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BRUSSELS – To streamline the process, the Commission has suggested a temporary agreement (‘interim trade agreement’) that is governed by the EU’s authority. This arrangement necessitates only a broad majority of EU member states and a majority in the European Parliament, bypassing the need for consent from all national parliaments. Unanimity among all member states…

Ostend (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ostend Photo Biennial 2025 (Sept 6–Nov 16) features 32 photographers, including Charlotte Abramow, at 20 city locations. Theme “LIGHT” explored via indoor/outdoor exhibits, special series by Fred Debrock and Anneke D’Hollander. As VRT News reported, Ostend is hosting the works of 32 leading photographers at 20 locations across the city…

This week, European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic initiated the approval process for the free trade agreement reached with Mercosur, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay, at the end of last year. This agreement has the potential to establish the largest free trade zone worldwide, but it poses significant concerns for farmers. The Commission…

Backroom deals, embassy connections, and brown liquor created a thriving export industry. Now, the lobbyist who witnessed everything says the U.S. president’s interactions with Vladimir Putin are a looming “asteroid” for the sector.

Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Fishing stewards of the Flemish Carp Collective in Aalst report rising rule violations on the Dender River. Chair Stefan Muylaert urges more powers. ANB, with 30 inspectors, seeks police cooperation. As VRT News reported, fishing stewards of the Flemish Carp Collective are warning about growing problems along the Dender River…

Madrid – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, anticipates that the agreement regarding Gibraltar will be finalized by the end of October and implemented next year, leading to the demolition of the Fence once the ratification process is concluded. In an interview on ‘RNE’, as reported by Europa Press,…

Ukraine, Apocalypse, and Hopes: With Carlo Masala Gordon Repinski speaks with security expert Carlo Masala. Masala critiques the diplomacy of recent weeks, stating that the peace process desired by U.S. President Trump never existed.

Hasselt (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Hasselt court postponed a major drug trial after key wiretap recordings were replaced with cartoons. Investigation (since 2016) involves an international drug network, a Dutch criminal, Belgium-Netherlands operations, and chemical waste. As VRT News reported, this morning, Sep 5, 2025, the Hasselt court faced a major disruption during the opening hearing…

BRUSSELS – The proposed regulation aimed at preventing and combating child sexual abuse does not include provisions for general monitoring of online communications or ‘chat control’, stated Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert on Friday. “There is no overarching monitoring of online communications, nor will there be any form of ‘chat control’. Instead, companies will be required…

The Commission’s multibillion-euro penalty is lower than the €4.34 billion fine imposed on Google by the EU in 2018 for abuse of dominance involving Android mobile devices, yet it surpasses the €2.42 billion penalty for favoring its own comparison-shopping service in 2017. The Commission’s ruling coincides with an ongoing case in U.S. courts that is…