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The European Union's executive proposed emergency measures on Wednesday aimed at pulling down surging gas and power prices that are stoking inflation, hampering industrial activity and inflicting sky-high bills upon citizens ahead of winter.

Reuters

EU plans Sept 30 summit to greenlight emergency energy plans

European Union energy ministers will attempt to approve new bloc-wide measures to pull down soaring gas and power prices at an emergency summit on Sept. 30, after Brussels announces the proposals this week.

Reuters

European Commission proposes new rules to ban forced labour products

A new report from the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that more than 27 million people are engaged in forced labour around the world. This Tuesday, Brussels is announcing new rules to ban goods made with forced labour or those imported into the bloc. The ILO report also raised…

France 24

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French jihadist denounces 'unfair' Brussels bombing trial

BRUSSELS: French jihadist Salah Abdeslam, already jailed for his role in the 2015 Paris attacks, refused to take the stand Monday on the first day of the trial for the 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels.

Bangkok Post

Trial opens of 10 accused over 2016 Brussels suicide attacks

The trial of 10 men accused over the suicide bombings at Brussels airport and an underground metro station has opened amid high security

The Independent UK

EU cautious on Hungary's 'charm offensive' as billions of funds hang in balance -sources

The European Commission wants to see more action from Hungary on stepping up anti-corruption safeguards before Brussels agrees to unlock EU funds, EU sources said.

Reuters

Brussels attacks trial starts with debate over 'caged' accused

The trial of 10 men accused of participating in the 2016 Brussels bombings that killed 32 people began on Monday with defence lawyers arguing that their clients should not be put in glass boxes like animals in a zoo.

Reuters

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After Kyiv visit, Blinken meets U.S. allies in Brussels in bid to maintain unity

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Brussels on Friday after a visit to Kyiv, as Washington seeks to strengthen unity as Europe faces a winter of raised energy costs.

Reuters

Ryanair to quit Brussels Airport as CEO Michael O’Leary warns of ‘extremely challenging winter’

The airline boss blamed a new ‘crazy and discriminatory’ flight tax and increased airport charges

The Independent UK

Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: U.S. said to prod Kyiv on talks

President Joe Biden's U.S. administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public refusal to engage in peace talks unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power, the Washington Post reported.

Reuters

EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to cut off all energy supplies if Brussels were to impose a cap.

Al Jazeera

EU Policy Chief 'Less Optimistic' about Quick Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that he was less optimistic about reaching an agreement on a revival of the Iran nuclear deal than he was only a short while ago. “I am sorry to say that I am less confident today than 28 hours before...about the prospects of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

In Brussels, Ukraine seeks backing for special war crimes tribunal

Ukraine's government on Monday sought political backing in Brussels for the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian military and political leaders it holds responsible for starting the war.

Reuters

EU wants ‘constructive’ relationship with Truss to resolve NI Protocol stand-off

The impasse over the post-Brexit arrangements governing trade in Northern Ireland is one of the big-ticket issues in the new PM’s in-tray.

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The Independent UK

Liz Truss ‘can strike sensible compromise on NI Protocol if she softens stance’

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said leaders in Dublin and Brussels are hoping that Ms Truss would be less strident on the protocol as PM.

Radio France Internationale

The UK leadership race and the future of cross-Channel relations

The UK Conservative party will announce on Monday who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Either Liz Truss will become Britain's third female PM if she wins the Conservative leadership election, or rival Rishi Sunak will be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. So how does this play…

AAP

Aussie world champs beaten in Brussels

Australian world athletics champions Eleanor Patterson and Kelsey-Lee Barber have both been defeated in the Brussels Diamond League meeting.

Reuters

'No time to waste on Brexit': EU uneasy about Truss as UK leader

Europe is anticipating the prospect of Liz Truss as Britain's next prime minister with a mixture of irritation and unease: diplomats say that with the war in Ukraine and rampant inflation, the last thing they need is another Brexit battle.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU States Urged to Roll Out COVID Booster Shots to Fend off Winter Infections

EU countries should start offering COVID boosters to their populations now to contain a fresh wave of infections expected this autumn and winter, the bloc's executive said in a document seen by Reuters on Friday ahead of its official release. The Brussels-based European Commission said more than 2,300 people still…

The Independent UK

Britain’s ‘uncontrolled’ sewage dumps may breach Brexit deal, warns EU

Brussels official says UK has ‘non-regression obligation’ to protect waters as part of trade deal

The Independent UK

Ex-Brexit supremo Lord Frost considering standing as MP to serve in Truss cabinet

Politician in senior role ‘really should be elected’, says peer who led negotiations with Brussels

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Russia Gas Halt Tightens Energy Screws on Europe

Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on Wednesday, intensifying an economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and raising the prospects of recession and energy rationing in some of the region's richest countries. The outage for maintenance on Nord Stream 1 means that no gas will flow…

Glasgow Live

Cheapest Glasgow Airport flights in September for £40 and under to Ireland and Belgium

For those who didn't get to go on holiday this summer, fear not because we've found cheap flights in September from Glasgow Airport for £40 and under - perfect if you want a change of scenery.

The Independent UK

Van crashes into Brussels sidewalk terrace; 3 injured

Authorities have arrested a suspect after a speeding van clipped a sidewalk terrace in the center of Brussels and slightly injured at least three people

Evening Standard

Six people injured after van crashes into Brussels cafe terrace

Six people have been injured after a van crashed into a cafe terrace in the centre of Brussels.

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