Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 28, 2026 – Nearly 30 per cent of all machinery in Belgian manufacturing plants is currently standing idle, reflecting an ongoing industrial slump described by sector federations as unprecedented. Reduced global demand, elevated … Read more

New amendments tabled in the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) reopen the debate on how plant-based foods may be named and marketed.

Mainstream products such as instant noodles, crips and soups could fall within the scope … Read more

Johannesburg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 28, 2026 – South Africa faces a significant risk of returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list barely a year after securing its removal. According to the latest quarterly assessment … 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

The thorny issues of China and trade will be firmly on the EU agenda this week.

After an eight year gap, an International Trade committee delegation from the EU parliament will travel to Beijing and Shanghai for talks with Chinese … Read more

BRUSSELS, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Union and Canada are preparing to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital trade and advanced technologies ahead of a major summit in Montréal on 29–30 October. The proposed … Read more

Brussels, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – EU AI data access proposals are attracting renewed attention in Brussels after European Union governments agreed a negotiating position on reforms affecting data protection, artificial intelligence and digital privacy. The developments … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The EU–Canada membership proposal has encountered significant resistance from Germany, France, Italy and Greece, raising questions about European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plans to establish a closer political … Read more

Brussels, Belgium, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Union has raised serious concerns over Ukraine’s projected €70 billion financing shortfall for 2027, warning that existing international commitments will not cover the country’s growing military and economic … Read more

Brussels, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Commission’s proposed Frontex expansion has triggered fresh human rights concerns after Brussels unveiled plans to triple the EU border agency’s standing corps to 30,000 personnel and strengthen its powers … Read more

Brussels, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The i-Police leak scandal has intensified political pressure on Belgian Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden after two spokespeople were formally placed under suspicion over alleged breaches of professional secrecy involving a failed … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH, India, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Cyclone Arnab struck India’s southeastern coastline on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of more than 180,000 people across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha. The powerful storm brought destructive winds, heavy … Read more

Washington, United States, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – American military forces have killed five people in an attack on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, intensifying international scrutiny of Washington’s maritime operations. The US … Read more

Kyiv, Ukraine, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s armed forces are retaking territory through coordinated military offensives, describing Ukraine’s battlefield position as its strongest in some time. The reported Ukraine battlefield … Read more

Jerusalem, 28 October, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – An Israel election deadlock has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot facing difficult coalition negotiations after updated exit polls projected their rival political blocs would each secure … Read more

Jerusalem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 — The Israeli general election has highlighted a broad political consensus among major Zionist parties regarding the continuation of military operations in Gaza and the occupied territories. Observers note that the … Read more

Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee has completed a focused inspection visit to the Republic of Moldova to evaluate the treatment and living conditions of persons deprived of their liberty.… 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

 Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – A 36-year-old man from Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, appeared before the criminal court in Nivelles following a sequence of criminal acts involving an attempted supermarket robbery with an underpants mask, arson, and … Read more

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – The Belgian federal government has announced a delay to its planned ban on smoking across outdoor hospitality terraces, originally scheduled to come into force on 1 January 2027. Spearheaded by … Read more