belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) 30 October 2026 – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Friday that he will convey specific trade concerns raised by Asian allies directly to European Union officials in Brussels. Key economic partners across Asia expressed … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Daily) October 29, 2026 – Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance, FOD Financiën, has temporarily taken its primary online portal MyMinfin and several digital services offline following a cyberattack. Federal authorities confirmed that the digital intrusion … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 29, 2026 – Europe retains the technological capacity to compete directly with American artificial intelligence leaders if the region increases investment and private adoption, according to Uljan Sharka, chief executive of Italian technology … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 28, 2026 – Fifteen prominent media outlets, journalists’ associations, and press freedom organizations have jointly appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, demanding immediate improvements in journalists’ access to public documents.… Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – Members of the European Parliament have disclosed over 400 official meetings with representatives of the tobacco and nicotine industry since the beginning of the current legislative term in the summer … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 26, 2026 – The European Commission has initiated a four-week call for evidence and a targeted stakeholder consultation to gather feedback and information aimed at shaping the evolution of the European Union’s hydrogen … Read more

Genk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 23 – KRC Genk Director of Football Dimitri de Conde has revealed the details behind the unexpected transfer of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans to Liverpool for a fee that could reach £30 … Read more

Jakarta (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 23, 2026 – The world’s oldest known cave paintings in Indonesia are facing severe threats as intense wildfires sweep across the region. Researchers have warned that extreme heat and smoke from the country’s … Read more

Geel (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 22, 2026 – Municipal authorities in Geel, alongside neighboring councils, have officially moved the annual Youth Movement Day (Dag van de Jeugdbeweging) breakfast celebration indoors to the Sint-Amands parish centre. The … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 21, 2026 – The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Booking.com may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to diligently assess and effectively mitigate risks related to … Read more

GHENT (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 21, 2026 – Ghent has recorded a shift in public dietary habits, with 83 per cent of residents identifying as flexitarians compared to 13 per cent twelve years ago. The transition follows a long-term … Read more

Bruges (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 20, 2026 – Belgian Champions League contenders Club Brugge KV are scheduled to host French side RC Lens at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday evening, 21 October 2026. Club Brugge enter matchday three … Read more

Ghent (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 19, 2026 – Design Museum Gent has reopened following a four-year renovation and expansion, introducing a new building wing alongside an inaugural exhibition examining the relationship between design and democratic participation. The renovated museum … Read more

Jerusalem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 19, 2026 – Severe funding shortfalls have forced the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to terminate monthly food assistance for 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, reducing the agency’s overall reach from 1.6 million … Read more

Bruges (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) – October 17, 2026 – Major works by the renowned late 19th-century Irish Impressionist painter Walter Frederick Osborne RHA, including historic depictions of Dublin Zoo and a Flemish market scene in Bruges, are featured as … Read more

Geel (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 16, 2026 – Kempen endurance athlete Nick Peers secured a decisive victory in the men’s long-distance XL Strongman Cross-Duathlon in Geel, finishing over nine minutes ahead of his nearest competitor. In the women’s event, … Read more