Author: Arno Van Rensbergen

Going out with a bang!

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Sometimes the working week doesn’t start the way you hope. European Commission President...
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European Commission boycotts Hungarian EU presidency

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The European Commission takes the far-reaching and unprecedented decision to boycott the Hungarian EU presidency in response to Prime...
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Colonial statues still widely present in Belgian and Dutch cities

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In June 2020, colonial monuments, often of the Belgian King Leopold II, were removed from their pedestals in various Belgian cities. The...
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Three things to keep in mind about the French elections

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France goes to the polls today for the first round of the suddenly called parliamentary elections by President Emmanuel Macron. It is a...
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Hungary provokes with controversial slogan “Make Europe Great Again”

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In two weeks, Hungary will succeed Belgium as President of the Council of the European Union. The slogan that Orban’s country...
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Meloni exudes confidence at the G7 summit

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The Italian Prime Minister exudes strength at the G7 summit in southern Italy. Electorally, she is...
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‘The ocean is the final frontier to discover’

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The new high-tech research vessel Belgica is sailing to the polar regions for the first time to document and investigate the consequences...
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These are the shifts in power in the European Parliament

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Voters are pushing Europe to the right. The big losers are the socialist German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the liberal French President...
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“Poland is a beacon of light for Europe”

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s ruling party won 21 seats and is once again the undisputed...
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