The Latest Breaking News from Brussels

China cancelled EU leader's address at opening of major trade expo

BEIJING/BRUSSELS: Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia's "illegal war" in Ukraine and call for reduced trade dependency on China, diplomats said.

Bangkok Post · Nov 8, 2022

Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos

Brussels’ plan to oppose a ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Labour defence chief visits NATO HQ as party ramps up links with alliance

John Healey travels to Brussels for negotiations with coalition leaders and ambassadors from member countries

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Italy’s new, far-right leader heads to EU HQ to break ice

New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is coming to Brussels

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Ireland’s Call: Navigating Brexit by Stephen Collins review – how Dublin got Brussels on side

Though a forensic study of the Brexit negotiations from an Irish perspective might sound dry, it is anything but

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Asylum seekers shelter in Brussels squat as Belgian asylum system comes under strain

With Belgium's asylum system under severe pressure, some 200 asylum-seekers are squatting in a large empty building in the centre of Brussels that was originally being renovated for Ukrainian refugees.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

Will Scotland need to join the euro to join the EU? What the experts say

FOUR top experts on European politics speak to The National about the claim an independent Scotland would need to adopt the euro to join the EU ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2022

The culture of incest: Ending the system of victim-blaming

The French government proposes new laws on dealing with incest as figures reveal that some 160,000 French children are victims of incest every year. Annette Young talks to Franco-American author and journalist, Iris Brey, whose latest book tackles the issue. As the protests in Iran continue, Iranian women living-in-exile are…

France 24 · Oct 21, 2022

EU shouldn't build dependency on regimes like China, says Finnish PM

The European Union shouldn't be building strategic, critical dependency on authoritarian regimes such as China, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

EU to give 18 billion euros to Kyiv next year to help run Ukraine

The European Union will give Kyiv 1.5 billion euros a month in 2023 to help run Ukraine as it fights back Russia's invading troops, the head of the bloc's executive said on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022