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World Health Organization members agree to COVID-19 probe

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected and killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world. /Dimitar Dilkof/AFP A motion to establish an independent review into the global response and or

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EU sports ministers call for reallocation of funds to help athletes

02:32 The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all aspects of life and sports is no exception. The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games has been cancelled. Cycling's Tour de France postponed. And the N

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EU advises states to buy into firms to stave off Chinese takeovers

02:28 Coronavirus has shaved tens of trillions of dollars off global markets, making once out-of-reach European companies prime takeover targets. Airlines, banks, hotel chains, even fo

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'Chocolate helps us smile' - Belgians continue to enjoy Easter treats

02:13 Belgium is known as the chocolate capital of the world. Home to famous brands like Godiva and Leonidas, the country's chocolatiers have been honing their craft for more than a ce

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How Belgium's homeless are coping with the lockdown

02:37 A few years ago, Elvira Aliraje fled Albania and an abusive husband. The 32-year-old mother of two said her spouse would hit her in front of her children."I don't have contact wi

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COVID-19 travel bans bleed European airlines

A number of European carriers are slashing routes, as passenger traffic crumbles. /John Thys/AFP The US flight ban on Europe did not stop scheduled flights from departing Brussels Airport in B

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'To hell with European constraints,' blast MEPs over COVID-19 response

A tourist wearing a facemask walks past Rome's closed Colisseum as Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people to control COVID-19. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP Some Euro

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European airlines call for state aid as flights axed over COVID-19

European Airlines have asked for government support as COVID-19 spreads further across Europe /AP European airline CEOs are calling for governments to step up support for the industry, as the

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Deliver on your promises, EU tells UK

The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, says the bloc and the UK must trust each other if they are to agree a satisfactory trade deal. /Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP Respect and trust appear to be

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Deadlocked in Brussels: EU leaders may kick budget decision to March

Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. (Credit: AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A decision o

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Belgian tests positive for coronavirus after Wuhan evacuation

Belgium's first coronavirus case is being treated at the Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels. (Credit: CGTN) Belgium has confirmed its first case of coronavirus. The individual was one of nine B

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Post-Brexit trade talks: EU sets out terms of its 'exceptional offer'

Europe's top Brexit negotiator says there can be an ambitious trade deal between the EU and former member Britain, but only if certain conditions are met. Michel Barnier laid out the bloc's draft neg