Photo by Larry Alger on Unsplash The economic indicator on the RSF World Press Freedom Index now stands at an unprecedented, critical low as its decline continued in 2025. As a result, the global state of press freedom is now classified as a difficult situation for the first time in the history of the Index….
Photo by Judith Prins on Unsplash A senior MEP has unveiled a major new position paper outlining his vision for the future of European farming and the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027. The paper, developed by Barry Cowen in his role as Renew Europe’s shadow rapporteur for the Parliament’s report on “The Future of…
For the second consecutive year, the association Ars in Cathedrali is offering a series of four organ concerts dedicated exclusively to Johann Sebastian Bach. From noon to 1.45pm on selected dates, young Belgian professional organists will pay tribute to the great German composer. They are: Peter Ledaine, Laurent Fobelets, Wouter Dekoninck and Hélène Ricardeau. The concerts…
Photo by Mike van den Bos on Unsplash The Emirates Group has released its 2024-5 annual report, showing record profits for the year. What it calls an outstanding performance lifts the company as the most profitable aviation group globally in the 2024-25 reporting period. Emirates says it reported the best result in its history and…
Photo by Gianna B on Unsplash EU figures and MEPs have congratulated the new Pope, Leo XIV, on his election. He is the first American ever to ascend the See of Peter. His election, said MEPs, is a moment of global significance — a bridge between continents, traditions, and generations. The ECR group in the EU Parliament,…
Photo by Diana khwaelid on Unsplash A delegation of doctors, surgeons, paramedics and activists have told of the horrors they experienced working in Gaza. They were speaking in the European Parliament earlier this week. MEPs welcomed a group of medical professionals who have been on hunger strike since 31 March in protest against a medical…
Photo by Divaris Shirichena on Unsplash MEPs say the next long-term EU budget must be better aligned with the Union’s new priorities of competitiveness and defence. These are the main expectations people have of Europe, and the EU should always align budget priorities with them. That is the message from the EPP group in the…
Imagined landscapes and dreamlike maps, heart warming painting, detours into design and architecture… it’s hard to know where to look this spring. But, once again, Brussels surprises us with the diversity of its artistic scene and the variety of its offer. Over the last few years, Brussels has made a name for itself as…
Do you fancy rubbing shoulders with British football legends … and enjoying one of the world’s most idyllic destinations? If so, a soccer academy this summer could be just for you. It will feature English football heroes Harry Redknapp, seen by many as the best manager England never had, John Barnes, considered one of the…
Photo by Bedirhan Akyüz on Unsplash MEPs will next week vote on the report for the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). The aim is that the EDIP lays the foundation for deeper integration of the European defence industry and serves as a cornerstone of a common European defence. With an ongoing war in Ukraine and uncertainty about the scale of future U.S…
