Check Out Hasselt for a Hassle-Free Holiday

It’s arguably one of the least visited of Belgium’s ten provinces but lovely Limburg is well worth discovering. The area was, economically, devastated a decade or so ago when the giant Ford car factory closed, with the loss of over 10,000 jobs. Limburg was forced to reinvent itself and it has done just that remarkably…

Supporting Indigenous People

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Photo by Boris Smokrovic on Unsplash The EU has thrown its weight behind efforts to support marginalised people. This is timed to coincide with This year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (Friday 8 August). Brussels says the event is about shaping futures and defending rights. This was the message on Friday from Kaja…

New Rules to Protect Journalists

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Photo by Marek Pospíšil on Unsplash New rules to better protect journalists are about to come into force. The legislation also aims to protect reporters’ sources and press freedom generally in the digital age. It will apply in all EU countries and come into effect on Friday (8 August). The entry into application of the …

European Survey on Defence

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Photo by Antoine Schibler on Unsplash The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has published the results of its latest survey. The survey tested European attitudes towards rearmament, defence, and the war in Ukraine in a world of Trump 2.0. It comes just days after US President Trump halved his deadline to Russia for a…

London: World Class Tourism Venue

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Photo by Toni Pomar on Unsplash It’s still one of the most popular tourist destination cities in the world. London is practically overflowing with activities to do, things to see, and bucket lists to be conquered. But, with so much global competition for tourists these days, is London really worth visiting? The answer, of course, is a resounding yes, not…

COR Criticises EU Budget Plans

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Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash The European Committee of the Regions, is critical of the EU’s new long term budget plans. Speaking after they were unveiled this week, its president Kata Tutto said: “After months of unjustified secrecy, the European Commission has delivered a complicated and divisive proposal that puts at risk the role…

Danish Presidency To Work For Strong EU

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The EU must take responsibility for its own security and strengthen its competitiveness. That was the key message to emerge from the July plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The Brussels-based EESC, which represents civil society at EU level, hosted a debate on the political priorities of the current Presidency of…