Martin Banks – Brussels Morning Newspaper https://brusselsmorning.com Daily News From Europe Fri, 01 May 2026 10:05:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://brusselsmorning.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-FaviconBM-70x70.png Martin Banks – Brussels Morning Newspaper https://brusselsmorning.com 32 32 Commission urges Member States to rollout EU age verification app https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-age-verification-app/97621/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:59:51 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97621 EU aid for displaced Belgian workers https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-aid-for-displaced-belgian-workers/97611/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:54:47 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97611 Warm tributes have been paid to a much-loved former Brussels-based journalist who has died at the age of 55. https://brusselsmorning.com/karen-carstens-journalist-death/97603/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:14:22 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97603 Conference in EU parliament demands “greater role” for Roma community https://brusselsmorning.com/roma-community-eu-democracy-conference/97546/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:37:02 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97546 Greens issue list of demands for “EU change” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-reform-demands/97313/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:35:54 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97313 Airline flying the flag for inclusive air travel for all https://brusselsmorning.com/inclusive-air-travel-emirates/97309/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:31:38 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97309 Cyprus – a possible dealmaker in EU tobacco tax deadlock? https://brusselsmorning.com/cyprus-eu-tobacco-tax-deadlock-2026/97016/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=97016 Is Britain considering a return to the EU? https://brusselsmorning.com/britain-return-to-eu-debate/96793/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:21:04 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96793 Greens condemn “inflammatory” comments by President Trump https://brusselsmorning.com/trump-inflammatory-comments-eu-greens-ceasefire/96789/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:01:25 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96789 Europe and America Belong Together and Britain Does Not Have to Chose Between the US and the EU https://brusselsmorning.com/us-europe-relations-britain-alliance/96778/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:24:40 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96778 EU aid for farmers hit by “extreme weather” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-aid-for-farmers/96537/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:59:00 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96537 War-torn Ukraine receives more cash aid from EU https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-cash-aid-ukraine/96481/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:58:47 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96481 MEPs criticise new death penalty law https://brusselsmorning.com/meps-criticise-death-penalty-law-israel/96477/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:55:59 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96477 Gearing up for Easter… that’s Brussels’ Autoworld https://brusselsmorning.com/autoworld-brussels-easter-exhibition-2026/96445/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:05:41 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96445 Spotlight firmly fixed on Albania’s judicial system https://brusselsmorning.com/albania-judicial-system-eu-pressure/96441/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:01:50 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96441 New anti-corruption rules only a “first step” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-anti-corruption-directive-first-step/96419/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:05:46 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96419 Brussels cathedral concert for Easter https://brusselsmorning.com/brussels-cathedral-concert-for-easter/96055/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:40:49 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96055 EU chief pays tribute to those killed in Brussels’ attacks https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-chief-tribute-brussels-attacks-victims/96051/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:26:22 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96051 Cathedral concert for Easter in Brussels https://brusselsmorning.com/cathedral-concert-for-easter-in-brussels/96047/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:15:41 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=96047 Special re-dedication service for Trooper Fred – the “unknown soldier” https://brusselsmorning.com/unknown-soldier-belgium-ww2/95975/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:06:44 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95975 Stepping out…… to discover Brussels’ best chocolatiers https://brusselsmorning.com/brussels-chocolate-tour/95971/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:24 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95971 Going down a treat… that’s Belgium’s chocolatiers https://brusselsmorning.com/belgium-chocolatiers-awards-2026/95804/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:10:51 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95804 Appeal goes out to commemorate upcoming historic WW1 milestone https://brusselsmorning.com/menin-gate-last-post-centenary-2028-ypres/95798/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:06:24 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95798 EU playing akey role in supporting repatriation flights https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-repatriation-flights-middle-east/95794/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:58:01 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95794 EU vote “draws a clear line for searching child sexual abuse online” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-child-sexual-abuse-online-scanning-vote/95498/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:51:29 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95498 EU official demands more action on gender inequality https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-gender-inequality-action-un-meeting/95482/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:20:02 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95482 Why Kazakhstan’s Referendum Matters Beyond Its Borders https://brusselsmorning.com/kazakhstan-constitutional-referendum/95462/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:53:36 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95462 Blooming marvellous – that’s Brussels’ Floralia festival https://brusselsmorning.com/floralia-brussels-flower-festival/95457/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:38:26 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95457 Latest Greens electoral success shows party offers a “credible vision” https://brusselsmorning.com/german-greens-electoral-victory/95453/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:34:22 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95453 German lawyer to head fight against EU fraud https://brusselsmorning.com/german-lawyer-eu-chief-prosecutor-fraud/95404/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:06:34 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95404 European Union thanks Gulf states for repatriating EU citizens from war zone https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-thanks-gulf-states-repatriating/95400/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:01:50 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95400 Women’s Day “a chance” to combat online abuse https://brusselsmorning.com/womens-day-combat-online-abuse-europe/95268/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:23:27 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95268 Exposure to global price swings has “increased sharply” – report https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-global-price-swings-report/95251/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:26:38 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95251 Middle East conflict hitting travel industry hard https://brusselsmorning.com/middle-east-conflict-travel-impact/95246/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:23:33 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95246 The story of how one brave Belgian survived horrors of WW2 forced labour https://brusselsmorning.com/belgian-forced-labour-ww2-memoir/95242/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:20:25 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95242 EU and UK urged to step up “re-set” efforts https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-uk-reset-efforts-2026/95098/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:23:42 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95098 New chocolate trail will “go down a treat” https://brusselsmorning.com/brussels-chocolate-trail-2026/95093/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:19:48 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95093 Next EU budget is a “defining moment for Europe’s future” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-budget-2028-2034/95013/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:55:02 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95013 From New York basement to global success https://brusselsmorning.com/postmodern-jukebox-brussels-2026/95009/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:51:44 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95009 Campaigners call for a “pause” to new travel rules https://brusselsmorning.com/uk-electronic-travel-authorisation/95005/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:47:19 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=95005 Taiwanese Minister says EU is “leading the way” on tackling climate change https://brusselsmorning.com/taiwanese-minister-says-eu-leading-the-way/94848/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:24:54 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94848 Like a horse, Belgium-China relations “are strong” https://brusselsmorning.com/belgium-china-relations/94844/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:21:22 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94844 EU ruling on abortion hailed as “ground breaking” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-ruling-on-abortion/94840/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:17:16 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94840 EU leaders mark a “grim anniversary” https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-leaders-grim-anniversary/94707/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94707 World trade “in turmoil” after tariff ruling https://brusselsmorning.com/world-trade-tariff-ruling-eu-commission/94650/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:18:48 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94650 Ukraine top of the agenda for EU parliament this week https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-parliament-ukraine-debate/94646/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:49:55 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94646 Four years into war, EU “reaffirms” its support for Ukraine https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-support-for-ukraine/94633/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:25:36 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94633 Urgent action demanded to tackle Europe’s housing “crisis https://brusselsmorning.com/europe-housing-crisis/94490/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:45:55 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94490 Top Belgian choir set for sell-out tour https://brusselsmorning.com/scala-choir-tour-2026/94444/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:57:33 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94444 Making waves, that’s London’s latest tourist attraction https://brusselsmorning.com/tower-of-london-river-tour-london/94210/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:31:22 +0000 https://brusselsmorning.com/?p=94210