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The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2025-06-06T08:46:42+00:00
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries now want to limit minors’ access to social media.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2024-08-18T15:44:11+00:00
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson has confirmed that the new EU digital border check system, the EES, will become operational in November.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2024-05-09T09:22:43+00:00
Here are five key figures about the European Union, which elects its new lawmakers from June 6-9:
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2024-03-13T10:11:29+00:00
Countries in Europe need to prepare for a temperature rise of "at least 3C" and must do far more to step up readiness for the impact of global warming, the EU Commission has warned.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2024-02-06T10:46:58+00:00
The fee for obtaining a Schengen visa looks set to rise by 12 percent if the European Commission has its way.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2024-02-04T09:53:54+00:00
A convoy of tractors was poised Saturday to descend on Rome as farmers' protests caused disruptions across Europe, though they wound down in France following government concessions.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-07-10T17:15:36+00:00
More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-06-09T12:30:03+00:00
Inflation is pushing unions across Europe to demand new pay hikes, raising the risk of train and airplane strikes this summer. This rundown will help you plan ahead to know if your holiday plans will be affected.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-05-21T12:19:07+00:00
Many Non-EU nationals, including Britons since Brexit, need to make sure they don't go over the 90-day rule in the EU/Schengen area. But how many people are turned away at European borders because they overstayed?
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-01-09T16:52:17+00:00
Renouncing American citizenship could become less costly, after the US department of state announced that it intends to reduce the citizenship renunciation fee from the current eye-watering $2,350.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-01-07T12:42:40+00:00
Europe has seen "extreme" warm winter weather in recent days, experts have said, with 2023 already posting record temperatures for January across the region.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2023-01-01T09:49:56+00:00
The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2022-09-22T08:50:55+00:00
European governments are announcing emergency measures on a near-weekly basis to protect households and businesses from the energy crisis stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2022-08-27T13:56:24+00:00
As the costs of importing energy soars in Europe and beyond and climate crises wreak havoc, interest in nuclear power is on the rise with nations scrambling to find alternative sources.
The Local Belgium · Belgium · 2022-08-27T08:52:34+00:00
European electricity prices soared to new records on Friday, presaging a bitter winter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine inflicts economic pain across the continent.
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