The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months as it seeks to bolster eurozone economic growth. The bank stuck to its plan…
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Belgium: Europe’s leaders hold Ukraine talks at ‘turning point in history’
EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at a “turning point of history”. As…
Belgium: Hegseth sets out hard line on European defence and Nato
European nations must provide the “overwhelming” share of funding for Ukraine, the new US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said, as he signalled a drastic shift in Washington’s position on…
Belgium: Hegseth says return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders ‘unrealistic’
Pete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, has said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders, when Russia first captured Crimea and Moscow-backed proxies pushed…
Belgium: Ex-Roma manager Garcia named head coach
Rudi Garcia says he is very motivated to get Belgium’s results “back on the rise” after being named as the side’s head coach. The 60-year-old Frenchman has replaced Italian Domenico…
Belgium: Footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking sting
Belgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday morning, after…
Belgium: EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
The European Union’s new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a “pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider” as part of “reset” discussions between…
Belgium: New law gives sex workers maternity leave and pensions
Under a new law in Belgium – the first of its kind in the world, sex workers will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance, pensions, maternity leave and…
Belgium: Malian singer Rokia Traoré detained in child custody row
One of Africa’s best known musicians – the Malian singer Rokia Traoré – has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The 50-year-old is…