Belgium
The municipality of Voeren in Limburg has been severely impacted by heavy rainfall, causing extensive flooding in the area. Streets are submerged, houses inundated, and the local disaster plan has been enacted to manage the emergency. "This is worse than in 2021," stated Mayor Joris Gaens, referring to the devastating floods that hit Voeren and the province of Liège three years ago. Emergency shelters have been set up for those affected. The flooding commenced early on Friday evening when persistent rainstorms swept through Voeren. The local fire brigade promptly received numerous reports of f...
Euronews (English)
Massive protests have roiled Georgia since April 8, 2024, when Georgia's ruling party re-introduced the controversial foreign agent bill. But despite the month of public outcry and international condemnation, the parliament approved the bill in its third reading on May 13 and adopted the bill on May 14. Meanwhile, as thousands of Georgians continue to take to the streets, the government said it would create a database of “undesirables” namely, “people involved in or publicly supporting violence, threats, and blackmail during the protests.” There have also been reports of government critics get...
Global Voices
When Emily first heard about Belgium's decision to create Europe's first labour law for sex workers in Europe, she was excited that her working conditions would finally improve. "In this way, we will get a wider choice of safe places where we can offer our services in a self-determined way because, at the moment, that's not really the case," Emily, who lives in a major city in Belgium, told Euronews. An independent sex worker for three years, Emily (name changed to protect her identity) has personally experienced the lack of support for sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, where many lost...
Euronews (English)
The Belgian government will provide Ukraine with an additional 9 million euros ($9.7 million) for energy infrastructure restoration, Belgium Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez told the media outlet La Libre in an interview published on May 10. Additional financial aid is part of the new Belgian assistance package for Ukraine, according to La Libre. Moscow has recently intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, destroying several thermal power plants across the country. This included the Trypillia plant, the main electricity supplier to Ky...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The Belgian government will provide Ukraine with an additional 9 million euros ($9.7 million) for energy infrastructure restoration, Belgium Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez told the media outlet La Libre in an interview published on May 10. Additional financial aid is part of the new Belgian assistance package for Ukraine, according to La Libre. Moscow has recently intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, destroying several thermal power plants across the country. This included the Trypillia plant, the main electricity supplier to Ky...
Kyiv Independent
The Belgian government will provide Ukraine with an additional 9 million euros ($9.7 million) for energy infrastructure restoration, Belgium Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez told the media outlet La Libre in an interview published on May 10. Additional financial aid is part of the new Belgian assistance package for Ukraine, according to La Libre. Moscow has recently intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, destroying several thermal power plants across the country. This included the Trypillia plant, the main electricity supplier to Ky...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Staff at VRT, the main public service broadcaster for Belgium's Flemish community, interrupted footage of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on Thursday to display a message protesting Israel's military action in the Gaza strip. "This is a union action. We condemn human rights violations by the state of Israel," the message at the beginning and end of the broadcast read. "Furthermore, the state of Israel is destroying freedom of the press. That's why we're now briefly interrupting the image." The message concluded with the social media hashtags "#CeasfireNow" and "#StopGenocide." Israel la...
DPA Breaking News
Staff at VRT, the main public service broadcaster for Belgium's Flemish community, interrupted footage of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on Thursday to display a message protesting Israel's military action in the Gaza strip. "This is a union action. We condemn human rights violations by the state of Israel," the message at the beginning and end of the broadcast read. "Furthermore, the state of Israel is destroying freedom of the press. That's why we're now briefly interrupting the image." The message concluded with the social media hashtags "#CeasfireNow" and "#StopGenocide." Israel la...
DPA Breaking News
As the EU institutions marked the bloc’s founding with Europe Day on Thursday, the union is also preparing for its future as it heads to the European elections, scheduled for 6-9 June. The bloc's achievements were celebrated in member state capitals on 9 May — the anniversary of a historic speech by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, which led to the foundation of the economic and political union. Citizens were invited to visit EU institutions to celebrate the occasion, with European Parliament buildings in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg opening their doors to the public. The celebra...
Euronews (English)
Image by Mariam Nikuradze, used with permission Two weeks since Georgian citizens took to the streets to protest the reintroduction of the controversial foreign agent bill, the European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the bill and calling for sanctions against the ruling Georgian Dream Party's founder, Bidzina Ivanishvili. Ivanishvili is a key figure in Georgian politics known for having close ties with Russia. Despite staying out of the political limelight after publicly resigning from politics in 2021, many suspected he was calling the shots behind the scenes and perpetuating ...
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