
Belgium Hit by National Strikes—Again
The Kingdom is preparing for major disruption this week as workers increase pressure on the government during tense budget talks.

The Kingdom is preparing for major disruption this week as workers increase pressure on the government during tense budget talks.

The European Commission president plans to use frozen Russian assets and new European loans to finance Kyiv, despite Belgium’s opposition and growing political fatigue within the EU.

In a pattern eerily similar to other EU states, the Belgian government stands and falls with its own inability to balance its finances. The price will be paid by taxpayers.

De Wever gives the ruling coalition until Christmas to agree €10bn in savings, after warning he may resign if no deal emerges.

Six in ten jobless people have migrant roots, prompting the Belgian government to cap benefits after two years—aiming to cut costs by €2 billion.

Judicial alarm and chaos in Belgian ports push the country to seek U.S. support.

The European Council again displays rhetorical unity while fatigue and internal divisions over Ukraine continue to grow

Jihadists first alleged to have gone after the Belgian PM also aimed to kill other prominent Benelux politicians.

A house search in Antwerp found what looked an explosive device, a bag of steel balls, and indications that the group planned on using a drone to deliver the bomb.

EU leaders in Copenhagen face pressure to spread the risk when converting Moscow funds into military aid for Kyiv.