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President Donald Trump should reach out directly to European nations that continue to import Russian oil. These nations have established good relations with him. This was the message from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during the Social Democrats’ annual meeting in Aalborg on Saturday. – There are European nations that are still importing oil, she noted.…

Kortrijk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Kortrijk’s media lab Quindo will get €250,000 from Flemish Minister Melissa Depraetere over 5 years, aiding 150 volunteers to expand youth media programs across West Flanders. As VRT News reported, the Kortrijk-based media lab Quindo will receive almost €250,000 in subsidies from the Flemish Government over the next 5 years.…

Luxembourg plans to formally recognize Palestine as a state, as announced by Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel to a parliamentary commission on Monday. Local media reported that the conclusive decision is anticipated later this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, in coordination with multiple countries, including France and…

Paris – The European Union suffered losses amounting to forty-three billion euros due to extreme weather events last summer, as revealed by a study conducted by Sehrish Usman from the University of Mannheim, alongside two co-authors from the European Central Bank. This research utilizes weather data and economic models to assess damages exacerbated by climate…

Ninove (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ninove plans to move technical services to Door Noord, costing €4.5M for 30,000 m². Critics like Stijn Vander Elst warn of lost jobs; Alderman Werner Somers cites limited alternatives. As VRT News reported, the Ninove city council plans to move the municipality’s technical services to the Door Noord industrial estate. Local…

Wright, a former oil executive, acknowledged climate change but argued its effects are overstated. “Today, the likelihood of dying from an extreme weather event is the lowest recorded in history, yet 20 percent of children report nightmares about climate change,” Wright stated at a press conference on Friday, though he did not provide the sources…

Prague – The Czech robotic system Eagle.one, designed to safely capture unauthorized drones in protected airspace using artificial intelligence, was featured by the European Commission in a report on the state of the union. The Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), which collaborated with Fly4Future on the project, announced this in a press release today.…

Kortrijk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Babbe Vanneste from Rollegem researches accessibility for students with disabilities in Kortrijk, working with Back Forward and Vives University. Her April 2026 report will guide city improvements and inclusive policies. As VRT News reported, Babbe Vanneste from Rollegem is researching how accessible student life in Kortrijk is for people with…

For many journalists in Brussels, the summer hiatus ended suddenly as the EU news cycle accelerated with the arrival of the first week of September. In line with Brussels’ tradition, this marked the start of ‘back-to-work’ events, providing an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues after a month of relative tranquility in the European quarter. On…

“These estimates are likely conservative,” stated the study’s authors, Sehrish Usman from the University of Mannheim, along with Miles Parker and Mathilde Vallat, economists at the European Central Bank. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to the warming effects of greenhouse gases. In 2024, natural disasters, including severe flooding in Spain, led to…