The UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he is worried that Britain will accept a Brexit deal that leaves it subordinate to Brussels, making the 2016 EU referendum a “total waste of time”, according to Sun newspaper. 4️⃣ Boris Johnson reportedly said he would 'rather stay in' the EU than accept a soft Brexithttps://t.co/Jd6XXhALkk —…
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BRAFA: rediscovered Rubens masterpiece
Brafa 2018 will open its doors on Saturday 27 January, inviting visitors to discover a panoply of works of art which include a recently re-discovered masterpiece by Peter-Paul Rubens! Art Market update: Rediscovered Rubens masterpiece on show at BRAFA 2018, the Brussels Art Fair between 27 Jan and 4 Feb 2018 https://t.co/X7VRp7Xvz4 #artmarket #artfair #artvideo #rubens…
‘Nutcracker’ magic in Brussels BOZAR
The performance of ballet-féerie Nutcracker in BOZAR is a presentation of a new interpretation of Tchaikovsky masterpiece by Mikhail Venshchikov, Saint-Petersburg choreographer and a star dancer, a magnificent gift of Russian and Belgium artists to Brussels audiences during Christmas week. A special charm of the performance of Saint-Petersburg Arts-Michel Centre staged by Venshchikov is in return to its original…
Israel expects Europe to recognise Jerusalem as capital
At a joint news conference with the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his hope that “all or most” of the European states would move their embassies to Jerusalem, recognising it as the capital of Israel. “Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for the last 70 years. [US] President…
Catalan independence movement reaches Brussels
Nearly 50,000 people marched through the European quarter of Brussels on Thursday in support of Catalan independence and demand of release of political prisoners in Spain. They have been also declaring their support to President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont. 🎥45,000 people have attended the demonstration in #Brussels to call for the release of…
May-Juncker Brexit lunch in Brussels
The UK negotiators were blocked in last-minute talks with their European Union and Irish counterparts on Monday, attempting together to ensure breakthrough in reaching a Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May might agree over an informal lunch in Brussels. Brussels officials and diplomats sound moderately confident of a deal. But they caution that much…
Rex Tillerson to visit NATO HQ in Brussels
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Brussels (Belgium) Vienna (Austria), and Paris (France) on December 4-8. On December 4, he will arrive in Brussels, where he will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and attend the December 5-6 NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. While in Brussels, he will also meet with senior…
Migrants violent outbreaks in Brussels
According to spokeswoman for the Brussels-Capital Ixelles area, Ilse Van de Keere, a group of about 30 young men in a protest marched from Poelaert Square to Place Louise.(Brussels 5th Avenue). Brussels: Muslim migrants riot for the third time in two weeks https://t.co/UtibOrguJO pic.twitter.com/G3EqYvcgpI — Robert Spencer روبرت سبنسر रॉबर्ट स्पेंसर 🇺🇸 (@jihadwatchRS) November 25,…
4th December Brexit ‘deadline’
During Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said that a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on December 4, will clarify if sufficient progress has been made on Brexit talks. Eu source says Dec 4 Juncker talks is 'absolute deadline' for May to give Brexit progress. May…
Eastern Partnership fatigue
The Fifth Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit will take place in Brussels in Europa building on 24 November. Heads of state or government from the EU member states and the six Eastern partner countries will look forward to future cooperation. #EU reforms story shows that the analogy of Eastern European countries as less developed versions of their Central European…
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