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Moldova embassy in Brussels evacuated after election day bomb threat
Voters and officials were rushed out of the Moldovan embassy in central Brussels on Sunday after reports were received of a bomb in the building,…
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Trump’s attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability
BRUSSELS — Europe’s central bankers were cautiously critical Tuesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust a top Federal Reserve official. They expressed unease…
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Metsola confirms she won’t leave Brussels for Maltese politics
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Saturday she “cannot abandon” her responsibilities in Brussels to lead Malta’s Nationalist Party and vie for the prime ministership…
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French PM says EU hitting wrong targets with retaliation tariffs on US
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Sunday questioned the European Commission’s decision to hit American bourbon and other products with tariffs as part…
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The biggest battles headed for Brussels
Get ready for Ursula von der Leyen 2.0. After a first term marked by a pandemic and the outbreak of war on Europe’s doorstep, the…
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Audi Brussels to close in early 2025, signaling deepening VW crisis
German carmaker Audi will close its Brussels plant on Feb. 28 next year, the company’s management announced at a special works council meeting Tuesday. Management…
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Hungary reveals plan to send asylum-seekers to Brussels
Hungary’s government says it’s ready to give every migrant trying to enter the country a one-way ticket to Brussels if a top EU court ruling…
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Slovakia chided for ‘chilling effect’ of changes to NGO, public media laws
In the wake of pushback by Brussels after it lowered barriers to corruption, Slovakia’s increasingly illiberal government is now taking heat for its campaign to…
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Brussels police move to shut down Farage and Orbán’s right-wing jamboree
BRUSSELS — Police in Brussels moved on Tuesday to shut down an ongoing gathering of Europe’s hard-right elite. The National Conservatism Conference was set to…
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Von der Leyen picks campaign team for run at second term as EU Commission chief
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that her head of Cabinet will run her campaign for a second five-year term in the…
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