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The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the capital of Belgium. Besides the strict centre, it also covers the immediate northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders. It is the administrative centre of the European Union, thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city.

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'People are scared': Rubbish collectors continue in Brussels despite contamination fears 'People are scared': Rubbish collectors continue in Brussels despite contamination fears Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:30Published 5 days ago

Silver Lining? COVID-19 Lockdowns Leave European City Air Cleaner Lockdowns meant to battle the coronavirus has decreased air pollution in urban areas across Europe. According to Reuters, new satellite images showed reductions in average levels of noxious nitrogen.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published 6 days ago

Politics on lockdown: see how MEP Katalin Cseh keeps up with Brussels business in Budapest Politics on lockdown: see how MEP Katalin Cseh keeps up with Brussels business in Budapest Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:42Published 1 week ago


New chapter as Brussels bookstore adapts to coronavirus lockdown New chapter as Brussels bookstore adapts to coronavirus lockdown Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:43Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus outbreak in Belgium: "Brussels, a very quiet city" Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:54Published 2 weeks ago

EU calls for continent-wide foreign travel ban The European Union's leadership in Brussels is calling on member states to restrict all incoming travel from foreigners to the bloc for the next 30 days. Meanwhile, the UK is trying to galvanize.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:15Published 3 weeks ago

Coronavirus prompts Friday climate rallies go online The Fridays for Future youth movement took its climate protest online on Friday (March 13) due to the spreading coronavirus outbreak, with activists from all over the world posting photos of them.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published 3 weeks ago

'Mass panic' as travelers rush to get back to U.S. after Trump order Bleary-eyed and stressed, travelers scrambled at European airports to board flights to the United States on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping travel restrictions to curb the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:10Published 3 weeks ago

Leo Varadkar pays tribute to Irish Americans Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to Irish-America for “changing the future of Ireland”. The Taoiseach had warm words for US Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying her statement in support of Ireland last year.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 3 weeks ago

Erdogan demands 'concrete support' from EU, NATO over Syria Turkish president in Brussels for talks with EU and NATO leaders after tensions at Greek border over fate of refugees. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:44Published on March 10, 2020

Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' Erdogan demands EU chiefs in Brussels support Turkey 'without delay' Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:53Published on March 10, 2020

Erdogan in Brussels: "The Turkish president is trying to kill two birds with one stone" Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:30Published on March 9, 2020

Turkey's President Erdogan to visit Brussels amid standoff with EU over migrants President Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for a one-day trip, his office said, amid a row between Turkey and the EU over migrants and refugees.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 7, 2020

Greece blocks 35,000 attempting to cross border Hundreds of migrants continue to queue and camp near the Turkish-Greek border, despite police forces from both sides taking measures to deter them. Maha Albadrawi reports Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:38Published on March 5, 2020

New EU climate law is 'surrender', says Greta EU leaders unveiled their new environment plan while Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was in town - but if they were hoping to impress her, they failed. Lucy Fielder reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published on March 4, 2020

Environment activist Thunberg meets EU chiefs Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived at the EU's Brussels headquarters on Wednesday to meet leaders of the bloc. Amid fierce criticism from environmental activists, the European Commission is.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:34Published on March 4, 2020

Post-Brexit trade negotiations begin in Brussels The prime minister’s chief Brexit negotiator has begun post-Brexit talks with the European Union in Brussels. David Frost met with the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier to discuss future UK-EU.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:28Published on March 2, 2020

Brussels and London flex muscles as EU prepares to finalise post-Brexit trade stance Brussels and London flex muscles as EU prepares to finalise post-Brexit trade stance Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:36Published on February 25, 2020

EU unveils plan to rein in U.S. tech giants The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data, hoping that pooling the region's deep industrial expertise could help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:28Published on February 19, 2020

Sadiq Khan visits European Parliament in Brussels Mayor of London Sadiq Khan meets European Parliament President David Sassoli in Belgium. Ahead of the visit, Mr Khan said that Londoners who are heartbroken over Brexit should be allowed to keep their.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published on February 18, 2020

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