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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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Britain will not back down over Brexit legislation, Michael Gove tells the EU The Government has rebuffed a fresh demand from the EU to withdrawcontroversial legislation which could see the UK unilaterally tear up elementsof the Brexit divorce deal. At talks in Brussels on.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:33Published 2 days ago

Gove: We remain committed to seeking an agreement Cabinet Office minister, Michael Gove, has said the UK remains committed to seeking a Brexit agreement during his trip to Brussels. Report by Browna. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published 2 days ago

Keir Starmer accuses prime minister over Brexit deal Sir Keir Starmer has said Boris Johnson has questions to answer over "breaking international law" by tabling legislation which would breach the Brexit divorce deal brokered with Brussels last year. The.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:25Published 1 week ago

Belarus opposition urges EU to move on sanctions The leader of the main opposition party in Belarus was in Brussels on Monday to apply pressure on the European Union to go ahead with sanctions against officials accused of election rigging. Sviatlana.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published 1 week ago

In Brussels, Belarus opposition urges EU to move on sanctions Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:35Published 1 week ago

Belarus crackdown: In Brussels, Tikhanovskaya calls on EU to be 'stronger & braver' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:24Published 1 week ago

Raab says EU ‘politicisation’ of NI issue threatens Good Friday Agreement The “politicisation” of Northern Ireland issues by Brussels in Brexit tradetalks is threatening the Good Friday Agreement, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raabhas told US congressional leaders. Mr.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:14Published 2 weeks ago

'It's a disaster': Shops in Brussels struggling for post-lockdown trade The Coronavirus plunged stores into uncertainty and despite reopening, many haven't been able to bring their staff back on board. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:50Published 2 weeks ago

British MPs back Brexit bill despite anger over treaty breach Bill that would break int'l law has fuelled anger at home and outrage in Brussels and now faces more intense scrutiny. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 2 weeks ago

MEPs urge Brussels to link EU cash handouts to rule of law record Brussels committed itself to tackle rule of law backsliding when it took office last year. MEPs say now is the time to deliver. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:46Published 2 weeks ago

Ed Miliband: Prime Minister has himself to blame for Brexit Bill incompetence Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy EdMiliband has blasted the Prime Minister's plans to amend the UK's divorce Billwith the European Union as a show of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:26Published 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson: Brexit divorce Bill will act as an insurance policy for the UK The Prime Minister has had to face down his critics as he tries to quell agrowing rebellion over his plans to override the Brexit divorce deal. BorisJohnson opened the debate on the Internal Market.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:31Published 2 weeks ago

EU climate plan leak suggests a 55% emissions cut by 2030, but MEPs want 60% In the corridors of Brussels rumours are rife that the Commission is to announce a 55% emissions cut, up from the current 40% goal by 2030, but its not proving popular across the political.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Kosovo-Serbia talks resume in Brussels after stateside economic agreement Balkan analyst Đorđe Bojović says the Washington talks were more about Trump securing a foreign policy win ahead of November's presidential election than securing a settlement between Kosovo and.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 04:02Published 3 weeks ago

Protesters in Brussels demand more government help for COVID-hit entertainment sector Protesters gathered in the Belgian capital Brussels to demand more government support for the entertainment sectorView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Europe's week: Vaccine nationalism, poison politics & Charlie Hebdo Our bureau in Brussels takes a look at some of the key stories in Europe this week. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 07:02Published on September 4, 2020

European School in Brussels returns for first time since lockdown The European School in Brussels reopens for first time since the Belgian government imposed lockdown measures back in March, but concerns remain over health issues related to overcrowding. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:15Published on September 3, 2020

Bulgaria unrest: voices from protests demand to be heard in Brussels As the unrest in Bulgaria closes in on nearly two months, we talk to some of the protesters on the ground who have been involved in the struggle.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:47Published on September 2, 2020

Europe's week: Brussels politics gears up for busy Autumn It was a less than relaxing summer with tensions simmering in the Eastern Mediterranean, and protests in Belarus, now EU politics must face tough talks over the EU's recovery budget, Brexit and spikes.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 07:09Published on August 31, 2020

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Brexit: Gove heads to Brussels as EU trade talks resume Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will meet EU representatives at the start of a week of negotiations. BBC News - Published 3 days ago
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EU says Lukashenko is not legitimate Belarus president BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Alexander Lukashenko is not the legitimate president of Belarus, the European Union said on Thursday, saying his abrupt swearing-in on Wednesday went directly against the.. WorldNews - Published 6 days ago
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EU sanctions on Turkish shipping firm over Libya embargo are biased – Ankara Ankara said on Tuesday the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on a Turkish firm accused of breaking a UN arms embargo on Libya was evidence of the EU’s “double standards.” The.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
Germany tells Britain to "stop the games", time running out for deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth urged Britain on Tuesday to drop plans for a bill that would break the country's obligations to the European Union under its withdrawal.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago

EU weighs Lukashenko sanctions, meets his Belarus opponent BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday were weighing whether to impose sanctions on dozens of Belarus officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, after his main opponent.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
EU diplomacy on Turkey runs aground ahead of summit, envoys say BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union diplomacy to resolve a dispute with Turkey in the Mediterranean has become bogged down in competing initiatives a week before a summit meant to show Ankara a.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago
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Brexit talks resume with just seven weeks left to reach a deal UK and European Union officials have the next seven weeks to find something that has eluded them since March: an agreement over their future relationship. After a brief summer hiatus, face-to-face.. WorldNews - Published on August 18, 2020	Airbus expects EU to respond to U.S. tariffs in aircraft subsidy dispute Airbus on Wednesday said it regretted a U.S. decision to keep in place 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft despite European Union actions to comply with World Trade Organization rulings, and said it.. WorldNews - Published on August 13, 2020
Analysts: French president advancing Israel interests in Lebanon Political analysts have cast doubt on the sincerity of French President Emmanuel Macron in his pledges of aid to Lebanon following a devastating blast in Beirut, saying Macron is exploiting the.. WorldNews - Published on August 11, 2020	Prime minister of Kosovo tests positive for Covid-19 Europe Prime minister of Kosovo tests positive for Covid-19 Kosovo’s Avdullah Hoti says he only has a ‘mild cough’ and will self-isolate at home. Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti of Kosovo poses for.. WorldNews - Published on August 3, 2020
How the Dutch PM hijacked the EU summit When the leaders of the 27 nations gathered in Brussels last weekend for what would be a marathon summit on the current and future financing of the European Union, the absence of the UK delegation was.. WorldNews - Published on July 25, 2020	Three-year-old girl dies as new coronavirus infections grow in Belgium BRUSSELS: A three-year-old girl has become Belgium's youngest known victim of the coronavirus, officials said Friday, as the country confronts a worrying growth in new infections. Health spokesman.. WorldNews - Published on July 24, 2020
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EU leaders to meet in person for first time since pandemic to agree recovery package Angela Merkel to play key role at European Council summit in Brussels to break deadlock Independent - Published on July 16, 2020	Apple wins EU court battle in $15 billion tax case BRUSSELS: The EU suffered a major setback in its effort to curb profit-shifting as a European court annulled an order that repay Ireland 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes. The commission's.. WorldNews - Published on July 16, 2020
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France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone a glaring searchlight on NATO’s struggle to keep order among its ranks and.. WorldNews - Published on July 5, 2020	Brexit talks end a day early as 'significant differences' remain Brexit trade talks in Brussels have ended a day early as the UK's chief negotiator warned that "significant differences" remain between the two sides. Independent - Published on July 2, 2020