Brussels, Belgium, 29 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels electricity demand is facing renewed scrutiny after projections indicated that a major data centre in Neder-Over-Heembeek could consume approximately 3% of the Belgian capital’s annual electricity supply during its … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 29 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Bill Gates Brussels visit brought the Microsoft co-founder to the Belgian capital for meetings with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and senior EU officials, alongside a visit … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 29 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels shops have installed protective wooden panels across windows and entrances following looting and violent demonstrations in the Belgian capital. Retailers in prominent commercial districts have strengthened security arrangements … Read more

Brussels, 29 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Belgium tax agency cyberattack has disrupted government digital services, forcing the temporary shutdown of the MyMinfin online tax portal and several other platforms. Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance) … Read more

Brussels, 27 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Brussels court ruling has ordered the Brussels-Capital Region to provide properly equipped accommodation sites for travelling communities, including Roma families, following years of inadequate facilities. The judgment, delivered on 15 … Read more

Brussels, 27 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Brussels Kanal gas leak was located after emergency services evacuated approximately 250 construction workers near the Kanal-Centre Pompidou museum project on Monday, 26 October. The incident prompted road restrictions, precautionary … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels police detentions totalled nine following confrontations between officers and demonstrators on Saturday, 24 October, as approximately 400 people gathered in the Belgian capital to protest against government reforms, education … Read more

Brussels, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels police are closely monitoring anonymous social media accounts promoting demonstrations across the Belgian capital, amid concerns about misleading information, unidentified organisers and potential public safety risks. The Brussels TikTok protests … Read more

Brussels, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The City of Brussels has announced a major Brussels square redesign following a tree collapse during Storm Austen that injured three people near the historic Grand-Place. The redevelopment will introduce … Read more

Brussels, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels school dropouts are at the centre of a €1.54 million education funding initiative announced by the Flemish Community Commission (VGC) and the Brussels-Capital Region. The investment will support 33 … Read more

Brussels, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Storm Boelo has caused serious public transport disruption in Brussels after powerful winds brought down a tree and damaged overhead electrical cables, forcing the suspension of tram Line 44. Brussels public … Read more

Brussels, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A major Brussels data centre development in Neder-Over-Heembeek has prompted growing concerns over electricity consumption, water demand and pressure on the Belgian capital’s energy infrastructure. Figures disclosed in a regional parliamentary … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 26 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels police seizures of protective equipment during anti-government demonstrations have triggered a dispute over policing powers and the right to peaceful protest. Officers confiscated swimming goggles, saline solution and medical … Read more

President Volodymyr Zelensky's planned Oct. 26 trip to Brussels descended into a diplomatic guessing game, with conflicting signals from his own team leaving EU and NATO officials scrambling to establish whether he was coming — and who was supposed to meet him.

At the center of the confusion

Ukraine, the US, the EU, and NATO plan to meet in Brussels this week to discuss security for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainian TV. The meeting would follow last week’s talks in Oslo and a US envoy’s visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Guarantees are what would oblige Ukraine’s allies to act if Russia attacks again. The Paris Declaration laid plans for that commitment in January. Kyiv had a briefing from the Americans, and now the partners want a broad discussion of security and guarantees, Zelenskyy said. Brussels comes ahead of three-way talks with Russia, which the Kremlin says Putin is ready in principle to resume in mid-November.

Zelenskyy: meeting planned for Tuesday or Wednesday

The meeting is planned for Tuesday or Wednesday, 27 or 28 October, Zelenskyy said in the interview, aired on 25 October. The EU would take part at the presidential level and NATO at the level of its secretary general. He did not know whether anyone else would join. He also said Ukraine’s neutrality and limits on its army are not up for discussion.

After Oslo, Witkoff briefed Putin in St. Petersburg

Earlier, on 20 October, Zelenskyy met US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre present. According to Zelenskyy, a wider round there included national security advisers from Germany, the UK, France, and Italy, the chief of staff of the European Commission president, and NATO representatives.

A day later, Witkoff met Putin in St. Petersburg and said he had brought papers setting out possible paths to a settlement. He told Putin the Oslo talks had been productive. However, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov claimed the new ideas from the Europeans and Kyiv that Witkoff relayed held little of use for a settlement.

Brussels, Belgium, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A Brussels student blockade disrupted access to the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Solbosch campus in Ixelles on Thursday, 22 October, as demonstrators protested rising university tuition fees and proposed … Read more

Brussels, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Brussels drugs commissioner role has been filled for the first time, with the Brussels-Capital Region appointing criminologist Miran Scheers to coordinate its response to drug trafficking, organised crime and violence … Read more

Brussels, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Brussels park closures are taking effect on Friday afternoon as Storm Austen approaches Belgium, bringing potentially dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and disruption across the country. Authorities have ordered public parks, cemeteries … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 23 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgium’s independent police oversight body has received 26 Brussels police complaints following violent youth demonstrations on 9 and 17 October, raising concerns about the use of force against protesters, including … Read more