Explosion in Uccle, Brussels building
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): On rue des Carmélites in Uccle, Brussels an explosion took place within a structure that resulted in extensive destruction although there were no casualties. The…
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UN rapporteur warns Assange case shows state of journalism
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, accused the US of trying to criminalise investigative journalism. Interviewed by Deutsche Welle, Melzer described the US treatment of…
EU bans plastic waste’s exports to developing countries
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission adopted new rules, banning the exports of plastic waste to developing countries, on 22 December. The EU’s plan focuses on the export, import and…
The SolarWinds hack affects Europe
Washington (Brussels Morning) The United States was hit with a massive data-breach just before Christmas and US President-elect Joe Biden is on record of having warned Russia of massive “in-kind” retaliation.…
Brexit — one year after Britain left the EU
Brussels (Brussels Morning) It seems a very long time ago that on 31 January, I cleared my desk at the European Parliament — filmed by a German TV crew — and…
EU Parliament urges review of relations with Egypt
Brussels (Brussels Morning) MEPs have call for a “unified and resolute” response to Egypt’s crackdown of human rights activists, Journalists and academics. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Friday calling…
UK braces for wave of Omicron infections
UK braces for wave of Omicron infections
Italian appointed new deputy head NATO Afghanistan mission
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Italian Army Lieutenant General Nicola Zanelli succeeds Giles Hill, Lieutenant General of the British Army, as Deputy Commander of the NATO Resolute Support mission to Afghanistan, according…
Deportations of rejected asylum seekers in Germany down 50%
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Germany recorded a sharp drop in deportation of rejected asylum seekers in 2020, partially due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Deutsche Welle reported on Saturday.…
Brain drain leaves Romania struggling with the pandemic
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Medical workers in Romania are overworked and stretched too thin, a result of the coronavirus pandemic plus the effects of longstanding emigration by the country’s qualified doctors.…
EU signs final aid contracts for refugees in Turkey
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The EU Commission has signed final contracts worth 780 million euro for the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, a statement released on Thursday says. The programme is…
The Asylum bogeyman
Warsaw/Poland : August 27 (Brussels Morning) Whenever a little dictator does not get his way in Brussels (dictators are usually men), they hold up a useful scarecrow: ASYLUM SEEKERS!!!!! Erdogan…
Eurozone growth beyond expectations but still in the red
Brussels (Brussels Morning) While economic performance of the eurozone looks to exceed expectations in December, it is still in the red, according to IHS Markit's survey, Reuters reports. The IHS…
Fake news and the car industry’s resistance to environmental reforms
Hamburg (Brussels Morning) Five years after the Paris Agreement, time seems ripe for climate action. Europe is stepping up to the task with serious objectives to match the severity of…
The citizens of Belarus are not giving up
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The Citizens in Belarus are not giving in. Demonstrations against Alexander Lukashenko's regime continue every weekend, but so do the security authorities' brutal methods to suppress the…
From coal to solar energy – towards a just transition
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Coal regions can be designed into solar energy areas while preserving societal needs and offering a just transition, according to a recent report from the Climate Action Network Europe (CAN…
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