Homelessness surges in Brussels – POLITICO
Another 2,649 people, 27 percent of the total, were staying in nonconventional housing, including nonapproved accommodation structures, temporary…
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EU botches entry exam, forcing thousands of wannabe-Eurocrats to resit – POLITICO
“How can EPSO be such a failure every single time?” wrote another. This test was for candidates hoping…
Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine’s EU bid – POLITICO
His comments come after Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported on Washington’s latest minerals offer to Kyiv, which…
Huawei is being boxed out of Brussels lobbying – POLITICO
The European Parliament and European Commission already blacklisted Huawei lobbyists last week, shutting off their access to EU…
Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe – POLITICO
The firm is at the heart of a new corruption scandal that involves “preliminary charges of active corruption,…
Brussels veteran Jean-Noël Ladois set to become Macron’s international spokesperson – POLITICO
Ladois has also held jobs in Geneva, New York and Paris, where he worked at the French Ministry…
Brussels’ top prosecutor despairs about ‘weapons of war’ amid more gang violence – POLITICO
“I don’t want a political war, because that’s not my role. But this can’t last,” Moinil said. There…
Brussels power couples — 2025 edition – POLITICO
Power Rating: If they made a rom-com about consultants, it would start like this one. “It was dislike…
Cocaine cash propels Brussels gang wars to dangerous heights, drugs czar says – POLITICO
“Really, the need for rebuilding society in Brussels is clear. And if we see what the citizens are…
Dead woman’s body lay undiscovered in Brussels’ European Quarter hotel – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — The body of a 56-year-old woman was found Tuesday in a hotel in the heart of…
Brussels hushed up Ursula von der Leyen’s week in hospital with pneumonia – POLITICO
The revelation ― more than a week after the Commission announced that she was ill ― raises questions…
Teresa Ribera comes after VDL in the European Commission’s line of succession – POLITICO
The next person in the European Commission’s line of succession if President Ursula von der Leyen is incapacitated…
Knifeman arrested outside Belgian PM office – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — A man armed with a knife was arrested by the Belgian police outside the Belgian prime…
Ursula von der Leyen has ‘severe’ pneumonia – POLITICO
The European Commission president cancels engagements in Lisbon and Gdańsk after falling ill. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share
Belgian mayors call for Europe-wide ban on sale of fireworks – POLITICO
“We see year after year that there are casualties, that people are injured in their legs and arms,”…