Category: The Brussels Times

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission adopted the Just Transition Fund (JTF) program on Monday as part of which the Czech Republic will receive 1.64 billion euros. The body pointed out in a statement on Monday that the Czech Republic will receive the money in the form of grants to support its green push. […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Denmark and Sweden reported leaks in Russian gas pipelines in their territorial waters and launched investigations. After Denmark discovered a leak in Nord Stream 2, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) warned about leaks in Nord Stream 1, according to Reuters reporting on Tuesday. Denmark limited shipping in the area where the […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) German power utility RWE signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The utility signed the deal on the second day of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to the Persian Gulf, according to Reuters reporting. RWE signed the agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission pledged more funding for the green push at the UN General Assembly in New York. EC President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of investing more in the green push under the EU Global Gateway strategy, the EC noted in a statement on Saturday. Von der Leyen […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned that large economies are facing recessions due to inflation and energy crisis. The OECD revised its global GDP growth for next year from 2.8% to 2.2%, but maintained the forecast for this year at 3%, according to Reuters reporting on Monday. The […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning) A recent assessment from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that the European Commission’s targets of reducing noise by 2030 are hard to attain given the large number of people living in urban areas and exposed to noise from road traffic. About 18 million people suffer long-term annoyance from transport noise in […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The year 1986 was marked by several historical landmarks, the year Portugal and Spain joined the EU, bringing the membership to 12, and Britain and France announced plans to build the Channel Tunnel. In Belgium, the country’s footballers came home to a hero’s welcome after finishing 4th in the Mexico World Cup. […]

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Dozens of people were killed in Iran during an escalating series of protests following the death of a young Kurdish woman who was apprehended by Morality Police for allegedly violating the country’s strict headscarf laws. The protests began on 16 September, after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in a Tehran hospital following […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission stressed the importance of implementation of cultural changes to strengthen the green push. The EC pointed out in a statement on Thursday that Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, welcomed plans to use culture to achieve EC’s Sustainable Development Goals. The Commission noted […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Iran blamed the EU and the US for the nuclear deal deadlock, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressing that Tehran’s demands have not been met. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Raisi reminded that Iran wants guarantees that the US would not withdraw from the deal, according to Reuters reporting. […]