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Nordic leaders rule out joint debt, insist on Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine

The prospect of issuing new joint debt at a European level to support Ukraine leaves Nordic leaders cold. They insist financing should come from Russian assets as the Commission looks for options to break the deadlock.

Euronews

What is the reparations loan for Ukraine and why is the EU stuck with the plan?

An audacious plan to use Russia's immobilised assets to issue a €140-billion loan to Ukraine is held up by EU leaders. Here's why.

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Unblocking Russian frozen assets 'matter of time', says EU Commissioner Lahbib

Belgium is internationally seen as the main obstacle to a European proposal to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine using the immobilised Russian assets held in Brussels.

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Belgian resistance holds up €140 billion loan for Ukraine at EU summit

After a summit of EU leaders, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever complained he had not received answers to all his concerns about a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

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Zelensky pushes EU to unlock €140bn in frozen Russian assets

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged European leaders to quickly allow his country to use €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to repair the damage caused by the three-year war with Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Belgium demands change in plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

The European Union’s executive branch has been developing a plan to use Russia’s frozen assets as collateral to drum up funds

The Independent UK

Belgian police clash with protesters as austerity anger grips Brussels

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who filled the streets of Brussels to denounce Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s proposed austerity measures.

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Travel disrupted across Belgium as general strike against proposed public spending cuts continues

This latest strike has resulted in severe delays and cancellations of services affecting tens of thousands of travellers across the country.

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Tens Of Thousands March In Brussels Against Austerity Plans

Tens of thousands flooded the streets of Brussels Tuesday to protest against government austerity plans, as part of a national strike that has grounded flights and disrupted public transport.

International Business Times

Dutch far-right politician Wilders fears he may have been a target of Belgian attack plotters

Dutch far right politician Geert Wilders says he’s “going nowhere” until reports are investigated that he was a possible target of a suspected plot in Belgium to kill politicians using a drone carrying explosives

The Independent UK

Suspected terror cell dismantled in Belgium thought to be planning attack on PM Bart De Wever

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack.

Euronews

Hungarian vetoes eclipse back-to-back summits of European leaders

"I will not allow one country, and I will certainly not allow Mr Orbán, to take decisions upon the entire European future," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the end of a leaders' summit.

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'Can we eat the chicken?' Belgian PM demands answers on Russian frozen assets

"I want the maximum of legal certainty. I want solidarity," Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever said about the proposal to use Russian frozen assets.

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EU leaders give 'broad support' for drone wall and using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine

The European Commission will now fine tune a Roadmap for defence set to be released in two weeks, before leaders convene for another summit to make decisions.

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Belgian festival's decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism

Belgium’s prime minister has traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival

The Independent UK

US homeland security chief to meet Belgian prime minister to tackle drug smuggling

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem plans to meet Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Antwerp to discuss efforts to combat transnational drug smuggling

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Belgium's New Prime Minister Focuses On National Unity

Belgium's new PM Bart De Wever leads a diverse coalition government focusing on economic reforms and unity.

The Independent UK

Belgium has a new prime minister, one who long tried to gut the nation and seek regional autonomy

Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ever more autonomy to his northern Flanders at the cost of everyone else

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