The remarks came at the close of an extraordinary papal trip to Belgium during which both the country’s king and prime minister excoriated the pope for the failure of the Catholic Church to deal with child abuse and urged him to do more. “Words alone are not enough, concrete steps must also be taken,” PM … Read more
On Tuesday, Belgium also pledged to provide Ukraine with support over the course of the agreement’s 10-year term. The agreement encompasses a wide range of support, including modern armored vehicles, air force equipment, naval security, mine clearance and military training. Belgium has committed to supplying the 30 F-16 fighter jets before 2028, with the first … Read more
“Calling for violence is punishable. The complaint has been submitted to the Waregem police. The Prime Minister continues his campaign,” Leyts said. Belgium is due to hold federal elections on June 9. According to the news channel of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT, the presenter at local Waregem1 radio station said: “To all those who … Read more
Czech authorities in March sanctioned the Prague-based Voice of Europe website over claims that European politicians had engaged with the outlet, using their influence to discourage support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Two of the channel’s executives — including Viktor Medvedchuk, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — were hit with sanctions. … Read more
But in an interview with De Zondag, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the bill “may sound good, but it is a bad law.” He added: “I am not against a law that protects our nature, on the contrary. I am against bad legislation. … This needs to go back to the drawing board. … Read more
This debate should take place at the next plenary session, on April 10 in Brussels. “If sitting MEPs or candidates in the upcoming European elections have taken money from or been corrupted by the Russian Government or their proxies, they must be exposed,” Hayer wrote in the letter. Dutch Green EU lawmaker Bas Eickhout also … Read more
Voice of Europe’s YouTube page throws up a parade of EU lawmakers, many of them belonging to far-right, Euroskeptic parties, who line up to bash the Green Deal, predict the Union’s imminent collapse, or attack Ukraine. There is no suggestion that those appearing on the network accepted cash. The website has its roots in the … Read more
De Croo’s spokesperson told POLITICO the prime minister was referring in his remarks to the Czech government’s decision to sanction the news site Voice of Europe, which Prague said was part of a pro-Russian influence operation. The Czech foreign ministry announced Wednesday it had sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, an ally of Russian President Vladimir … Read more
The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in 2022, the EU faced a surge in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea during 2023 and numbers are climbing again in 2024, according to the EU official. A deal inked with Tunisia last July and … Read more
Along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Belgium’s De Croo — who faces elections in June — is among Europe’s most outspoken supporters of the Palestinian cause, a credential he repeatedly touted on the first day of his Mideast trip. “Belgium has a very clear position. We are part … Read more
