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Le chef de cabinet de la présidente de la Commission européenne est l’individu clé pour faire avancer les dossiers à Bruxelles. Cependant, ses détracteurs, de plus en plus nombreux, estiment qu’il détient un pouvoir excessif.

Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Rents in Mechelen exceed €1,000 per month as new projects Keerdok, Komet, and Maarten increase supply. Experts Stijn Liers and Sophie Vandewalle highlight high demand for modern, quality apartments. As GVA News reported, rents in Mechelen have reached an average of just over €1,000 per month. This is the 3rd…

Paris – Teresa Ribera, the Commissioner for Competition and Vice-President of the Commission overseeing the Clean, Fair, and Competitive Transition, expressed on Thursday that “the genocide in Gaza underscores Europe’s failure to unify in action and voice, even amid rising protests across European cities,” during her address at the Sciences Po Paris graduate school. The…

Two Commission officials, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity, mentioned that alternative models are being considered for merging departments. By the end of 2026, the EU executive plans to remove “unnecessary processes” and promote “more collaborative working,” following a comprehensive assessment of responsibilities. An external high-level group will be formed this autumn to advise on…

The European Parliament office for the Western Balkans is set to open soon in Tirana, the capital of Albania. Elisa Spiropali, the Speaker of the Assembly of Albania, met with EU ambassador Silvio Gonzato and Tatiana Mrazikova, the head of the new European Parliament office, at the Assembly’s Presidency. Spiropali referred to the office as…

Bellingen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The 375-year-old Anna de Croy organ in Bellingen’s former Cantimpré Abbey was restored by Guido Schumacher. A concert on Sunday features Sarah Copriau, Stin Hanssens, honouring Duchess Anna de Croy. As VRT News reported, the Anna de Croy organ in the church of the former Cantimpré Abbey in Bellingen, near…

At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Anna Tsivilyova, deputy minister of defense and related to President Vladimir Putin, highlighted the advancements made possible by participants in Russia’s military operation, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. She claimed that Russia is now leading in offering comprehensive services that surpass those of China, Asia-Pacific countries, and…

Brussels/Madrid – European Union flags were lowered to half-mast in Brussels on Thursday in remembrance of the victims of a tragic funicular railway derailment in Lisbon on Wednesday evening. “The heartbreaking incident at the Elevador da Glória has profoundly affected Europe,” stated European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on X. The derailment resulted in at least…

Paris (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Today, the Coalition of the Willing, led by France and Britain, is holding discussions in Paris and online to explore security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement with Russia. Hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a gathering of mainly European leaders—among them Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky—will explore…