Virgin Challenges Eurostar’s London-Brussels Monopoly with Eurotunnel Route Approval

Virgin has been granted permission to operate trains alongside Eurostar from 2030 to 2040, with up to 20 return trips daily. These trains will depart from London St Pancras International and travel through the undersea rail link to northern France.
Richard Branson, Virgin’s owner, expressed enthusiasm in October 2025 after receiving approval from the British regulator to use the Temple Mills

Aarschot (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Work to install utilities commenced in the center of the town of Aarschot: traffic disruptions near Koemarkt and Bekaflaan. Fluvius commenced another phase of work to install utilities in the center of Aarschot from Monday. Any driver passing through the area near Koemarkt and Bekaflaan should be aware of traffic disruptions.
First phase is taking place in Bekafl

Business bankruptcy declarations surged in the European Union during the second quarter of 2026 as new legal entity registrations fell slightly. This suggests a challenging environment for several firms, though growth in information and communications registrations indicates varied pressure across sectors, countering a uniform economic decline.
Eurostat reported a 5.7% rise in seasonally adjusted

All three ministers refused to provide an official comment. The reference to Streeting’s number online has been removed, and efforts are being made to delete the other two. Ministers receive secure government devices for conducting official business, particularly those in high-risk positions like defense, and are expected to use these for non-personal communications. A government spokesperson stat

Flanders (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Less than one-third of new childcare spots promised in Flanders have actually materialized. Up to 2,000 out of the over 6,000 new childcare spots promised in Flanders since the beginning of the present legislative mandate have actually been put in place.

How many new childcare places have actually been activated?
Why is Flanders struggling to expand chil

The decision delays Spain’s nuclear phase-out and reopens questions over energy security, waste and transition planning
Spain has granted both reactors at the Almaraz nuclear power plant permission to operate until 8 June 2030, shifting closure dates originally set for 2027 and 2028. This extension provides the electricity system with more low-carbon power amidst international energy uncertainty

The call comes at a crucial time. Latvia, a strong advocate for Ukraine, has significantly boosted its defense expenditure following Russia’s full-scale invasion, despite the detrimental impact on its eastward economic ties. However, ahead of the national election on October 3, parties suggesting that Riga should seek more returns for its sanctions and military assistance are gaining momentu

Bangkok, Thailand, 17 August (Brussles Morning Newspaper) The Thailand gun crackdown is putting growing pressure on firearms dealers in Bangkok’s historic gun district, where traders say restrictions on legal sales risk hurting established businesses without addressing the country’s large illicit weapons market.
The government has moved to tighten controls after a series of deadly shootings, inc

For years, the number 37 trillion cells was widely accepted in popular science. This estimate originated from a 2013 study where scientists initially counted cell types in the human body.
A large-scale study in the journal PNAS challenged this, analyzing over 1,500 scientific publications to determine the cell mass for people of various sexes, ages, and weights:

Adult man (70 kg): approximately

The British embassy in Washington expressed significant concern to the White House regarding an incident, according to two officials who spoke under anonymity due to national security matters.
Within the U.K. government, there was apprehension that Wiles’ phone might have been hacked once more. The White House chose not to comment.
Previously, the White House and the FBI initiated an investi