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EU lawmakers back lighter rules for small mid-caps, creating a new bridge between SMEs and big business
EU lawmakers back lighter rules for small mid-caps, creating a new bridge between SMEs and big business
European lawmakers are moving to close a long-standing regulatory gap for companies that outgrow small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)...
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Antwerp port to deploy dedicated air defence system by 2027 as security tightens
Antwerp port to deploy dedicated air defence system by 2027 as security tightens
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is set to receive its own air defence system by 2027, marking a significant step in strengthening security at one...
Read More... EU agrees to expand Globalisation Adjustment Fund, offering support to displaced workers
EU agrees to expand Globalisation Adjustment Fund, offering support to displaced workers
The European Commission has welcomed a new political agreement with the European Parliament and EU Member States that significantly
Read More... French poll finds voters more willing to block hard-left than far-right in runoff elections
French poll finds voters more willing to block hard-left than far-right in runoff elections
French voters are now more inclined to prevent the hard-left from taking power than to stop the far-right, according to a new opinion...
Read More... EU moves to extend “Roam Like at Home” to Western Balkans
EU moves to extend “Roam Like at Home” to Western Balkans
The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia,...
Read More... EU launches EastInvest Facility to boost economies of Eastern border regions amid Ukraine conflict
EU launches EastInvest Facility to boost economies of Eastern border regions amid Ukraine conflict
Brussels — The European Commission is set to unveil a new financial initiative aimed at supporting EU regions most affected by the...
Read More... EU gender pension gap in 2024: women receive nearly 25% less than men
EU gender pension gap in 2024: women receive nearly 25% less than men
Women across the European Union continue to face a significant pension shortfall compared with men, according to the latest 2024 figures....
Read More... Flanders unveils ‘Eastern Strategy’ to position Flemish firms in Ukraine’s reconstruction drive
Flanders unveils ‘Eastern Strategy’ to position Flemish firms in Ukraine’s reconstruction drive
The Flemish government has approved a new “Eastern Strategy” designed to steer Flemish companies toward opportunities in the future...
Read More... Romania greenlights public sector job cuts to tackle EU’s widest budget deficit
Romania greenlights public sector job cuts to tackle EU’s widest budget deficit
Romania’s coalition government has approved a sweeping package of public administration job cuts as it intensifies efforts to rein...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More... -
Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More... -
Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More... -
World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More... -
World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More... -
Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More... -
Women in science and engineering hit record 7.9 million in the EU, new data show
The presence of women in science and engineering across the European Union continues to grow, reaching a new milestone in 2024. According to theRead More...
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EU lawmakers back lighter rules for small mid-caps, creating a new bridge between SMEs and big business
EU lawmakers back lighter rules for small mid-caps, creating a new bridge between SMEs and big business
European lawmakers are moving to close a long-standing regulatory gap for companies that outgrow small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)...
Read More... Antwerp port to deploy dedicated air defence system by 2027 as security tightens
Antwerp port to deploy dedicated air defence system by 2027 as security tightens
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is set to receive its own air defence system by 2027, marking a significant step in strengthening security at one...
Read More... EU agrees to expand Globalisation Adjustment Fund, offering support to displaced workers
EU agrees to expand Globalisation Adjustment Fund, offering support to displaced workers
The European Commission has welcomed a new political agreement with the European Parliament and EU Member States that significantly
Read More... French poll finds voters more willing to block hard-left than far-right in runoff elections
French poll finds voters more willing to block hard-left than far-right in runoff elections
French voters are now more inclined to prevent the hard-left from taking power than to stop the far-right, according to a new opinion...
Read More... EU moves to extend “Roam Like at Home” to Western Balkans
EU moves to extend “Roam Like at Home” to Western Balkans
The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia,...
Read More... EU launches EastInvest Facility to boost economies of Eastern border regions amid Ukraine conflict
EU launches EastInvest Facility to boost economies of Eastern border regions amid Ukraine conflict
Brussels — The European Commission is set to unveil a new financial initiative aimed at supporting EU regions most affected by the...
Read More... EU gender pension gap in 2024: women receive nearly 25% less than men
EU gender pension gap in 2024: women receive nearly 25% less than men
Women across the European Union continue to face a significant pension shortfall compared with men, according to the latest 2024 figures....
Read More... Flanders unveils ‘Eastern Strategy’ to position Flemish firms in Ukraine’s reconstruction drive
Flanders unveils ‘Eastern Strategy’ to position Flemish firms in Ukraine’s reconstruction drive
The Flemish government has approved a new “Eastern Strategy” designed to steer Flemish companies toward opportunities in the future...
Read More... Romania greenlights public sector job cuts to tackle EU’s widest budget deficit
Romania greenlights public sector job cuts to tackle EU’s widest budget deficit
Romania’s coalition government has approved a sweeping package of public administration job cuts as it intensifies efforts to rein...
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Zurich introduces Eruv, creating a Sabbath-friendly public zone for Jewish life
Zurich has quietly drawn a new kind of line across the city — one that cannot be seen at first glance, yet carries deep religious and social meaning. Spanning severalRead More...
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Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More...
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Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More...
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More...
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More...
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Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
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Women in science and engineering hit record 7.9 million in the EU, new data show
The presence of women in science and engineering across the European Union continues to grow, reaching a new milestone in 2024. According to theRead More...
Swiss President Viola Amherd and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis have confirmed that ninety countries and organizations will participate in the Ukraine peace conference hosted
Read more: Switzerland announces 90 countries and organizations to attend Ukraine peace summit
Katharina von Schnurbein, the EU official tasked with combating antisemitism, has raised concerns about the growing tide of antisemitism in Europe and
Read more: Europe's antisemitism tsar calls for clearer action against rising bigotry
The materials of the annual conference of the Center for 2024 were published on May 22. The collection includes articles by the Center's staff, as well as young researchers who
Read more: The materials of the annual conference of the CEDS have been published
A record number of Belgians are participating in the upcoming elections from abroad. These expatriates can cast their votes either by post or at polling stations set up at Belgian
Read more: Record number of Belgians voting abroad in 2024 European elections
As Belgium braces for the upcoming June elections, attention turns to the prominent figures vying for votes, with a keen focus on the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)
Read more: Spotlight on N-VA: leading figures in Belgium's political arena