Ukraine accuses Russia of using 10,000 North Korean troops in war

Ukraine accuses Russia of using 10,000 North Korean troops in war

Brussels – Ukraine They accused Russia of preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops in the war against Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that North Korean troops were already on Ukrainian territory. Reported AFPOn Thursday (17/10/2024), Zelensky said that the information was collected by intelligence. Zelensky has previously accused North Korea of ​​sending troops … Read more

Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés) is the real winner in Wallonia, DéFI is the big loser in Brussels

Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés) is the real winner in Wallonia, DéFI is the big loser in Brussels

“There is a real winner of the elections in Namur and he is called Maxime Prévot,” said De Meeûs. “It is clear that he is very popular and he is getting good results in several cities.” The editor-in-chief of La Libre a ‘ refers to Ottignies, Louvain-la-Neuve, Waver and Namur. In addition, Les Engagés has … Read more

Brussels, my love? Austria swings to the right

Brussels, my love? Austria swings to the right

Another week, another election, more significant gains for the far right. In Austria, the FPÖ beat the traditional conservatives from the ÖVP and achieved a historic high result on issues such as immigration and inflation. FPÖ top candidate Herbert Kickl dreams of a “Fortress Austria”. Why are right-wing populists so popular right now? Stefan Grobe … Read more

Ethnic profiling, TikTok politics and the use of voters’ personal data: diving into a worrying underground campaign

Ethnic profiling, TikTok politics and the use of voters’ personal data: diving into a worrying underground campaign

The method of Fouad Ahidar – a former Vooruit MP who positioned his movement as an identity lobby – is artisanal, but effective. For years, he has distributed his business card en masse in markets, inviting passers-by to send him an SMS. This approach allowed him to build an impressive database of telephone numbers, estimated … Read more

After Tintin, the Red Devils and Tomorrowland: the public can choose a new aircraft design for Brussels Airlines

After Tintin, the Red Devils and Tomorrowland: the public can choose a new aircraft design for Brussels Airlines

From professional designers to students in art schools: the designers are as diverse as the designs for the Airbus A320 itself, says Brussels Airlines. The most popular categories among the entries were cycling, art nouveau, Jean-Michel Folon and Adolphe Sax, as well as cartoon characters such as Lucky Luke and Marsupilami. “We evaluated the designs … Read more

Keir Starmer in Brussels: London remains true to its Brexit sound

Keir Starmer in Brussels: London remains true to its Brexit sound

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first visit to Brussels was intended to bring rapprochement with the EU. But above all it explains where London will not move politically. Britain is a complicated partner for Brussels. This insight was already true before Brexit and has become more solidified after the country left the EU. What caused … Read more

Von der Leyen gets British Prime Minister Starmer

Von der Leyen gets British Prime Minister Starmer

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will receive British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Brussels on Wednesday (2pm). The meeting is about the European Union’s relationship with Great Britain four and a half years after Brexit. Both sides want a rapprochement. Germany and France are also pushing for an EU migration deal with London … Read more

Draghi: “A trade war with the United States would be destructive” – ​​Other news

Draghi: “A trade war with the United States would be destructive” – ​​Other news

BRUSSELS – No one wants a trade war with the US: with protection towards the US “we would harm ourselves”. The former president of the European Central Bank said that Mario Draghi at an event organized by the Bruegel Institute in Brussels. “I am very optimistic that we will not have to change the funding … Read more

Singer Françoiz Breut has lived in Brussels for 25 years: “The pedestrian zone was not designed for residents, but for tourists”

Singer Françoiz Breut has lived in Brussels for 25 years: “The pedestrian zone was not designed for residents, but for tourists”

She knows the pedestrian zone and she’s not gentle with it. “It was not designed for locals, but for tourists. For people who come to eat on the terracesshe considers. The pedestrian zone has become a kind of open-air shopping center, also used for large events.” Which she does not participate in, preferring alternative places … Read more