Category: The Brussels Times

Brussels – Brussels Morning:- The Belgian parliament is presently considering legislation that would harm the security not only of Belgium itself but also of the entirety of Europe. Lawmakers were presented last week with a treaty between Belgium and Iran, which, if implemented, would allow for Iranians convicted of crimes in Belgium to return to […]

Taiwan wants closer cooperation with EU Continue reading Taiwan wants closer cooperation with EU at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission proposed changes to the Temporary Crisis Framework adopted in March to support EU economies. The EC pointed out in a statement on Monday that the scheme was put in place in response to the war in Ukraine. Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, noted that “Russia’s unjustified military […]

“I think we should have equality in this respect and I support this idea for all Latvian citizens of specific age… this should be done independently of their sex,” he stressed. Continue reading Latvia mulls universal compulsory military service at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

According to Hakan Djuphammar, head of Special Projects at Ericsson, the companies first plan to do ground simulations of their technology, before eventually moving the testing to space. “Discussions are on for testing on the International Space Station and with a few satellites”, said Djuphammar. Continue reading EU companies plan on developing satellite-based 5G network […]

The companies noted that the French government will co-finance the project and added that the new factory will be built next to ST’s facility in Crolles, according to Reuters reporting on Monday. Continue reading Two chipmakers plan new production facility in France at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

This week, the European Parliament debates and votes on the “Fit for 55”, deforestation, Hungary, NATO, COVID-19. Continue reading European Parliament look ahead — “Fit for 55”, deforestation, Hungary, NATO, COVID-19 at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska attended a meeting with Moroccan Minister of the Interior Abdelouafi Laftit in Rabat on Friday as part of regular political dialogue between the EU and Morocco. Continue reading EC, Morocco renew partnership against human trafficking at Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The United Arab Emirates will most likely manage Afghanistan’s Kabul airport as part of the deal reached with the Taliban government in the country. Ever since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover of the country, the new government has struggled with finding an operator for the country’s […]

Speaking at the conference this weekend, Michelin tyre manufacturer CEO Florent Menegaux noted “we’ve converted our boilers so they’re capable of running on gas or oil, and we can even switch to coal if we need to.” Continue reading French companies prepare for switch to oil at Brussels Morning Newspaper.