Articles tagged with: Belgium
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
17 Sep 25 Member States
Inside Antwerp's battle to save the natural diamond trade
Squeezed by a boom in lab diamonds, sanctions, and fresh tariffs, the Belgian city is fighting back to persuade people the shiny natural rocks are irreplaceable.
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
13 Jun 25 Foreign & Security Policy
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
Belgium’s asylum crisis
06 Nov 23 EU Institutions
Belgium’s asylum crisis
Belgium’s failure to meet its obligations to asylum seekers is not just a political and humanitarian issue but also a crisis of the rule of law, reports Sarah Schug
Brussels' Year of Art Nouveau stirs up memories of Belgium's colonial past
23 May 23
Brussels' Year of Art Nouveau stirs up memories of Belgium's colonial past
Brussels is staking its claim as the global capital of Art Nouveau with a year-long programme of events. But alongside a renewed appreciation for the architecture, the initiative has stirred up memories of Belgium’s colonial past
30 Sep 20
Deal reached on new Belgian government
The agreement will see a seven-party coalition government take office, led by Flemish Liberal Alexander de Croo.