21

Jun

UPDATED: EU leaders fail to agree over top jobs at Brussels summit

A summit of 28 European Union leaders has ended without an agreement on who should take on the bloc's top jobs. The talks, held in Brussels, continued until the early…

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25

May

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta, Europe and around the world, in our daily morning briefing. Leading Stories  Voters in Malta will be voting to elect their…

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25

May

Brussels demands 2.1 million euros compensation for nuisance caused by air traffic

Céline Fremault, the Brussels Minister for Environment, has made a request for 2.14 million euros of penalty payments for the noise nuisance in Brussels in April because of the airport…

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11

May

Slideshow: ‘Intimate Audrey’ exhibition in Brussels

  Photos from the exhibition 'Intimate Audrey' at Espace Vanderborght Museum in Brussels, Belgium, 10 May 2019. 'Intimate Audrey' is an exhibition about the life of Audrey Hepburn created by…

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18

Apr

EPP expected to remain the largest grouping after May elections… Farage’s Brexit Party to top EU elections in Britain

An alliance of pro-EU centre right, socialist and liberal parties would win an absolute majority in next month's European Parliament election, though eurosceptic groups will gain ground, a survey showed…

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17

Apr

Certain hybrid cats banned in Brussels

The local authorities in Brussels have banned certain hybrid cat breeds from the city due to risks associated with their behaviour and health. Cats of the Scottish Fold breed are now illegal…

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13

Apr

Another night of disruption at Brussels Airport

Once more, on Friday night the airspace above Belgium was closed again, for at least three hours, because of a lack of air traffic controllers. Airspace has been closed several…

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11

Apr

EU and UK reach agreement on another Brexit extension

  European Council president Donald Tusk has said the UK and the EU have agreed a "flexible extension" of Brexit until 31 October. Speaking after five hours of talks at…

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10

Apr

Brussels and Beijing find common ground… declare summit a success

EU and Chinese officials meeting in Brussels on Tuesday proclaimed their summit as a win-win. European Council President Donald Tusk declared a "breakthrough" on some of the EU's major trade…

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08

Apr

Corporate Dispatch Europe Explained – The Week Ahead 8-13 April 2019

A quick glance at the main forthcoming events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related conferences and events. Events for the week of…

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08

Apr

China wants to work with EU on trade and climate change

As China and the EU gears up for this week's summit, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang wrote in a German newspaper saying China wants to work with the European Union…

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05

Apr

BBC to move some of its TV channels to either Amsterdam or Brussels

If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union with no deal in place, the BBC will move some of its television channels to either Amsterdam or Brussels. BBC director Tony…

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29

Mar

Lega set to be second party in European Parliament latest projections

La Lega or the League Party of Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is set to win 27 seats in May's European elections, according to new set of projections…

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21

Mar

Brexit once more set to dominate EU summit

  Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, travels to Brussels on Thursday to meet with EU leaders at the European Council and discuss a short delay to Brexit, which is…

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16

Mar

Brexit can’t be delayed beyond July 1

Brexit can't be delayed beyond July 1 unless Britain takes part in the European Parliament election at the end of May, according to an EU document presented to ambassadors of…

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06

Mar

Huawei opens Brussels Cyber Security Transparency Centre

Amid a period of intense scrutiny around the world, technology giant Huawei has opened a cyber security transparency centre in Brussels. The new building is located at the intersection of…

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10

Feb

Reports on hundreds of Russian and Chinese spies in Brussels

The EU's de facto capital is teeming with Russian and Chinese spies, according to officials cited by a German newspaper. Diplomats have reportedly been told to avoid certain eateries in…

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28

Jan

Climate change protests held in Brussels

At least 70,000 people marched on January 27 in Brussels, braving the cold and rain to urge politicians to uphold their promises on countering climate change. Chanting and holding placards…

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27

Sep

Brussels name square for murdered British MP Jo Cox

A square in Brussels was renamed on Thursday after murdered British MP Jo Cox, who lived in the city when she worked at the European Parliament and for Oxfam. Brussels…

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22

Aug

Second World War bomb discovered at Brussels Airport at Zaventem

A Second World War Bomb was safely defused from the Brussels Zaventem Airport. The Brussels Times says that the area – at the end of runway 25R, in a cargo…

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28

Apr

Whisky Festival to be held in Brussels – Food and Wine Gazette

Belgium will finally have its whisky, rum and spirits festival. This will take place on the weekend of 1 June to 3 June at the Autoworld at the Cinquantenaire (Jubelpark)…

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