Category: The Brussels Times

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Do you have a hazel tree in your street, or an elderberry bush in your garden? And have you always wondered whether those fruits are safe to eat? Now is your chance: the Arbres research project is investigating how polluted Brussels nuts and fruits are. For that, the researchers need your help. […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- In an interview with the Dutch newspaper NRC, Brussels mayor Philippe Close (PS) reiterated his plea to depenalize the use of cannabis – as a first step towards legalisation. “People who use drugs are seen as failures. I say let’s help them.”  The statements made by Mayor of Brussels Philippe Close last […]

The company stressed that it was awaiting the return of a gas turbine needed for operation of the pipeline, stressing that Siemens has not delivered it, according to Reuters reporting on Wednesday. Continue reading Gazprom blames Siemens for gas supply cut at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Sanchez and Morawiecki met in Warsaw on Wednesday, as part of Polish-Spanish intergovernmental consultations. According to the official release, the two prime ministers discussed security, the war in Ukraine, energy and inflation. Continue reading PM Sanchez touts Spain as potential gas hub for EU at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission proposed a plan to monitor progress of Green Deal goals with the aim of improving transparency. In a press statement on Tuesday, the body pointed out that the new Monitoring Framework will help EU member states to keep an eye on the impact of the bloc’s green push. […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, proposed a draft agreement to revive the Iran nuclear deal. He stressed the importance of reaching an agreement and pointed out that there is little room for any more substantial compromises, according to Reuters reporting on Wednesday. “I […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) EU member states have agreed to cut natural gas consumption after reaching consensus on Tuesday. The European Commission proposed a consumption cut scheme, which bloc members rejected and reached agreement on a weakened version, according to Reuters reporting on Tuesday. The EC initially proposed mandatory cuts of 15% for all EU […]

The report by the GI-TOC , titled as “Portholes: Exploring the maritime Balkan routes”, notes that eight tones of cocaine were seized in the last four years in SEE ports, stressing that synthetic drugs and counterfeit cigarettes are regularly intercepted in the region’s ports, along with the illegal waste. Continue reading Are the global smugglers […]

Brussels, (Brussels Morning)- Nearly three hundred people are already waiting to register as asylum seekers at the application centre Klein Kasteeltje in Brussels on Monday morning. Because of the long weekend, they couldn’t do that for four days. Dozens of people even spent five nights on the streets there. Almost three hundred people were already […]

The EC pointed out that the aid will go towards infrastructure repairs and financing of important projects, adding that the money will be provided in the form of favourable loans. Continue reading EIB approves Ukraine aid worth €1.59bn at Brussels Morning Newspaper.