The heads of government of the EU countries agree that Russia is most likely behind the nerve gas attack in Salisbury on former double-spy Sergei Skripal. According to them, there is no other plausible explanation for this, after 28 years of discussion on Russia, the 28 proposed a summit in Brussels.
France and the Netherlands should work together to involve East European countries more in the climate issue. 'We always end up in a fixed groove in debates about migration and climate,' said Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Brussels about the contradictions in the EU.
Social networks like Facebook must guarantee that the personal data of citizens and their privacy are fully protected. The government leaders of the EU countries put this demand on digital platforms Thursday at a summit in Brussels.
Turkey gets a firm blow on the fingers of the 28 EU leaders with 'a sharp condemnation' because of provocations in the territorial waters of Cyprus. At a summit in Brussels, the EU declares 'full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece', according to the draft conclusions.
Survivors of the terrorist attack at Zaventem airport are deeply disappointed about the course of the commemoration this morning. At 7.58 am, exactly two years after the attack, a minute of silence would be held.
Documents in the negotiations between the European Parliament, the Member States and the European Commission on legislation should in principle be made public when requested. The European Court of Justice has determined that.
The Heads of Government and Heads of State of the EU countries receive a white ribbon on Thursday at their summit in Brussels in memory of the victims of the attacks in Brussels and London of two and a year ago respectively.
The 28 EU leaders meet on Thursday and Friday in Brussels. Important topics for discussion are the American import levy on steel and the poison attack on the ex-doublespion Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England. The brexit and the euro zone are also discussed and possibly the Facebook scandal.
The French government urges the other EU capitals to respond jointly to the Facebook scandal. According to diplomatic sources, President Emmanuel Macron wants the EU leaders to include the issue in their final statement at their summit on Thursday in Brussels.
The Social Democrats' group in the European Parliament has a new chairman. The German Udo Bullmann was chosen as the successor of the Italian Gianni Pittella, who left for the Italian Senate. He said goodbye to Brussels at the beginning of this month.
Our southern neighbors are ready with the wedding stalls that regularly terrorize the highways. Anyone who intentionally blocks the road in Belgium can get a lifelong driving ban, is in a new law that will immediately come into effect.
European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström (Trade) travels to Washington Tuesday for crisis talks about the upcoming US steel tax. In the US, the Swedish talks with the American Minister of Economic Affairs Wilbur Ross.
The EU reached an agreement in principle with the United Kingdom on a transitional period following the British departure on 29 March 2019. The British will remain part of the customs union and internal market until 1 January 2021. During this period, EU citizens can continue to settle freely in Great Britain. For the border between Ireland and (the British) Northern Ireland after the brexit, both parties continue to look for a solution.
The EU countries are fully united with the British after the nerve gas attack in Salisbury on a former double spy and his daughter. EU foreign ministers are very worried and come up later with a joint statement, said EU overseas head Federica Mogherini prior to consultations in Brussels.
The dust does not want to go down after the appointment of Martin Selmayr as the highest official boss of the European Commission. The German right hand of Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promoted in record time. But it is not only the dubious way in which, also the fact that there is once again a German in a top position, causes a spill in Brussels.
The billions of accession aid that the EU has given Turkey to adjust its laws have had only a limited effect. The European Court of Auditors concludes that in a report.
With friendly politics and shadowy promotions, the European Commission is playing a role for Eurosceptics. The daily EU administration behaves arrogantly and treats EU parliamentarians as children.
The presumably only surviving perpetrator of the suicide attacks committed in Paris in November 2015, Salah Abdeslam, did a good job for another suspect before a French judge. It was Friday for the first time that Abdeslam himself spoke to persons charged with his persecution, according to French media.
The 'positive developments' in Korea make the EU happy. In a statement, EU foreign-secretary Federica Mogherini welcomes the summit convened in April between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. President Trump's acceptance of Kim Jung-un's invitation to speak as soon as possible will also receive her support.
At the request of Ukraine, the EU is again stepping up to promote economic stability and structural reforms in the country. The European Commission wants to spend a billion euros on this.
The European Commission is demanding an arrears of 2.7 billion euros from the British government. Brussels has sent a letter of formal notice to London because the British refuse to pay customs duties for clothing and shoes from China. The customs duties of the Member States are one of the sources of income for the annual EU budget.
The struggle against inequality between men and women in the EU is difficult. The pay gap has been stuck at 16 percent for years, women still have the most care for home and children and violence against women is a persistent problem. 'The subject is high on the political agenda, but progress in practice is slow,' says Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans.
The Social Democratic group in the European Parliament is looking for a new chairman. Gianni Pittella was elected to the Italian senate and said goodbye to Brussels on Wednesday. 'I am sure that the new chairman must work hard for a more social, fairer and more effective Europe.'
Euroclear, specialized in settling global securities transactions, will relocate its holding company from London to Brussels. The step will be taken later this year in preparation for the brexit, according to business newspaper Financial Times.
The pressure on the European Commission to clarify the promotion of Chief of Staff Martin Selmayr from President Jean-Claude Juncker to Secretary General of the daily EU administration is increasing. The European Parliament wants to explain in a plenary debate in Strasbourg next week how exactly the appointment has taken place.
The Italian election results have made the already complicated European jigsaw puzzle even more complex.
VVD and SP want to get rid of the controversial office of the European Commission that has the task of fighting fake news. The government must advocate the abolition of EUvsDisinfo in Brussels, according to government party VVD and opposition party SP. The two parties seem to have a view of a majority in the House.
The Belgian police arrested eight terror suspects on suspicion of preparing an attack. No weapons or explosives would have been found during house searches.
The life-threatening antics of participants in a wedding procession have caused a chaos on the A12 towards Brussels on Saturday night. A fellow road user recorded with a smartphone how revelers stopped in the middle of the highway to throw the groom in the air. Minister of Mobility Ben Weyts reacts furiously. 'It is time that examples are set. Disgusted. The street is not theirs. '
A conflict between the Russian gas giant Gazprom and Ukraine may also jeopardize the gas supply to Western Europe, warns Kiev.
