Category: The Brussels Times

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Ukraine said on Wednesday that the four-way negotiations on resuming Ukrainian grain exports appear to be close to an agreement, as talks in Istanbul began between Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and UN officials. More than 20 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain – the country being the world’s fifth largest grain exporter – […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning) A new study maintains that electric vehicles (EV) are the best choice to replace diesel-fuelled road vehicles and tackle public health problems worldwide, namely air pollution.  Conducted by independent researchers from CE Delft and commissioned by the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the new work is a follow-up from a 2018 study, […]

The conclusion came from an updated assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which ranks cities from the cleanest to the most polluted based on average levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EEA analysis is based on the latest air pollutant emission inventory data, as reported by EU countries in February 2022. Continue reading […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission noted that the coronavirus crisis hit youth employment the most, stressing that recovery is slower than in other age groups. The EC pointed out in a statement on Tuesday that it released its Employment and Social Developments in Europe review, which shows youth was most affected by job […]

Brussels – Brussels Morning:- Belgium is preparing to extradite convicted criminals to Iran, and de facto setting them free. The Belgium parliament is now debating the ratification of a prisoner-exchange treaty with Iran, which could also enable the liberation of Iranian diplomat Asadollah Asadi, sentenced to 20 years of prison for his role in planning […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) After Canada approved the return of a repaired Nord Stream 1 turbine, Ukraine called for reversing the decision and the EC welcomed the move. Canada noted on Saturday that it issued a “time-limited and revocable permit” to exempt the return of the turbine from its sanctions against Russia, according to Reuters […]

Brussels – Brussels Morning:- The Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament has voted on the Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Horn of Africa, for which I served as Rapporteur. The Recommendation has been approved with […]

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob suggested the EU should develop a sort of staggered incentives programme for Western Balkans countries currently working on their EU membership, arguing that the current, stalled expansion process is leading the citizens of those countries to lose interest in the accession. Golob made his remarks during […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) approved Croatia’s eurozone accession on Tuesday. EU finance ministers gave the final approval for the country to adopt the euro on 1 January next year, DW reports. Zbyněk Stanjura, Finance Minister of the Czech Republic, which presides over the EU, congratulated his outgoing Croatian […]

Brussels – Brussels Morning:- Last week a very sad page was written in the history of the European Parliament, which turned out to be not up to its role. Our Institution indeed missed the only opportunity to block the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the taxonomy, thus leaving unheeded the will of […]