Brussels 26.01.2026 As a barometer for the art market, the opening days of the 71st edition of BRAFA indicate an utmost promising start to 2026. The atmosphere among the 147 exhibitors is exceptionally positive and, during the first three days – by invitation only and reserved for the fair’s most loyal collectors – several major…
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BRAFA 2026: celebrating masterpieces
Brussels 22.01.2026 An anniversary celebrated through masterpieces and stories. Two reasons to celebrate for the King Baudouin Foundation: the Foundation is not only turning fifty in 2026, but was also invited to be the guest of honour at the 71st edition of the prestigious BRAFA art fair. A remarkable accolade for the King Baudouin Foundation…
Zelensky waits for Trump’s death?
18.12.2025 At a press conference in Brussels at margins of the EU Summit, President Zelensky said that the U.S. position on Ukraine’s NATO membership could change when “politicians change or someone dies.” Does it mean that is waiting for the death of President Trump? “The United States does not currently see us in NATO. Everything…
France aims at new measures against Russia
Brussels 15.12.2025 France will continue to press for sanctions against Russian actors involved in the war in Ukraine, including entities accused of helping circumvent existing measures and individuals linked to propaganda and digital interference in Europe, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said today. Speaking at the doorstep of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Barrot…
Brussels MCC: “Battle of the Soul of Europe”
Brussels 04.12.2025 The think tank MCC Brussels has conducted two-days confernce “Battle for the Soul of Europe”. The “Battle for the Soul of Europe” brings together patriots, thinkers, politicians, journalists, academics and civic leaders to ask the most important question of the moment: What comes next? What comes the day after the next major patriotic…
MCC: Soul of Europe Conference
Brussels, 26th November 2025 On December 3-4 proud patriots and thinkers will gather for a decisive conversation: the Battle for the Soul of Europe conference, reads the press release of the MCC Brussels (@MCC_Brussels). https://brussels.mcc.hu/about-mcc-brussels “This is the moment to have an honest, unfiltered debate about Europe’s future and Brussels is the place to do…
EU: Sanchez denounces “double standards”
Brussels 26.06.2025 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would demand that the European Union (the EU) to suspend the Association agreement with Israel. He noted that the union “follows a double standard” by imposing sanctions against Russia and still cooperating with the Jewish state. “Europe, [following] a double standard, is not even capable of…
Brussels: Recidivism of Antisemitism
Brussels 15.06.2025 Senior Jewish Leaders Portrayed as “Lobbyists for Genocide” on posters across Brussels. Portraits of senior officials of the European Jewish Association (https://ejassociation.eu/) have been plastered across Brussels, accused of being “lobbyists for genocide”. On June 13 the residents of Brussels were confronted with a shocking and deeply disturbing sight: the faces of European…
European Parliament: €30M for self-promotion
Brussels 05.06.2025 The European Parliament, through its Directorate-General for Communication, has allocated nearly €30 million since 2020 to media for campaigns, including explicitly self-promotional content ahead of elections. The aim is to “increase the reach towards targeted audiences more effectively with messages related to the work of the European Parliament,” adding “legitimacy to EP campaigns”….
NATO: Much more spending needed
Brussels 05.06.2025 Today at NATO Headquaters the U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said allies cannot rely on the United States to defend them and need to increase self-reliance. US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defence spendinghttps://t.co/6SUGJwIlwK pic.twitter.com/sh53oKBum4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 5, 2025…
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