Photo by Amol Tyagi on Unsplash. A new Brussels to Berlin night train is due to start services from next month. The first service of European Sleeper is scheduled to depart on 25 May. The launch comes amid growing enthusiasm in long-distance trains across Europe, as the travelling public look for more sustainable alternatives to aviation. The service,…
Photo by Catherine Zaidova on Unsplash In accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a national referendum on the draft constitutional law “On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan” will be held on 30 April of this year, writes Fanil Kadyrov. The issue of the need for constitutional reform was first…
Photo by Yellow Cactus on Unsplash The International Trade Committee in the European parliament has given its green light on for another one-year suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy. Members of the International Trade Committee approved a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguards on Ukrainian…
St John’s International School in Waterloo is holding the latest in its “conversation with” series. The series is described as an “inspiring programme” where leading authors share their stories from around the world. It comes to a close for this school year with Elspeth Beard, “a personal story of a remarkable solo adventure around the…
Fame was the hit Broadway stage show about a legendary New York High School of the Performing Arts that became an even bigger smash on the big screen. Fans and critics alike made a real song and dance about the pop-culture phenomenon and now St. John’s International School in Waterloo is doing the same with its…
Photo by Stephanie LeBlanc on Unsplash The EU’s €90 million preparatory action on defence research (PADR) was only partially useful in priming the EU for significantly ramping up its defence spending and paving the way for the €8 billion European Defence Fund (EDF), according to a report by the European Court of Auditors. Projects funded under the PADR…
Photo by Chay Kelly on Unsplash Spring has sprung (or so we hope) so it’s a good time to highlight some of the best “outdoor” attraction in Brussels and Wallonia. This website has selected (an in no particular order) a “top 5” of the best seasonal things to do now that Spring has arrived. First, why not get…
EU political elites “advancing” Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s “susceptibility” to Russian intelligence activities are among several examples named in a new report which has been drafted by MEPs. The EU needs a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation (FIMI), including measures to enforce better existing provisions to fight it, say MEPs in the…
Photo by Bogdan Dada on Unsplash The coronation of King Charles III would always be a special moment in history, but future historians may regard an earlier announcement as his “crowning achievement”: the opening of sealed royal archives to reveal details of the monarchy’s historic involvement in the slave trade. This initiative is most welcome. What would now…
