DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION OF THE HOLY SEE
H.E. Mgr Giacinto BERLOCO, nuncio to the King of Belgium gave a reception this week at the Musées Royaux d’Arts et d’Histoire to receive all the friends and [...]
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EP: ACOMMON CHARGER FOR ALL MOBILE PHONES
A common charger should be developed for all mobile phones sold in the EU, to reduce waste, costs and hassle for users, said MEPs voting on an update to EU radio equipment [...]
THE INSTITUTE OF ITALIAN CULTURE IN BRUSSELS BEHEADED
The former italian government, under Prime Minister Enrico Letta decided to make budget cuts and so decided to remove Prof. D.ssa Federiga Bindi (who possesses an impressive [...]
PARLIAMENT’S NSA INVESTIGATION HIGHLIGHTS GRAVE CRISIS OF GLOBAL DEMOCRACY
GUE/NGL MEP Connie Ernst has said there is no place for repression and surveillance in a free, social, and pluralistic society. The German MEP was speaking in a European [...]
DRAFT SEED REGULATION REJECTED BY MEP’s
The European Commission’s proposal for plant reproductive material law, also known as the “seed regulation”, was voted down by Parliament, amid concerns [...]
A COMMON PROCEDURE FOR EU VERHICLE CHECKS
A deal with EU member states on minimum common standards for periodic vehicle inspections, vehicle registration documents and roadside inspections of commercial vehicles [...]
BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DIDIER REYNDERS IN UKRAINE
The three ministers of Foreign Affairs of Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg) were present yesterday in Kiev to meet the new Ukrainian authorities. The Vice-Prime [...]
BRUSSELS GRAND-PLACE IN GREEN FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish national day. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all over the world, including in Brussels where the Grand-Place will [...]
EPP APPOINTS JUNCKER AS FUTURE EC-CANDIDATE CHAIRMAN
The former prime minister of Luxemburg Jean-Claude JUNCKER (PPE, Lu) was appointed as future candidate for the presidency of the European Commission. He’ll have to [...]
CENTER FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES RENAMED IN HONOUR OF WILFRIED MARTENS
The Centre for European Studies (CES), the official think tank and political foundation of the European People’s Party (EPP), has been renamed in honour of its late [...]
ISRAEL CALLS FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION IN UKRAINE
“Israel is following with great concern the events in Ukraine, it is anxious for peace for all its citizens and hope that the situation will not deteriorate to a loss of [...]
EREC FORCED INTO LIQUIDATION
An Extraordinary General Assembly of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) taking place in Brussels on 6th March decided the “voluntary” dissolution of the [...]
TAHRIR SQUARE FINDS A GREEK NEIGHBOUR
The group of buildings near Tahrir Square could be modern campus-style office space anywhere. It’s hard to believe that just outside the heavy steel gates [...]
WHERE ARE THE WOMEN IN HIGH-TECH?
“Tech is too important to be left to men!” Europe’s digital economy and app sector are booming, but where are the women? Facts about women in the digital economy: [...]
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