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Lufthansa-owned Brussels Airlines to slash workforce
Brussels Airlines is planning to cut 1,000 jobs or 25% of its workforce
EU warns of post-Brexit rival Britain after Johnson win
(UPDATED) But the EU chiefs, meeting in Brussels, also express relief that British voters have sent a clear message, bringing to an end the first phase of a crisis that has dogged Europe for more than 3 years
EU and UK scramble for Brexit deal on eve of key summit
(3rd UPDATE) European Council President Donald Tusk says the 'basic foundations of an agreement are ready'
Paris attacks suspect charged over Brussels suicide bombings
Salah Abdeslam, a Belgian-born French national who hails from the Brussels Molenbeek neighborhood, is charged with 'participating in the activities of a terrorist group'
EU leaders clash over top Brussels jobs
(UPDATED) European leaders begin the work needed to determine the EU's political direction
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels' top job
The key job to be filled is that of president of the European Commission, the union's powerful chief executive, a five-year post currently held by Jean-Claude Juncker
Brussels show presents private side of icon Audrey Hepburn
Hundreds of photos and personal items of Audrey Hepburn are on display in her hometown of Brussels to celebrate the screen icon's legacy
Britain's May seeks Brexit delay from Merkel, Macron
Her huddles with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and President Emmanuel Macron in Paris come on the eve of another tension-packed summit in Brussels
EU leaders pile pressure on UK MPs to back Brexit deal
(UPDATED) Theresa May has insisted that she will not oversee a long delay, which would increase pressure at home for a general election or for a second Brexit referendum that might reverse the decision to leave
Bomb scare in Brussels EU quarter
Belgian police and the fire brigade mobilize significant resources, including a team to evacuate potential victims as quickly as possible
Prosecutors demand life sentence for Brussels Jewish museum killer
'What we ask, without the slightest hesitation, is that you sentence Mehdi Nemmouche to life in prison,' prosecutor Yves Moreau tells a Brussels court
EU ready to give Britain conditional Brexit extra time
'If the British need more time, we will examine a request for an extension – if it is justified by new choices on the part of the British,' says French President Emmanuel Macron
Romania takes EU helm amid tensions with Brussels
Several crucial events will take place during Romania's first 6-month tenure in the presidency, including Brexit, EU parliamentary elections in which euroskeptics will vie for increased influence, and wrangling over the next budget
Belgian Jewish museum attack suspect appears in court
Suspect Mehdi Nemmouche, through his defense lawyer, says he wants 'to see his innocence recognized'
70 arrested in Brussels during 'yellow vest' protest
The protesters gather in two districts of the city – Arts Lois and Porte de Namur – but there are no incidents of violence
British PM wins business support for draft Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May tells the Confederation of British Industry, the UK's main business lobby group, that she is 'determined to deliver' her Brexit deal
Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking web users
Facebook must 'stop following and recording internet use by people surfing in Belgium, until it complies with Belgian privacy laws,' the Brussels court says
May heads for last-ditch Brussels talks on Brexit deal
Negotiators work through the night to reach a deal before a deadline on Sunday, December 10, for Britain to finalize its divorce terms from the EU
Behind the scenes, PH scrambles to mend EU ties
A European official sees the appointment of Edgardo Angara as special envoy as 'a positive sign' to 'control the damage' done by President Rodrigo Duterte
What this media briefing room tells us about the EU
The EU is not, as many Filipinos think, a monolithic body that knows nothing but to criticize President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs
Ousted Catalan leader blasts Spain after Belgium frees him
After his release, Carles Puigdemont tweets: 'Released without bail. Our thoughts are with colleagues unjustly imprisoned by a state that is far from democratic norms'
Police probing knife attacks in Brussels and London
The two incidents come as much of Europe is on high alert following a string of major attacks over the past two years
2nd round of Brexit talks set for July 17
Britain s Brexit minister David Davis will meet EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier for talks followed by a meeting of coordinators and negotiating groups
Four arrested, arms cache found after Brussels terror raids
A spokesman says the raids are linked to the Kamikaze Riders which has been implicated in terror offenses
Belgium frees 4 questioned over station attack
The 4 persons who were taken in for a thorough questioning are released without indictment Belgium s federal prosecutor s office said
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Trump aims to mend Muslim ties on 1st foreign trip
US President Donald Trump tweets he will be strongly protecting American interests in his marathan 8 day trip to the Middle East and Europe
Trump takes perilous first steps on world stage
US President Donald Trump will make 6 stops in 8 days holding countless face to face meetings with world leaders like Saudi s King Salman and Pope Francis
Britain blocking EU military HQ – sources
All 28 member states approved plans in March for a small grouping in Brussels to coordinate three of the bloc s overseas training operations
2 alleged jihadists admit being at Brussels airport during attack – official
The men who are charged with belonging to a terrorist organization admit that while in Brussels they visited the cousin of the two brothers who blew themselves up in the coordinated attack
Belgium falls silent one year after Brussels attacks
UPDATED A year on Belgium remains on high alert with troops patrolling the streets and warnings of fresh risks from ISIS jihadists returning home from Iraq and Syria
1 dead, 27 hurt in Belgium train derailment – officials
The train carrying 85 passengers derailed 4 minutes after leaving Louvain bound for the North Sea coast via the Belgian capital the SNCB railway authorities say
US teen confessed to Brussels airport cyberattack – prosecutors
FBI agents question a 14 year old boy from the US city of Pittsburgh who admitted trying to hack Zaventem airport s website and computer system in March 2016 they say
2 Brussels police stabbed in suspected terror attack
UPDATED Prosecutors identify the man who was later shot in the leg as 43 year old Belgian national Hicham D but give no further details about him or why they are linking the attack in the Schaerbeek area to terrorism
Erdogan says Turkey in 'endgame' over EU membership
Turkey s bid to join the EU dates back to the 1960s with formal talks starting in 2005
Knifeman attacks Brussels police
Body armor protects the police leaving them unhurt by the knife wielding assailant
Europe to push for quickie British divorce as Kerry flies in
Angela Merkel will host the leaders of France Italy and the European Union in Berlin on Monday amid fears Britain s vote to leave will create a domino effect in eurosceptic member states
Top US envoy Kerry heads to Britain amid Brexit crisis
US officials travelling to Rome with the top US diplomat John Kerry say they will be going to Brussels and London
The Brussels Years: The making of Brexit Boris
The ironic twist behind Boris Johnson s anti EU stance is that he knows the inner workings of the bloc s institutions far better than most people in Britain where surveys show knowledge about the EU is among the lowest in Europe
New suspect charged over Brussels attacks
The man has been charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist group terrorist murders and attempts to terrorist murders as a perpetrator co perpetrator of accomplice
Uni Eropa: Lion Air berhasil perbaiki tingkat keselamatan penumpang
Kementerian Perhubungan mengatakan insiden keterlambatan dan salah turunkan penumpang di terminal yang dialami Lion Air tidak termasuk dalam faktor keselamatan penerbangan yang dinilai Uni Eropa
Brussels airport departure hall partly reopens 40 days after attacks
Government and airport officials pay tribute to the victims killed at the departure hall
Bombed Brussels airport departure hall to partly reopen
From Monday passengers will check in for flights at 111 desks in the departure hall and 36 others in temporary buildings
Lufthansa delays Brussels Airlines acquisition decision after attacks
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr explains that Brussels Airlines must first prioritize the restoration of flight operations
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam transferred to France
Salah Abdeslam s lawyer says his client is anxious to explain himself in France
Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after attacks
UPDATED Along the platform hand written notes on the station wall expressed condolences for those killed on March 22
Brussels airport bomber worked there for 5 years – report
For 5 years until 2012 Laachraoui worked at Brussels airport Flemish language VTM reports adding that he had been recruited by a temp agency
Brussels airport 'back to full capacity in June'
Although the airport will be fully operational in June its chief executive says it will be a basic service the facilities will not be fully renovated
Italy insists 'no invasion' after spike in migrant arrivals
But Italian officials are wary of the possibility of neighboring EU countries closing their borders as France did temporarily last year and Austria is threatening to do now
