Category: 3. Europe

Though much of this early progress has been made possible without breaking new ground or installing significant new hardware, the next phase of the plan will challenge us more. This is predominantly due to the planning permission we require to get started. Despite 96% of our planned sites…

Back-to-back crises have limited the power of the public purse, so policymakers are hoping professional financiers and savers can do the heavy lifting by putting their money to work in the right places. EU citizens alone have €11 trillion of cash savings sitting in their bank…

Photo credit: Dennis Abbott/RBL

Today’s world leaders should heed the “mistakes” of the past or face the consequences, warns Count Henri d’Oultremont, who will celebrate his 101^st birthday on Sunday (31 May).

As one of only three known Belgian survivors of the…

Belgium and Uzbekistan have steadily expanded their diplomatic, political, and economic relationship over the past decades, transforming what was once a relatively limited bilateral partnership into an increasingly strategic dialogue between Brussels and Tashkent. The decision by…

On 5 and 6 May, 100 participants drawn from an array of law enforcement entities, customs, forensics, academia, civil society, Horizon Europe projects, EU agencies and institutions came together in Brussels for a CERIS workshop on illicit drugs. The event was organized by the…

The international humanitarian system is under severe pressure, following the outbreak of conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high in 2026 with 239 million people in need of assistance. Disastrous humanitarian…

The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted on 27 May sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure.

Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, yet…

On 27 May, the European Commission and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology signed a letter of intent to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation. It is expected to deepen collaboration between researchers, universities, startups, industry and…

On 20 May, as part of EU Diversity Month 2026, the Ambassadors for #DiversityInTransport Network hosted the webinar “Inclusive transport for all: gender, migration and intersectionality in mobility”.

As part of EU Diversity Month 2026, the Ambassadors for…

On 27 May, important amendments to the Package Travel Directive enter into force. The new rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council strengthen traveller rights and improve legal certainty for the package travel sector, which is largely made up of SMEs and…