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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Eurotoday) – The authorities are searching the Brussels-Charleroi canal in Ruisbroek using both divers and boats equipped with sonar technology. A team of divers is combing the canal, though authorities have clarified that the search is not intended to recover human remains. Officials stated that this extensive operation is part of an ongoing investigation…

Brussels – The importance of EU defense extends beyond Europe to encompass the security of NATO, as both entities share an intrinsic link to transatlantic safety, asserted NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska during her speech at the Annual Conference of the European Security Agency in Brussels. Shekerinska underscored the necessity of bolstering cooperation between…

Here’s a rewritten version of the article: — “A Bold Vision for America,” Trump Declares Amid Skepticism from Musk “It’s big money and top-tier people,” former President Donald Trump said, hailing the initiative as “a resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential” as his new administration kicked off. However, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk reacted with…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – A total of 500 bodies were donated to Flemish universities for sciences in 2024. KU Leuven led body donations in 2024 with 161 donations, up 17 from 2023. The University of Antwerp saw an increase to 116 donations, while Ghent University remained stable at 128. UHasselt and VUB reported 26 and 63…

Stockholm – The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, representing 60,000 companies and 49 industry and employer organizations, has voiced concerns that environmental assessment processes in Sweden are excessively lengthy. The government shares this sentiment. “Streamlining and expediting these processes is crucial for Sweden to enhance its climate transition efforts,” stated Romina Pourmokhtari, the Swedish Minister for…

Geel (Eurotoday) – In the early hours of the morning, a family of 5 in Geel escaped a devastating house fire when unusual noises woke the father. Within seconds, he was able to pull his wife and 3 kids through a window, but before the flames consumed the ground floor. That fire started in the kitchen…

A government official confirmed the news to POLITICO on Tuesday evening. The Department for Business and Trade reportedly warned Sarah Bokkerink, the departing chief of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), that the regulator was not adequately aligning with the government’s ambition to boost economic growth. The Labour government has directed its regulators to actively…

Strasbourg/Bratislava – Transatlantic relations between the European Union (EU) and the United States have long served as a foundation for peace, security, and economic progress. European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, made this assertion during a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, in light of the new American administration…