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Ixelles (Eurotoday) – Starting mid-September 2025, the Ixelles pool in Brussels offers a weekly Sunday swim hour for overweight people. Organised with Fat Friendly, 12 join the aqua gym, 18 swim freely. Supported by Alderman Nabit Messaoudi. As VRT News reported, starting in mid-September 2025, the Ixelles swimming pool in Brussels will offer a weekly…

Bratislava – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) expressed approval of recent advancements in addressing the military conflict in Ukraine on Tuesday. He outlined two essential conditions for ending the war in a video shared on social media following a video conference with EU leaders, which occurred a day after discussions in Washington, according to…

A second diplomat confirmed that allies were supportive of the American initiative to broker a truce, not because they necessarily believed it would succeed, but “because it will be a clear test of Russian intentions.” A third diplomat noted that security guarantees being developed would help Ukraine “negotiate from a position of strength,” while sanctions…

MEP Veronika Cifrova Ostrihonova shared her candid views on key international and European issues with The Brussels Morning Newspaper. She expressed skepticism about the Trump-Putin meeting’s effectiveness on the Ukraine conflict, emphasized the crucial roles of Presidents Zelenskyy and von der Leyen in peace efforts, and strongly criticized the Slovak government’s stance on security and…

Prague – Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) expressed satisfaction with the advancements in peace talks concerning Ukraine following Monday’s discussions involving American President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and representatives from European nations. Fiala emphasized that the Czech Republic, alongside other European countries, views it as crucial for Ukraine to obtain strong security guarantees,…

Epping Forest applied for an urgent injunction, citing a clear risk of escalating community tensions without action. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s department contested the injunction application, cautioning it would significantly impact the government’s capacity to house asylum seekers in hotels. However, the judge ordered that migrants must leave by 4 p.m. on September 12. Reform…

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Borgerhout, Antwerp, Mothers for Mothers distributed 600 school bags with supplies. Volunteers assisted families, including single mother Kelly and mother of 6 Ilse, supporting children’s preparation for the school year. As VRT NEWS reported, in Borgerhout, Antwerp, the volunteer group Mothers for Mothers has begun distributing 600 school bags…

Paris (France) – The investigations are set to be prolonged by six months, extending until February 21, 2026, due to the “complexity of the case,” as stated by the Chinese Minister of Commerce in an online announcement made on Monday. Beijing initiated this investigation into the imports of specific European cheeses, milk, and cream in…

Paris (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will jointly lead a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting later Tuesday after discussions in Washington, according to the French president’s office.  What outcomes emerged from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in the company of other EU leaders? What is the purpose of…