Belgium
LIFESTYLE
The EU’s War on Plastic: From Packaging Waste to Tiny Pellet Pollution
The EU boosts recycling and targets microplastic pellet leaks with new rules to curb waste and protect Europe’s environment.
EUROPE
108 Years Too Late: Palestine and Politics
When diplomatic schedules matter more than diplomatic substance, London shows how to manage competing constituencies with the recognition of Palestine.
EUROPE
Belgium: Invisible Identities No More
A simple ‘bonjour’ in Belgium exposes the serious linguistic fissures threatening to pull Europe apart, from east to west and north to south.
BUSINESS
Fighting Over Thin Air: Europe’s Green Energy Myth
Wind isn’t infinite—Belgium’s turbines cut Dutch output by 3%, exposing how poor planning makes renewable energy rivals, not allies.
EUROPE
Bosma: Dutch Colonialism in Full Force on Belgium Partition
Dutch Speaker Bosma stirs controversy with call to carve up Belgium, risking EU turmoil and reigniting old nationalist dreams.
Popular
Fico and Stubb: War Fatigue Finds a Political Voice
Russia's war in Ukraine keeps unsettling budgets, alliances and tempers across Europe, confirming how unevenly the continent shares its collective fear.
Maldives Draw Gulf Billions Into Urban Expansion
A city built partly to solve a housing shortage is now being sold to the world as a luxury destination too, and both promises have to hold at once.
Americas First: Monroe Doctrine on a Budget
A $52 million aid reroute favouring friendly Latin American capitals turns Washington's hemispheric obsession into budget policy and hands Europe the bill.
AfD Rise as Germany’s Twin Elections Squeeze Merz’s Coalition
Berlin's leftward swing and the east's rightward lurch have squeezed Friedrich Merz's coalition, leaving Germany's political centre struggling to manoeuvre.
Greenland Keeps Danish Sovereignty as U.S. Control Deepens
A territory can keep its flag, parliament and legal status while still depending so heavily on an ally that sovereignty starts to feel like a technicality.
