tighten existing sanctions during his trip to Brussels this week, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

U.S. defense secretary to accompany Biden to NATO, Poland -Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will accompany President Joe Biden in Europe this week for talks at NATO headquarters in Brussels and in Poland as allies respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

U.S., EU allies to coordinate on China in NATO, G7 meetings this week

U.S. President Joe Biden's bid to drive a wedge between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war will be a key topic of discussion this week when Biden travels to Brussels for talks with European leaders.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has hosted a huddle of leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries to push for a common European response to the energy crisis that has been worsened by war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

Germany's Scholz invites G7 leaders to summit next Thursday

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invited leaders from the Group of Seven economic powers to a summit next Thursday in Brussels, a government spokesperson said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Are meetings in EU institutions systematically held in English?

In mid-January, French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said that English should no longer be used in EU institutions post-Brexit. However, English remains an official language of both Ireland and Malta. FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson takes a closer look at what languages are spoken in Brussels.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2022

NATO Vows More Help for Ukraine, Begins Planning to Adapt to ‘New Reality’

The United States and other NATO members said on Wednesday they would keep helping Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion, while also adapting the alliance's own security to the "new reality" triggered by the war. Diplomats and military analysts estimate that NATO allies have sent more than 20,000 anti-tank and other…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

European leaders meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine as Biden plans to visit NATO headquarters

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed their deadly assault on Ukraine’s capital Tuesday, the besieged country received new gestures of important international support: the arrival in Kyiv of leaders of three European nations and a planned trip to Brussels next week by President Joe Biden for an emergency summit…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022

Canadian PM Trudeau will attend NATO meeting next week -CBC

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a NATO meeting in Brussels next week, CBC News reported on Tuesday, citing a senior government source.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Biden to attend NATO, EU summits in Brussels to discuss Ukraine

US president will seek to reaffirm ‘ironclad’ commitment to NATO allies, address fallout of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022