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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 11m
With supply chains under strain, the EU plans a diversification package to curb reliance on limited suppliers in critical sectors.
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EU opens call to tackle supply chain vulnerabilities tied to dependency risks
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 29m
As disinformation tactics evolve, the EU develops tools to counter manipulation — from training officials to blueprinting global strategies.
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EU takes aim at disinformation as new network bridges research and policy
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 46m
EU authorities launch wide-ranging investigations into gaming giants over virtual currency sales and child protections, citing concerns about transparency, fairness, and player exploitation.
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EU probes gaming firms as concerns mount over virtual currency practices
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 59m
Marine heatwaves in Europe hit 4.6C above normal, while Arctic ice loss jeopardises 60% of coastal infrastructure, EU report warns.
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EU ocean report reveals record heatwaves, rising seas, infrastructure threats
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 1h
Disconnected emergency networks may soon be history: the EU plans a secure system for responders to share real-time data across borders during crises.
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EU proposes network to unify emergency services during cross-border crises
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 1h
Austria has completed all 166 milestones of its EU recovery plan, securing €3.96 billion to fund climate projects, broadband expansion, and key transport upgrades.
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EU okays Austria’s €306 million final payout, closing post-pandemic plan
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 1h
France has met all milestones of its €40.3 billion EU recovery plan, gaining approval for the final €6.1 billion. Key measures include building renovations, hospital upgrades, and transport modernisation.
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EU greenlights France’s last €6.1 billion under recovery scheme
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 1h
"We are hope": Von der Leyen remembers Sassoli’s commitment to unity — from fast-tracking pandemic recovery to witnessing history at the Berlin Wall.
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Von der Leyen honours Sassoli’s legacy, recalling pivotal role in EU recovery
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 2h
The EU's top courts prepare for new leadership as dozens of judge terms near expiration. Renewals mark a pivotal moment for judicial continuity.
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EU courts renew key posts as judge terms approach major expiration deadlines
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 2h
EU pushes “technical zero” limits for hazardous pesticide residues, while simplifying rules for low-risk substances. Balancing public health and agricultural needs remains key in ongoing talks.
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EU moves to tighten pesticide rules while easing burden on producers
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 2h
As EU talks on fisheries funding move forward, fleet investments and sustainability measures aim to balance industry growth with stock recovery. The stakes are high.
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New EU fisheries plan pledges fleet upgrades amid subsidy tensions
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 2h
NATO deepens partnerships with tech leaders and the EU to bolster digital resilience and counter emerging security challenges.
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NATO steps up on cyber defence, partnering with EU and tech giants
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 3h
NATO's approved quantum roadmap could redefine defence capabilities, with ties to AI and next-gen networks. Experts discuss navigation, crisis response, and strategic stability.
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NATO unveils quantum roadmap reshaping defence with AI, space breakthroughs
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 3h
Police in multiple countries invested considerable operational resources and working hours in the operation that led to Belgian fugitive's capture.
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Perpetrator of Brussels shooting arrested in France
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 3h
The Flemish Permit Disputes Council suspends the environmental license issued for part of Elia's 82-km Ventilus high-voltage line project in West Flanders.
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Work on Elia's high-voltage line in Bruges partially halted
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 3h
A drone over Lithuanian airspace was downed by NATO jets in September, underscoring new defence measures. Lithuania also revealed plans to spend 5.38% of GDP on defence this year.
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Lithuania targets 5.38% defence spending as NATO bolsters Baltic security
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 4h
EU businesses created €10.9 trillion in value added in 2024, but just 0.2% of firms — the largest employers — contributed nearly half of it.
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Large firms drive nearly half of EU’s €10.9 trillion in value added
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 4h
Thousands of non-EU citizens face removal as returns to third countries grow, despite a decline in expulsion orders. France and Germany play leading roles.
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EU returns rise amid fewer deportation orders, revealing shifting migration trends
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 5h
More straight talk on what's behind the news, recorded live at the Full Circle in Brussels.
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Ep.134: Live Behind the News on Germany, the High North, and Media
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 5h
Instead of the current fixed €1,300 birth grant after each child, the new system would provide an investment opportunity over 18 years.
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Flemish birth grant package to be replaced by new growth fund plan
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 5h
The share of teachers without all the required qualifications has risen from 10% to 15% since 2018, more than twice the rate in Flemish education.
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One in seven Belgian teachers in French-language system lack full qualification
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 5h
The Flemish government has approved nearly €2 billion in spending cuts, rising to €3 billion by 2029, to balance the region’s budget over the next three years.
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'Difficult measures needed': Flemish government presents €2 billion in cuts
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 6h
Despite the Brussels Region's ballooning stock of debt, credit rating agency S&P has maintained its A/A-1 rating for Brussels.
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Brussels government maintains 'investment grade' credit rating with S&P
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 6h
More than 5,000 cases are waiting to be dealt with at the Brussels Court of Appeal, where a lack of judges and other staff means some cases will not be heard until September 2028.
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Brussels appeal court asks for extra staff as cases delayed until 2028
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 7h
Norwegian defence company Kongsberg has signed a contract worth around €918 million to supply Belgium with the NASAMS air defence system.
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Belgium orders surface-to-air missile systems from Norwegian firm Kongsberg
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 7h
How Belgian scientists from KU Leuven stumbled upon fossils of a crocodile ancestor that was perfectly adapted to long-travel underwater through the Atlantic.
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Ancient crocodiles crossed the Atlantic 80 million years ago, KU Leuven finds
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 8h
The french-speaking centre-left Les Engagés wants Belgium to join six EU member states calling for a levy on part of energy companies’ exceptional profits.
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Belgium urged to tax energy companies’ windfall profits
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 8h
102,652 audits of SMEs were conducted in 2025, with around 1 in 4 audited tax returns having to be amended.
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Billions of euros recouped from Belgian SMEs following tax audits
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 8h
The Flemish government finally reached an agreement on the budget for next year.
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Flemish government finds delayed agreement on budget
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 9h
Despite already having an EU passport (and the rights to live and work across the bloc that come with it), thousands of Italians here are getting Belgian nationality every year.
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Belgium in Brief: Benvenuti in Belgio
Belgium in Brief: Benvenuti in Belgio
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 9h
"A passenger describes harrowing scenes when the plane dropped height sharply."
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Flight from Dubai to Israel lands in Saudi Arabia after crash attempt
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 10h
On Wednesday evening and overnight, a band of rain and showers will move eastwards with possible thunderstorm, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute.
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Possible thunderstorms across Belgium on Wednesday
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 10h
The ex-BNB printing works is to become a €90 million complex combining housing, offices, a hotel, restaurants and a fitness centre by March 2028.
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Former BNB printery makeover officially launched
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 11h
Police have raided several properties tied to the biker gang Hells Angels in Belgium on Wednesday as part of a Europe-wide operation.
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Police raid Belgian Hells Angels properties in European operation
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 11h
Six people, among them a 1-year-old child, were taken to hospital during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday following an attack with an explosives.
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Toddler among six hospitalised by explosive attack in Antwerp
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 12h
Vooruit has suspended its support for the freshly inked budget agreement of the Flemish government.
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Vooruit suspends support for Flemish budget due to 'breach of agreement'
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 12h
Almost one in six boys in Flemish secondary education has considered leaving school without a diploma, with school stress and the prospect of earning money among the main reasons.
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Nearly one in six Flemish boys has considered leaving school without a diploma
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 13h
The EU introduces short-term sanctions exemptions for undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Allies align.
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Eight non-EU countries back new decision on exemptions to Ukraine war sanctions
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 15h
If the Belgian government does not meet certain requirements by Thursday, it will be fined €10,000 a day for up to 200 days.
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Belgian government must address Brussels Airport noise concerns by Thursday
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 16h
The difference to in-pocket pay, when extra-legal salary benefits are offered to employees, can be significant and amount to hundreds of euros each month.
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From meal vouchers to company cars: What are extra-legal salary benefits in Belgium?
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 16h
Belgium appears to be an easy place for Italians to come and be themselves. Many of those who do, love it and choose to formally become Belgian. But why?
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Why so many Italians are getting Belgian nationality
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 21h
Travel costs in Europe show contrasting trends: flight prices plummet in Slovakia (down 61.2%), while holiday prices in Belgium soar 16.2%, Eurostat reports.
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EU travel costs diverge as holiday prices up 3.2%, airfares down 0.4%
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 21h
A planned private sale of state-owned bancassurer Belfius, rather than an initial public offering, comes in for criticism in the Chamber’s Finance Committee.
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Opposition, small investors slam planned private sale of Belfius
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
Germany’s beer market has recorded its sharpest annual decline since 1990: sales fell by 6% last year, dropping below 80 million hectolitres.
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German brewery to close down after four centuries in business
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
Belgian endurance runner bags yet another ultra-marathon record, completing the French Hexatrek in 33 days, 13 hours and 48 minutes.
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Belgium's Karel Sabbe is the new Hexatrek record holder
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
A plaque honouring WWII Resistance fighter Andre Van den Heede was reinstalled on Tuesday on the wall of the central police station in Molenbeek.
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Plaque honouring Molenbeek WWII hero returns home
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
One of 50 turbines in the Schipkau wind farm in eastern Germany, the 365-metre high structure is expected to supply electricity to 7,500 households over a full year.
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The world's tallest wind turbine reaches its final height
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
Portugal, Slovakia and Norway join a 22-nation push for cross-border autonomous vehicle testbeds, aiming to fast-track real-world trials under Europe’s Automotive Action Plan.
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EU ramps up autonomous vehicle trials with new multi-country partnership
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
According to an indicative timetable confirmed in May by the Defence Ministry, seven F-16s were to be sent to Kyiv in 2026, five in 2027, 14 in 2028 and 27 in 2029.
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Belgium to deliver three F-16s to Ukraine by yearend
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 22h
This year's edition of the BAFF, to be held from 10 to 15 November at various venues in Brussels, Mons and Antwerp, has collage as its central theme.
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Brussels Art Film Festival turns 25 in November
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