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Leuven-Brussels Train Attacker in His 20s Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison
Here is the rewritten version with “Brussels Morning” replaced with “Eurotoday” in the final text: — Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Brussels Criminal Court issued a prison term of 40 months to a 20-year-old offender who broke the sexual integrity of a 15-year-old girl on an August 2023 journey from Leuven to Brussels. Authorities…
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European Parliament’s Press and Spokespersons’ Units Engage with European Newsroom Correspondents on Media Access and Reporting
On March 26, the European Newsroom (enr) hosted a networking event bringing together its correspondents and the European Parliament’s Press Service and Spokesperson’s Unit at the Belga News Agency’s office in Brussels. The event featured an engaging dialogue between enr correspondents and the newly appointed Spokesperson, Delphine Colard, along with Neil Corlett, the Head of…
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European Council Chief: No Retreat on Russia Sanctions
European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, convened in Paris on Thursday for a summit focused on strengthening Ukraine’s security in anticipation of a possible ceasefire with Russia. During the discussions, European leaders sought to formulate a unified response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to ease sanctions on Moscow as a means of encouraging…
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EU Court Adviser Sides with WhatsApp in Privacy Fine Appeal
Brussels (Eurotoday) – WhatsApp, a Meta Platforms subsidiary, received support from an adviser to Europe’s top court in its legal battle against the European Union privacy watchdog. The watchdog had instructed the Irish data protection authority to double a fine four years ago due to privacy violations. WhatsApp has contested a €225 million fine in…
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EP: Odor Serves as Shadow Rapporteur for Segment of Draghi’s Capital Markets Report
Brussels – Renew Europe (RE), a political group in the European Parliament (EP), has appointed Slovak MEP Ľudovít Ódor (RE/PS) as the shadow rapporteur for a report aimed at enhancing the financing of investments and reforms to bolster European competitiveness and establish a union of savings and investments. Ódor confirmed this news to the TASR…
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Trump Overshadows Reeves’ Major Event
Politics at Sam and Anne’s: Rachel Reeves’ Statement, Trump’s Tariffs, and Labour’s Challenges Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy break down Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement, while also examining the impact of Donald Trump’s latest trade move—imposing 25% tariffs on all imported cars. Reeves is aiming to restore her fiscal headroom to £9.9…
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Flanders Urges Eternit to Increase Contribution for €100M Asbestos Cleanup
Here is the rewritten article with Eurotoday replacing Brussels Morning in the final text: — Brussels – Eternit refuses to pay more for asbestos cleanup in Flanders, calling it “disproportionate.” The Flemish government, backed by N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V, Open VLD, and Groen, demands more than €4.8M over 16 years, as cleanup costs €100M annually until…
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Šefčovič in Washington Stresses the Need for a Balanced EU-US Trade Agreement
Brussels – European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, affirmed the EU’s commitment to achieving a fair and balanced trade agreement rather than imposing unwarranted tariffs during his recent working visit to Washington. This information was reported by a TASR correspondent in Brussels. On the social media platform X Tuesday evening (European time),…