Diamonds are the ultimate status symbol, but are they really forever? For over five centuries, Antwerp’s diamond district in Belgium has been the cornerstone of the global diamond…
Read more A centuries-old diamond hub is under strain like never beforePARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday it was too early to say whether a one-month delay to decide on an EU trade…
Read more France’s Macron Says He Hopes EU Will Pass Mercosur Clauses During DelayBRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – European Union leaders could agree to borrow on the market, against the security of the EU budget, to keep Ukraine financed in 2026…
Read more EU Leaders Set to Agree on Loan to Ukraine Backed by EU Budget – Draft TextWARSAW, Dec 18 (Reuters) – European Union leaders agree that it would be fair to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine, but there are many technical points that…
Read more EU Leaders Think It Is Fair to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine, Polish PM SaysDec 11 (Reuters) – Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek accused Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday of being closer to Russia than Europe, renewing an argument between…
Read more Poland Says Hungary’s Government Is Closer to Moscow Than BrusselsRon Curtis, an English professor in Montreal, lived for 40 years with a degenerative spinal disease, in what he called the “black hole” of chronic pain. On a…
Read more Who Should Be Allowed a Medically Assisted Death?BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Brussels Airport will cancel 110 of the 203 incoming flights on Wednesday, in addition to the departing flights already scrapped due to a nationwide strike, a…
Read more Brussels Airport Says 110 Extra Flights Cancelled on Wednesday Due to StrikeHas the West absorbed the right lessons from Ukraine’s war with Russia? For the unsettling answer, look at what’s buzzing mysteriously in the skies above Europe’s cities. Drones…
Read more Opinion | Suspicious Drones Over EuropeTen years or so between installments of a successful Hollywood franchise is a lifetime. When it comes to the third “Now You See Me” movie — poof! —…
Read more Movie Review: ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the magic with new faces and tricksBRUSSELS—The European Union is racing against the clock to overcome Belgium’s objections to a plan to fund Ukraine’s defense using Russian money. Ukraine is on course to run…
Read more Ukraine’s $200 Billion Lifeline From Europe Stumbles on Pushback in BelgiumBRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU member states have three options to fund Ukraine’s financing needs, with a reparations loan based on immobilised Russian assets as the most effective option, EU…
Read more Russian Assets Most Effective Way to Finance Ukraine, Von Der Leyen SaysBRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halted flights due to drone sighting, the second such incident this week, national news agency Belga said on Friday citing the skeyes…
Read more Belgium’s Liege Airport Temporarily Halted Again Due to Drone Sighting, Belga Says(Reuters) -Flights bound for Brussels Airport were held or diverted late Thursday, according to flight tracking site Flightradar24, which cited unconfirmed reports of renewed drone sightings. Reuters has…
Read more Flights Diverted at Brussels Airport Amid New Unconfirmed Drone Sightings, Flightradar24 SaysBRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU countries on Thursday formally adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural…
Read more Europe Adopts 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia, Including LNG Import BanBy Ammu Kannampilly and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Some U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $4 million that are intended for poor nations but stuck in a Belgian warehouse…
Read more US-Funded Contraceptives Stuck in Belgium Risk Becoming Unusable by Mid-2026A feature of the Trump era is that while foreign governments object to the American President’s protectionism, in practice they often jump at the opportunity to join him…
Read more Opinion | Europe Joins the Steel Tariff GameBy Marwa Rashad, Kate Abnett and Nerijus Adomaitis (Reuters) -European nations, including France, are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Several have also…
Read more Analysis-How Ukraine’s European Allies Fuel Russia’s War EconomyBRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived two bids to remove her when the European Parliament rejected no-confidence motions from hard-right and left groups…
Read more EU’s Von Der Leyen Survives No-Confidence Votes in ParliamentATHENS (Reuters) -Europe is losing an estimated 50 billion euros ($58 billion) a year from tax and customs fraud, which are now the most attractive criminal activities in…
Read more Europe Must Fight Tax Fraud Gangs, Corruption, EU Chief Prosecutor SaysA cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports, officials said Saturday, though the initial impact appeared…
Read more Cyberattack disrupts systems, causes delays at major European airports