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At long last, after months of stagnation, the new Brussels leadership team is fully operational. However, the power trio of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas might already seem out-of-step. This lineup reflects centrist majorities that are increasingly weakened and continues to champion…

Brussels (Eurotoday): Starting January 1, 2025, more than 1,100 people with disabilities will get their full care budget after receiving only half since late 2022. Minister Caroline Gennez has ended the old plan. Families like Simon Geens and Glenn’s are worried about having to pay back money for care services they used. There’s a court…

Madrid – On Tuesday, the Spanish Government officially submitted a request to Brussels for a technical addendum to the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. This step is crucial for securing the fifth disbursement of over 7.5 billion euros in ‘Next Generation EU’ funds, as well as the first two loan disbursements that are expected to…

Don’t Nod et l’industrie du jeu vidéo face à la tourmente La direction de Don’t Nod, interrogée par POLITICO, s’est limitée à indiquer qu’elle poursuit “les négociations avec les représentants des salariés”, sans plus de détails. — Privés d’aides publiques Pour les employeurs du secteur, la chute du gouvernement Barnier et l’arrêt temporaire de l’examen…

Kortrijk (Eurotoday): A car hit a train at a level crossing on Izegemsestraat in Heule around 5 p.m. on 5 December. No one was injured, but train services between Roeselare and Kortrijk were disrupted. Infrabel provided replacement buses, and by 9:30 p.m., one track reopened. A car collided with a train at a level crossing…

Coyle, who has represented Bermondsey and Old Southwark since 2015, has stepped down from his position on the Work and Pensions Committee after serving for only a few weeks. He was elected to the committee in October, following an unsuccessful bid for the role of chair. His departure comes after a reported incident during a…

Anne Brorhilker, the former lead prosecutor in Germany’s high-profile cum-ex tax fraud investigations, has raised serious concerns about the legal system’s lenience toward affluent white-collar criminals and tax evaders. In a recent interview, Brorhilker criticized how individuals with access to high-powered legal resources are too easily removed from criminal proceedings. “The financial lobby in Germany…

“The biggest challenge right now isn’t NATO, nor even Ukraine, as pressing as those issues are,” said Anthony Gardner, who served as U.S. ambassador to the European Union just prior to Donald Trump’s first term. “The primary issue is the diversion of Chinese exports previously bound for the U.S. that will now be redirected to…

Brussels – On Tuesday, European member states, including Belgium, voted in favor of recommendations aimed at establishing smoke-free zones across the European Union. This initiative includes plans to extend protections against smoking to outdoor areas of restaurants and cafés. While these recommendations are not legally binding—since the responsibility for smoking regulations lies with individual member…

Host Jack Blanchard delves into the pivotal U.K. general election of July 2024, which marked Labour’s return to power after 14 years in opposition. Offering an in-depth look at this historic campaign are journalists Tim Ross and Rachel Wearmouth, authors of the newly released book, Landslide: The Inside Story of the 2024 Election. The book…