Society

Nordic countries continue to lead in the ranking of the world’s happiest nations, with Finland taking the top spot, followed by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden, according to the 2025 World …

BRUSSELS — In the end, it’s always about the booze. Europe’s trade war with Washington has barely started, but some EU leaders are already dropping their weapons and fleeing the battlefield …

Take that, Elon Musk! Belgian railways, Brussels metro STIB and Flemish bus company De Lijn quit social media platform X, the companies announced Wednesday. “We are leaving X. This communication …

The European Parliament’s reforms in the wake of the cash-for-influence Qatargate scandal helped it identify alleged Huawei corruption earlier, Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Tuesday evening. “I want the Parliament …

BRUSSELS — Four people have been charged on counts of corruption and criminal organization as part of an alleged cash-for-influence campaign by Chinese technology giant Huawei. The Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday …

Europe’s dependence on American weapons is facing a reckoning thanks to Donald Trump.  His administration’s unpredictability and repeated attacks on NATO partners are forcing a rethink of arms purchases by …

Rwanda and Belgium severed diplomatic ties Monday, as EU ministers agreed a list of sanctions against Rwandan military commanders and members of a Rwanda-backed rebel group in the Democratic Republic …

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s center of power is reeling from a fresh corruption scandal involving Chinese technology giant Huawei and the European Parliament. Investigators are probing allegations of “active …

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron wants to lead a charm offensive to convince EU countries to stop buying U.S. defense equipment and buy French and European instead. Macron, who …

WILLEBROEK, Belgium — It’s called “urban mining,” I’m told, as we walk among piles of discarded washing machines, construction debris and vehicle carcasses in one of Belgium’s major scrap yards …