Marine Strauss
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Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018. → Read More
European Commission gives final approval to Moderna vaccine
The European Commission gave approval on Wednesday for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. company Moderna, the final step in the EU's authorisation process. → Read More
Almost 200 European airports face insolvency, airports body ACI Europe says
Nearly 200 airports in Europe will face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start recovering by the end of the year, airports body ACI Europe said on Tuesday. → Read More
Belgian hospitals could run out of intensive care beds in 15 days
Belgium could run out of beds in intensive care units within two weeks if the number of people in hospitals continues to increase at its current rate, an official said on Monday. → Read More
EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal 'within reach'
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Britain on Wednesday to make up its mind on Brexit, putting the onus back on London to unlock trade talks as the bloc's chief negotiator said an agreement was still within reach with 10 weeks to go. → Read More
Belgium's new princess asks nothing of estranged family
BRUSSELS — An artist who won a legal battle to prove that Belgium’s former King Albert II is her father said on Monday she was not expecting anything from her… → Read More
'Europe's moment': EU chief calls for unity to confront crises
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe into its deepest recession in history. → Read More
European Commission: Pack Light and Bring a Mask If Flying This Summer
European holidaymakers hoping to catch a plane this summer will have to wear masks and travel light under guidelines set out by the EU on Wednesday. → Read More
Belgium blames France after finding tonnes of dead fish in river
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - The Belgian region of Wallonia said on Thursday that tonnes of fish were killed in a river by pollution that flowed across the border from France and accused the French authorities of being too slow to issue a warning. → Read More
Easter bunnies on lockdown wear face masks to support Belgian hospital
Lonzee (Reuters) - Belgian artisan chocolate maker Genevieve Trepant approached this Easter with a topical note, adding face masks to the bunnies she makes in fairtrade milk or dark chocolate. → Read More
Issue Refunds Not Vouchers, European Union Tells Airlines
Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday. → Read More
EU’s Next Chief Says She Still Hopes Britain Doesn’t Leave
The woman designated to be the most powerful official in the European Union said she hopes the U.K. stays in the bloc after all. → Read More
In Olive-Trade Fight With Trump, EU Braces for Farm-Subsidy Test
Forget banana peels. Europe is at risk of slipping on olives. → Read More
Macron Says Migration Deal Victory for Europe: EU Summit Update
European Union leaders negotiated late into the night in Brussels on measures to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc and spread the burden of handling those who do come. Attention now turns to Brexit, and shoring up the euro area. → Read More
EU Summit Update: Leaders to Talk Migration, Trade, Euro, Brexit
European leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit, which German Chancellor Angela Merkel said may prove decisive for the bloc’s future. They arrive deeply divided over migration, at loggerheads over the architecture of the euro area, and more or less united on Brexit and on how to respond to the protectionist policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. → Read More
Stakes Rise for Merkel as EU Remains Divided on Migration Burden
European leaders put on a brave face over their persisting differences on how to handle migration flows, even as the lack of tangible progress could further escalate a crisis that threatens to unravel the bloc’s passport-free travel area and create a rift in Germany’s governing coalition. → Read More
Belgium’s Long-Awaited Bank IPO Hits a Political Roadblock
The clock is ticking for Belfius Bank, the company that rose from the ashes of Franco-Belgian lender Dexia, if plans to conduct an initial public offering are to go ahead before local elections in October. → Read More
Tesla Says Autopilot Feature Not Engaged in Brussels Car Crash
Tesla Inc. denied reports that one of its Model S vehicles drove off by itself and crashed into cars in Brussels this week, saying a driver was in control without use of its Autopilot feature when the accident took place. → Read More
These Are the World’s Cheapest Places for Drugs, Booze and Cigarettes
The cost of maintaining a drugs, booze and cigarettes habit got a lot more expensive in the U.S. last year, rising the most of almost anywhere in the world, the annual Bloomberg Global Vice Index shows. → Read More
Trump Bid to Move ‘Hellhole’ Embassy Sunk by Architectural Icon
Brussels, the European city Donald Trump labeled a ‘Hellhole,’ is picking a fight with the U.S. president in an area close to his heart: real-estate development. → Read More