Excessive deficit procedure: EU Council adopts recommendations for seven countries
On 21 January 2025, the EU Council adopted recommendations for seven countries to correct their excessive deficit situation within a…
Archaeological treasures: Four suspects arrested for illegal exports
Italian authorities have disrupted a sophisticated operation that was illegally exporting precious archaeological artefacts belonging to the Italian state. The…
Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark, Belgium: EU Council approves amended RRF plans
The EU Ecofin Council today approved the EU Commission’s positive assessment of amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by Sweden,…
Eight arrests in action against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands
In a concerted operation, Belgian and Dutch authorities have cracked down on an internationally operating 'phone phishing' gang, leading to…
EU electricity retail markets: ACER Country Sheets identify opportunities and threats
For the first time, ACER has published its Country Sheets on retail electricity markets across EU Member States and Norway.…
International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: Fifteen arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. Fifteen suspects were…
Eurojust supports return of archaeological vases and coins to Italian museum
Eurojust has supported Italian authorities with the return of over 2500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had…
Supplier of small boats to migrant smugglers arrested – Eurojust
Dutch, Belgian and UK authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest an individual suspected of supplying engines and…
Apple Media Services: EU authorities call on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices
Following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the EU Commission notified…
Fake Art Case: International operation leads to seizure of 2,000 fake works
The fake art recovered by the authorities included forged works by famous artists such as Banksy, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso,…
Eurojust: Global investigation takes down malware targeting millions of people
A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to…
EU launches humanitarian air bridge operation for Lebanon
Today, the EU launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of three flights from Dubai and Brindisi with the first one reaching…
Belgium: EU Commission makes first RRF payment of €632m
In September 2023, Belgium submitted to the EU Commission a first payment request of €658 million, net of pre-financing, under…
EC Commission approves amendments to the Belgian capacity mechanism
The EU Commission has approved amendments to the Belgian capacity mechanism. The measure aims to ensure that there is sufficient…
Offshore wind energy: EU Commission approves €682m Belgian state aid
The EU Commission has approved a €682 million Belgian state aid scheme to support offshore wind energy and the transition towards…
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Nine Member States to receive technical support
The EU Commission will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This support will help…
Excessive deficits: EU Council launches procedures against seven member states
The EU Council adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.…
Fusion for Energy: Europe and Japan test materials for future fusion reactors
Large-scale projects like ITER are pushing the boundaries of fusion as a viable energy source. Yet, ITER’s groundbreaking nature remains…
Electricity intraday trading: Antitrust investigation into EPEX Spot SE closed
The EU Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into allegedly anticompetitive behaviour by EPEX Spot SE in the market for electricity intraday…
Excessive deficits: EU Commission proposes decisions for seven EU Member States
The EU Commission has proposed to the Council yesterday decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia.
Belgium: EU Commission endorses assessment of 1st RRF payment
Today, the Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of 19 out of the 20 milestones and targets linked to Belgium's first payment request…
Eurojust: Pan-European drug trafficking network dismantled
An operation in five countries led to the dismantling of an organised crime group (OCG) active across Europe. Investigations ongoing…
Norway strengthens energy ties to Belgium
A large business delegation from Belgium is visiting Norway this week. Several Belgian energy companies participate in the delegation, which…
European elections: Preliminary results in Belgium
Preliminary results of the European elections in Belgium.
European elections 2024 background: Belgium country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
Belgian EU Presidency: The citizen’s panel on AI issues its report
Randomly select 60 citizens from all four corners of Belgium. Give them an exciting topic to explore. Add a few…
EU Commission authorizes Belgian state aid to support renewable electricity in Wallonia
The EU Commission has approved a Belgian green energy certificate scheme aimed at supporting renewable electricity production in the Belgian…
EU Commissioners participate in the European Summit of Regions and Cities from 18-19 March in Mons, Belgium
From 18-19 March, Executive Vice-President Šefčovič, Vice-Presidents Věra Jourová, Dubravka Šuica and Margaritis Schinas, and Commissioners Nicolas Schmit, Elisa Ferreira, Helena Dalli, Ylva Johansson, Janez Lenarčič, Olivér Várhelyi and Iliana Ivanova will participate in…
EU Council and Parliament enhance air passenger security
The new rules will improve the handling of advance passenger information (API) data to perform checks on passengers prior to…
The King and Queen of the Belgians visit Europol
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians have visited Europol today in The Hague, the Netherlands, where they…
Belgium, Ireland, and Latvia need to improve their Climate Plans – EU Commission
The Commission has published its assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Belgium, Ireland and Latvia, which contain recommendations…
Europol: Five high-value targets arrested for smuggling migrants across the English Channel
The smugglers used low quality boats, mainly originating from China, transported via Turkey to Germany. The legal purpose of these…
EU Commission refers Belgium and Luxembourg to court over procedural rights
On 23 September 2021, the Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Belgium concluding that the following parts of…
Joint western statement condemns violent act by extremist settlers against Palestinians
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United…
Europol : 14 members of a criminal network arrested for drug trafficking
Europol facilitated the exchange of information and continuously provided the involved law enforcement authorities with analytical support. On the action…
Belgium: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation
Though resilient to shocks, the Belgium economy and financial sector face significant cyclical and structural challenges and risks to the…
EU Commission approves amendment to 2022-2027 regional State aid map for Belgium
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an amendment to Belgium's map for granting regional aid until…
EU Commission endorses Belgium’s €5.3bn modified recovery and resilience plan
Belgium's REPowerEU chapter, worth €726 million, includes four new reforms, 17 new investments, as well as seven transferred investments from the original plan, and one scaled-up investment to help…
EU Commission refers Belgium, Greece, Italy to Court over late payments
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Belgium, Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘Court of Justice') for not…
Five right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe
The suspects allegedly belong to a right-wing organisation that uses an online platform for terrorist-related activities, including the dissemination of…
Online fraud with cryptocurrencies: Eurojust and Europol actions across Europe
At the request of the Swiss authorities, Eurojust has coordinated several actions against an online fraud network in EU Member…
IMF Concluding Statement: Belgium economy shows resilience in withstanding a series of shocks
Supported by strong and timely policy response, the Belgium economy showed resilience in withstanding a series of shocks in the…
EU Commission approves changes to Belgian capacity mechanism
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, modifications to the Belgian capacity mechanism to safeguard security of…
Judgment of the EU General Court in Case T-131/16 RENV – Belgium v EU Commission
Since 2005, Belgium has applied a tax scheme that exempts certain ‘excess’ profits of Belgian entities which form part of…
Enrico Letta takes responsibility for the Report on the Future of the Single Market
The European Council of 30 June 2023 called “for an independent High-Level Report on the future of the Single Market…
Europol: Syrian gang leader arrested with 14 other suspects in Spain
The criminal network, led by a Syrian suspect, benefited from a widespread infrastructure in the countries along the route, mainly…
Yezidi victims in Syria and Iraq: Belgium and Netherlands sign up to joint investigation team
The JIT aims at identifying and potentially prosecuting FTFs who targeted the Yezidi minority during the armed conflict in Syria…
State aid: EU Commission approves €280m Belgian measure to support decarbonisation of steel production
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €280 million Belgian measure to support ArcelorMittal Belgium (‘ArcelorMittal') in partially…
New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium and Germany
During a joint action day, thirty-one suspects were arrested and assets worth over EUR 3.8 million were seized. Over 840…
Europol: 37 arrested in dismantling violent Balkan criminal cell
The Hague, 25 May 2023 An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol has resulted...