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The Toone puppet theatre in Brussels has been awarded the European Heritage label from the European Commission.
The Ukrainian Students Union has invited young Ukrainians between the ages of 18 and 28 to take part in the Ukrainian Future Leaders programme in Brussels.
For the first time, a Belgian security company will be responsible for securing all 70 buildings of the European Commission, reports RTBF.
It was on 1 January 2002, that Belgium and 10 other countries swapped their national banknotes and coins for the euro, the biggest currency change in history.
The Belgian government’s Constitution Committee of the Chamber approved a bill on Wednesday granting the right of people from the age of 16 to vote in European elections, Bruzz reports.
Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo began a three-day mission to Eastern Europe on Monday which will take him to Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Moldova, RTBF reports.
Following Russia’s full-scale attack of Ukraine on Wednesday night, the European Union described the invasion as a “barbaric act” and introduced sanctions on Russia.
A member of the European Parliament who was caught speeding in Belgium will face prosecution after the driver’s parliamentary immunity was rescinded.
Young people aged 16 and 17 in Belgium will be able to vote in the next European elections.