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As the EU institutions marked the bloc’s founding with Europe Day on Thursday, the union is also preparing for its future as it heads to the European elections, scheduled for 6-9 June. The bloc's achievements were celebrated in member state capitals on 9 May — the anniversary of a historic speech by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, which led to the foundation of the economic and political union. Citizens were invited to visit EU institutions to celebrate the occasion, with European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg opening their doors to the public. The celebra...
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France and Belgium are under the close watch of major rating agencies, with recent fiscal developments signaling mounting risks for a potential sovereign credit rating downgrade later this year if important reforms are not adopted. Following the International Monetary Fund's latest forecasts, which indicate a progressive deterioration in France's debt in the coming years – as Euronews highlighted here – a further cautionary note was raised this week by Scope Ratings. Analyst Alvise Lennkh-Yunus remarked that "weak governments struggling to implement consistent medium-term fiscal plans are putt...
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Since its inception in 1988, the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, also known as the Mies van der Rohe Award, has celebrated excellence in architectural works built across Europe. Co-organised by the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, the prize is set to announce its winner for its 2024 edition on 14 May at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona. A jury have whittled down 362 nominees to a shortlist of 40, competing for the main €60,000 prize. The award also includes the Emerging Architect Prize (€30 000). The awarded projects are not only judged on their aesthe...
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Belgian police moved in to close down a gathering of Europe's hard-right in Brussels on Tuesday, sparking chaos and confusion.
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The US and UK have announced restrictions on the trade of Russian-origin metals – including aluminium, copper and nickel – on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading.The ban could hit Russia hard as it is a key export of metals, though critics doubt the effectiveness of the move. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the prohibitions would "target" Russian revenue earned in the ongoing war against Ukraine. “By taking this action in a targeted and responsible manner, we will reduce Russia’s earnings while protecting our partners and allies from unwanted spill-over effects," she said...
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A leaked intergovernmental priority list suggests environmental matters will be relegated below issues of defence, immigration and food security in the next legislative cycle, while Hungary has made it clear the Green Deal will not be a priority when it takes over the EU Council presidency in July, and Belgian premier Alexander De Croo has warned of the huge cost of implementation. An internal working draft of the EU’s Strategic Agenda for 2024 to 2029, widely circulated in Brussels earlier this week, sets out three priority areas, with the first being the promotion ‘strong and secure Europe’,...
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Famous for its quaint streets, canals, Gothic architecture and Christmas markets, the Belgian city of Bruges will soon welcome visitors to explore its creative side – and envision the possible Bruges of the future. Far from being divorced from its context and Bruges’ rich heritage, though, the contemporary art and architecture festival will engage with the city’s historic centre (as well as the West Bruges and Zeebrugge areas) within its theme ‘Spaces of Possibility’, focussing on exploring the revitalisation of neglected places in Bruges and encouraging visitors to imagine the city’s potentia...
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It’s been 40 years to the day since Marvin Gaye died in Los Angeles - shot dead by his father after Gaye stepped in to break up an altercation between his father and his mother – a day before his 45th birthday. Now, a collection of unreleased Marvin Gaye recordings has been unearthed in Belgium after more than 40 years. The tapes apparently have 66 demos of new and and previously unheard songs that the soul singer behind hits like 'What’s Going On', 'Let’s Get It On' and the duet 'Ain't No Mountain' with Tammi Terrell, recorded while in the country in the early ’80s. He left the tapes with Cha...
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The Belgian minimum wage will increase from 1 April, reaching €2,029.88 per month. The €35,70 rise puts the country among the top five EU member states, among the 22 countries of the bloc, where the minimum wage surpasses €2,000, according to Eurostat. A further increase is planned for 2026, with this same amount. Remote work in 2024: Should you earn less for working from home?Which European countries have the highest and lowest salaries?Trade unions said that this raise will affect 80,000 people with low income. As a tax employment bonus will also increase from 1 April, workers will have high...
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The Constitutional Court in Belgium has ruled that 17 and 16-year-olds must vote in European elections on 9 June. Voting in Belgium is obligatory for adults 18 and older, with failure to do so resulting in a fine. Adults who fail to turn up at polling stations at least four times in a 15-year period risk losing their right to vote. Those under 18 were previously exempt from this obligatory voting requirement, however. But now the country's court has suspended the provision that only made voting mandatory for adults. The ruling means that youngsters can be sanctioned if they fail to turn out. A...
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