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Antwerp (Eurotoday): Meryem Toumi from the PDA criticizes Antwerp’s leaders for not solving the housing crisis, with 39,000 families needing social housing. She says public transport is also lacking, while developers profit instead of helping the community. Meryem Toumi, a member of the PVDA (Workers’ Party of Belgium), criticizes the political leaders in Antwerp for…

Mechelen (Eurotoday): In Mechelen, two recent moped accidents involved pedestrians, a 72-year-old woman on Leuvensesteenweg and a 70-year-old man at Korenmarkt. Both suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized for precautionary care. Authorities are investigating to enhance pedestrian safety. In Mechelen, recently two accidents happened involving moped riders and pedestrians. In the first accident on Leuvensesteenweg,…

The areas of Ukraine currently under Kyiv’s control should be brought “under the NATO umbrella” in a move that still acknowledges the country’s internationally recognized borders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an interview with Sky News.

Brussels (Eurotoday): On December 13, 2024, a police officer shot a 19-year-old man in Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium, after he threatened officers with an iron bar during a family dispute. The man was critically injured and hospitalized following the incident, which is under investigation by local authorities. On the night of Friday, December 13th, 2024, a police…

Here’s a rewritten version of the article: — Controversial Presidency Sparks Backlash in Georgia Amid Political Turmoil Lithuanian MEP Rasa Juknevičienė has criticized the recent presidency of Kavelashvili, describing it as “a farce.” In a post on X, she remarked that elevating someone with no higher education and anti-Western views — despite his soccer background…

Brussels – The European Union is set to demand that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer renounce the UK’s fishing rights in a proposal to secure a post-Brexit trade agreement.  European Union is believed to be pursuing an arrangement whereby the UK must assume rulings made by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to enhance working…

The European Union issued a brief statement following the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol by lawmakers in the National Assembly. The statement, which can be found here, emphasized the need for a “swift and orderly resolution of the current political crisis in line with the Korean Constitution.” President Yoon had come under…

Roeselare (Eurotoday): Young volunteers from Responsible Young Drivers in Roeselare provide free rides home on New Year’s Eve from midnight to 6 a.m. This year, only three volunteers showed up for driving tests. Jeroen Van Braeckel, 25, and new volunteer Kian Opsomer, 23, want to help prevent drunk driving. Young volunteers from Responsible Young Drivers,…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – MEP Nathalie Loiseau supports President Salome Zourabichvili amid tensions over the Russian election. French MEP Nathalie Loiseau was also a part of the recent delegation from the European Parliament that visited Georgia and strode with pro-EU protesters with protests against the government’s conclusion to suspend accession discussions now in a second week.…

Brussels appears hesitant to initiate discussions with Keir Starmer until specific ground rules are established. Since becoming prime minister, the Labour leader has been signaling his intent to improve the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU. One of the key aspects of this reset would involve renegotiating the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), a deal…