Category: The Brussels Times

Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The world’s largest oil cartel agreed on a major cut in production at its meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, which will indirectly help Russia weather western sanctions and cope with the planned EU ban on Russian oil export. The OPEC+ cartel gathers 23 of the world’s largest oil exporters, including most […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The world is facing a hunger crisis. Ukraine’s war complicates things in how the EU and other world leaders will respond. Around 20 million tonnes of grain remain stuck inside Ukraine and that, along with high global energy prices, has escalated global food prices. During this period drought-stricken parts of the […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning) MEPs called on “emergency measures” to protect the most vulnerable from soaring energy prices during a plenary session in Strasburg today. Lawmakers asked for an appropriate price cap for imports of pipeline gas and measures to tackle speculation. On top of that, MEPs also pushed for more steps to introduce a tax […]

The admission comes in the Commission’s extensive legislative review published on Tuesday.  Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) This comes a month before the key upcoming meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – held in Panama from 14 – 25 November. […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) President Vladimir V. Putin signed more than 400 pages of legislation annexing four Ukrainian regions, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, forging ahead with a parallel reality in which Russia pretends to exercise sovereignty over thousands of square miles of territory that its military does not actually control. Russia’s economy ministry sought […]

Triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, who had flouted dress laws, the rising demands for freedom are being helped by the global community. Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The wave of protests across Iran in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital on 16 September having been arrested, and reportedly beaten, […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Hungary’s parliament recently approved two anti-corruption reforms to unlock funding from the European Union. The EU has long-expressed rule of law and graft concerns about the illiberal government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The bills were the first in a series parliament is expected to pass to improve the country’s stance on the […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The Schengen area is undoubtedly one of the EU’s greatest achievements. Unrestricted travel benefits millions of European citizens and businesses. But for Bulgaria and Romania, the EU has yet to make this borderless dream come true.Quite the opposite, the process for joining the free travel area has turned into a recurring […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPhone and iPad, would have to use a USB-C charger from 2024, while laptop manufacturers would have until 2026 to make the change. There were 602 votes in favor and 13 against, with eight abstaining. Member states are expected to grant approval on 24 October, […]

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The French government launched the process of full nationalisation of EDF power utility on Tuesday. The government sent its offer to buy all remaining shares of EDF to the market regulator as it seeks to take control of energy supplies, according to Reuters reporting. The government’s offer stands at 12 euro […]