The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and smoke pollution around the region, a European Union atmosphere monitor said on Wednesday. Wildfires are raging in countries including Greece and Turkey, where thousands of people have been evacuated

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Mediterranean has become a 'wildfire hotspot', EU scientists say

The European Commission has approved a supply contract with U.S. firm Novavax for the purchase of up to 200 million of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, the Commission said on Wednesday. Under the contract, EU states will be able to buy up to 100 million doses of the Novavax vaccine, with an option for 100 million additional doses until 2023, once the shot has been approved by

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EU seals deal with Novavax for up to 200 million COVID-19 vaccines

Belgium's customs officers arrested 40 people Wednesday and seized tens of millions of counterfeit cigarettes in raids targeting illegal production sites across the country.

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Italy stepped up pressure Wednesday on fellow EU nations to open their ports to migrants rescued by humanitarian ships as political tension simmers in the Italian government's coalition over a sharply rising number of arrivals this summer…

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Some 200 demonstrators gather in Brussels to press Belgian government for residence, work permits - Anadolu Agency

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Undocumented migrants protest for rights in Belgium's capital

While the coronavirus pandemic has made traveling abroad difficult, there’s plenty of fun to be had right here in Brussels. Brussels Staycation, or StaycationBXL, is a series of initiatives designed to help Brussels residents make the most of their summer in the city. Today’s spotlight is on Radio Brabant’s free summer concerts. The events are […]

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Staycation Spotlight: Free concerts from Radio Brabant

Two Brussels pizzerias are named among the 20 best ones in Europe in this year’s ranking of the popular Italian 50 Top Pizza website. Every year, 50 Top Pizza publishes lists of where the best pizzas are made in Italy and in the whole of Europe, as well as in the US. On the European […]

Two Brussels pizzerias named in top 20 in Europe

IRELAND's banking supremo has warned Brussels its economic model "doesn't work in a vacuum" as he voiced serious misgivings about the EU's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its COVID-19 programmes.

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