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☆ Belgium bans TikTok from federal government work phones
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, March 10 (Reuters) - Belgian federal government employees will no longer be allowed to use the Chinese-owned video app TikTok on their work phones, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. "That is the reality," the prime minister said in a statement. "That's why it is logical to forbid the use of TikTok on phones provided by the federal government. The European Commission and the European Parliament last month banned TikTok from staff phones due to growing concerns about the company, and whether China's government could harvest users' data or advance its interests. Belgium's Flemish regional government on Thursday announced it would restrict the access to TikTok on its staff's phones, and other regional governments were urged by De Croo to apply the same rules.

☆ Germany rules out spending 'more and more money' as Europe hopes to avoid subsidy race with the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

European Union officials have been embroiled in tense discussions over how to make the region more competitive in the wake of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, also referred to as IRA. The American legislation was approved by U.S. lawmakers in August and includes $369 billion in spending on climate and energy policies. But, according to Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, the answer for the 27-member EU bloc to boost competitiveness is not via more public spending. "We need a better quality of public sector investments, not more quantity of public sector investments," he said. "Belgium is a small market, very open economy, Germany is a big market.

☆ Biden's IRA has left Europe blind-sided. And playing catchup could lead to 2 big mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"U.S. legislation doesn't pass overnight," Emre Peker, director at the consultancy group Eurasia, told CNBC, adding that the EU could have acted faster. Luisa Santos, deputy director at BusinessEurope, a group of business federations, told CNBC that "it is still a bit early to say who will invest where." watch nowBelgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo told CNBC that more state aid "is not a good answer." Several other experts have also raised concerns about easing state aid rules. Slow to respondIn addition to challenges with state aid relaxation, timing is also a risk.

☆ Davos 2023: Global trade rethink: 'race of the big pockets'?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Mark John | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

SummarySummary Companies US climate bill concerns dominate Davos trade talkSome fear "rich-country game" of rising state subsidiesRevamped globalisation must benefit all, Davos toldDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The United States pitched its vision of "worker-centric" trade. "I am very concerned," World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on the sidelines of the meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Three decades of free global trade have, the International Monetary Fund estimates, lifted more than a billion people out of extreme poverty. The United States notably built into its trade pact with Mexico a mechanism for identifying and dealing with the denial of worker rights. U.S. Trade Representative Tai told a panel on Wednesday the United States wanted to "lead a conversation" on a new version of globalisation.

☆ The threat of a transatlantic trade war is dominating Davos
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Trade tensions between the EU and the US are dominating the talk in Davos. Transatlantic trade tensions are dominating conversations at the World Economic Forum this week. On the one hand, European officials are saying they will come up with more financial support for European firms. On the other hand, the business community is excited about green subsidies stateside and argue the EU needs to match what the U.S. administration is doing. At the same time we have to support our competitiveness," European Commissioner for Economics, Paolo Gentiloni, told CNBC in Davos.

☆ Belgium PM: The EU is not playing catch up on developing sustainable industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBelgium PM: The EU is not playing catch up on developing sustainable industryAlexander De Croo, prime minister of Belgium, speaks to CNBC's Silvia Amaro at Davos 2023.

☆ Belgium to extend life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Companies Engie SA FollowBRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Belgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday, overturning a plan to exit nuclear power in 2025 as the war in Ukraine has changed energy strategy. "The extension of these two nuclear reactors is crucial to guarantee our energy security," Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a news conference after meeting cabinet members. Belgium had planned to exit nuclear power entirely in 2025, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced the government to rethink plans to rely more on natural gas. Belgium's six operating nuclear reactors have a combined capacity of about 5 gigawatt and generate about half of the country's electricity, World Nuclear Association data show. The cost of the future dismantling of the Belgian reactors will remain Engie's responsibility, De Croo added.

Poland withdrew last-minute objections to a global minimum corporate tax, unblocking a whole package of linked agreements that includes the loan to Ukraine, invaded by Russia almost 10 months ago. "The next six months will demand even greater efforts from us," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the 27 EU leaders gathered in Brussels, asking them for more support from air defences to energy equipment. EU leaders also agreed a ninth package of sanctions against Russia for waging the war against Ukraine, diplomats said. The decision, which requires unanimity, came after EU Russia hawks Poland and Lithuania had warned that proposed exceptions for food security might in fact benefit Russian oligarchs in the fertilizer business. Poorer EU countries want a coordinated response and warned richer member states like Germany against supporting their industries without showing solidarity with the rest of the bloc.

☆ Zelenskyy vows to help feed Africa and boost global food security with Grain from Ukraine scheme
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to help feed Africa's poorest countries with grain. The Ukrainian scheme is being organized by government entities, NGOs, and companies. The Ukrainian president announced the launch of a new scheme on the anniversary of his country's Holodomor famine, when millions of Ukrainians starved to death in 1932-33. The Grain from Ukraine scheme is being organized by government entities, NGOs, and companies. An UN-brokered grain export deal was extended last week, but Ukraine blamed Russia for taking too long to inspect the vessels.

☆ Ukraine holds food security summit in Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo attend a meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 26, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSKYIV, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hosted an international summit in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss food security and agricultural exports with the prime ministers of Belgium, Poland and Lithuania and the president of Hungary. Zelenskiy opened the summit speaking at a panel flanked by his chief of staff and prime minister. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen delivered speeches that were shown by video. Reporting by Dan Peleschuk; writing Tom Balmforth; Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The previous day, the 27 EU leaders locked horns over a joint response to the acute energy crunch that has engulfed the bloc since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Smaller countries also appealed for a united EU front vis-a-vis Beijing, pointing to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's planned visit to China next month. "Germany's industrial strategy, and its economic model that feeds it, is toxic for the EU," Eurointelligence said in a commentary on Thursday. Germany, the EU's biggest economy, also leads the small EU camp opposed to capping gas prices, with Scholz defending himself on Thursday against accusations from other EU leaders that Berlin is pursuing selfish and unfair energy policies. Some EU countries want wider sanctions imposed on Iran, and the summit will also condemn Tehran's use of force against protests.

☆ EU leaders give political backing to gas price cap — but details yet to be hammered out
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Friday moved one step closer to establishing a cap on gas prices after several months of discussions, with Germany now conceding that the idea "makes sense." The EU has been battling against an unprecedented energy shock stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, action thus far to curb gas prices has come mostly from national governments rather than at the EU-wide level. One of the biggest stumbling blocks had been over whether to impose a cap on gas prices, with Germany and a few others wary of potential market repercussions from this policy. Before their gathering started, expectations to see the 27 leaders coming together on a price cap were very low.

☆ Turkey backs Putin gas plan as Nord Stream faces long outage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin this week proposed Turkey as a base for gas supplies after the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea were damaged last month by blasts. Both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, connecting Russia and Germany, were damaged last month, spewing out a large amount of gas. With Nord Stream out of service, Miller said that Russia will start "concrete" talks with Turkey next week on proposals to route more gas their way. SECURITY FEARSThe Nord Stream blasts have heightened concerns over energy security in Europe as the conflict rages in Ukraine.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEU leaders gave mixed messages ahead of a meeting of their ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, with another one planned for Tuesday. Russia invaded Ukraine - a former Soviet republic that now wants to join the EU - on Feb.24 by air, land and sea. More than 2,000 people have been detained across Russia for protests at the draft, says independent monitoring group OVD-Info. On Monday, senior Russian lawmaker Sergei Tsekov told RIA news agency that Russia itself should bar draft-age people from leaving. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by John Chalmers, Sabine Siebold, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Diamonds are pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, Russia Ferbuary 13, 2019. Poland, Ireland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia proposed introducing a retaliatory ban on imports of diamonds from Russia, where Alrosa (ALRS.MM) is the world's largest producer of rough gems. Belgium's foreign ministry and the diplomatic representation to the EU did not respond to requests for comment. An EU official and a diplomat involved in preparations of new measures against Russia said, however, that Belgium was now expected to lift its veto. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Three EU leaders urge calm over Putin's nuclear rhetoric
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

His rhetoric on nuclear weapons is something we have heard many times before, and it leaves us cold," said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHis Belgian peer, Alexander de Croo, also urged a calm response between not provoking Russia, and supporting Ukraine. We must be clear in our position and continue to support Ukraine." The EU leaders' chairman, European Council President Charles Michel, said the bloc would not be scared away from supporting Ukraine. 'RECKLESS'While there have been no immediate comments from the leaders of Germany or France, the EU's executive European Commission said Putin's "reckless" nuclear gamble had to stop.

☆ Europe is in for 5 to 10 'difficult' winters as energy prices soar, Belgian prime minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-23 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

European household energy bills have surged and could rise further. "In a number of sectors, it is really difficult to deal with those high energy prices. However, energy bills are still going up in Belgium as prices have soared on the global markets. This in turn translates to record high energy bills for households. Other countries in Europe are also expecting energy bills to continue rising.

☆ Tragedia din Belgia, unde doi cetățeni R. Moldova și-au pierdut viața. Autoritățile belgiene susțin că au vizitat clădirea cu trei ore înainte ca aceasta să se prăbușească: „Este un dezastru de neimag
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Suveranul a fost informat cu privire la mersul investigațiilor la fața locului. Regele Philippe a fost informat de către comandantul pompierilor de la Anvers, Bert Brugghemans, despre operațiunile de salvare aflate în desfășurare în noaptea tragediei. Dezastrul ar fi fost și mai grav dacă s-ar fi întâmplat câteva luni mai târziu, cu copii în clădire, spune primarul orașul. Dezastrul ar fi fost și mai grav dacă ar fi avut s-a întâmplat câteva luni mai târziu cu copii în clădire ”, a spus Bart De Wever. Doi cetățeni moldoveni, muncitori pe șantierul clădirii prăbușite, bloc școlar aflat în construcție, și-au pierdut viața după ce au rămas blocați între dărâmături.

Persons: Regele Philippe, Alexander, Croo, Anvers Cathy Berx, Anvers Bart, Bert Brugghemans, Apoi, Bart, Wever, Sâmbătă Organizations: Externe Locations: belgian Antwerpen, Moldova, Belgia, Anvers, moldovean

Potrivit presei din Belgia, regele Philippe a vizitat sâmbătă locul prăbușirii clădirii școlii, în prezența premierului Alexander De Croo, a guvernatorului provinciei din Anvers Cathy Berx, a ministrului de interne Annelies Verlinden și a primarului din Anvers Bart De Wever. Clădirea era aproape gata, oficialii orașului au vizitat-o cu trei ore înainte de dezastru pentru a vedea cum ar putea fi deschisă școala în septembrie. Dezastrul ar fi fost și mai grav dacă ar fi fost s-a întâmplat câteva luni mai târziu cu copii în clădire”, a declarat primarul din Anvers. Corpurile a cinci victime au fost scoase de sub dărâmăturile clădirii care s-a prăbușit în Belgia. Autoritățile au oprit căutările, după ce au fost scoase corpurile celor 5 dispăruți.

Persons: Philippe, Alexander De Croo, Anvers Cathy Berx, Anvers Bart Locations: Belgia, Anvers, Portugalia, România

„Personal, mi-ar fi plăcut să mergem un pas mai departe, dar şi această cale este bună şi vom continua să lucrăm” la acest format, a declarat cancelarul, care a dat asigurări că ''nu a fost o discuţie uşoară''. A fost o discuţie foarte deschisă şi am fost cu toţii de acord că Rusia este o mare ameninţare”, a declarat şi premierul estonian Kaja Kallas. Acum este necesar să clarificăm ce canale de dialog pot fi utile”, a declarat, la rândul său, cancelarul austriac Sebastian Kurz. La un moment dat, trebuie să avem posibilitatea de a ne întâlni în jurul unei mese”, a declarat şi premierul belgian Alexander De Croo. Liderii UE vor discuta apoi „formatele şi condiţiile acestui dialog cu Rusia”, adaugă textul, citat de AFP.

Persons: Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Josep Borrell, Mark Rutte, Putin, Rusia ., Sebastian Kurz, belgian Alexander De Croo Organizations: UE Locations: Germania, Franţa, Kremlin, american, Moscova, Crimeea, Rusia, Parisului, olandez, belgian, Rusiei

☆ Joe Biden va începe maratonul de vizite în străinătate - se va întâlni cu Johnson, Putin și Erdogan
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: APJoe Biden va începe maratonul de vizite în străinătate - se va întâlni cu Johnson, Putin și ErdoganJoe Biden îi va întâlni, în prima sa călătorie în străinătate în calitate de președinte al Statelor Unite, pe Boris Johnson, Recep Erdogan și Vladimir Putin și va discuta cu o regină și un rege, a anunțat Casa Albă. Biden se va întâlni, de asemenea, cu Regina Elisabeta a II-a la Castelul Windsor în 13 iunie, acompaniat de prima doamnă a SUA, Jill Biden, scrie Digi24. În următoarea zi, el va merge la Bruxelles pentru summit-ul NATO de pe 14 iunie, unde se va întâlni cu președintele turc Erdogan. Pe parcursul călătoriei sale în Belgia, președintele Biden îi va întâlni și pe regele Filip al Belgiei și pe premierul țării Alexander De Croo. În final, va merge la Geneva, în 16 iunie, pentru a se întâlni cu Vladimir Putin.

Persons: Joe Biden, Johnson, Putin, Boris Johnson, Recep, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Regina Elisabeta a II, Jill Biden, Filip al Belgiei, Alexander, Croo Organizations: Albă, NATO Locations: străinătate, Statelor Unite, Regatului Unit, Cornwall, Angliei, Castelul Windsor, SUA, Bruxelles, Belgia, Geneva

☆ Belgia redeschide luni granițele pentru călătoriile neesenţiale
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesBelgia redeschide luni granițele pentru călătoriile neesenţialeBelgia redeschide luni granițele pentru călătoriile neesenţiale, a anunţat miercuri prim-ministrul Alexander De Croo. Interdicţia călătoriilor în UE, care a fost criticată de Comisia Europeană, va fi „ridicată duminică seara”, termenul limită din ordinul ministerial care o instituise. Totuşi, călătoriile neesenţiale în Uniunea Europeană vor rămâne „nerecomandate”, a precizat liderul liberal flamand, citat de Agerpres. De luni, călătoriile în UE vor fi posibile, însă la revenire vor exista reguli 'foarte stricte', a avertizat premierul. La revenirea dintr-o „zonă roşie”, vor rămâne obligatorii intrarea în carantină - verificată, la nevoie, prin controale ale poliţiei - şi teste PCR în prima şi a şaptea zi de izolare, a precizat De Croo.

Persons: Alexander De Croo, Didier Reynders Organizations: Comisia Europeană, Uniunea Europeană, Agerpres Locations: UE, flamand, Belgia

Totuși, lucrătorii esențiali și cei din transporturi vor fi în continuare autorizați să se deplaseze în afara țării. Prim-ministrul belgian Alexander De Croo anunţase deja că vrea introducerea de măsuri mai stricte. La summitul de joi, el i-a îndemnat pe omologii din Uniunea Europeană să ia măsuri similare în privinţa frontierelor. Statele UE au fost de acord că deplasările neesenţiale ar trebui puternic descurajate, dar nu au mers suficient de departe pentru De Croo. Belgia, stat cu 11,5 milioane de locuitori, a fost puternic lovită de pandemie.

Persons: belgian Alexander, Croo, Crăciun Organizations: Uniunea Europeană Locations: Belgia, belgian, Statele UE, străinătate, ţară

☆ Maia Sandu, vizită oficială la Bruxelles. Şeful statului s-a întâlnit cu preşedintele Comisiei Europene, Ursula Von Der Leyen
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Şeful statului Maia Sandu se află astăzi şi mâine într-o vizită oficială la Bruxelles. Am vorbit despre situația gravă în care se află fermierii noștri și întreprinderile mici și mijlocii din cauza pandemiei și secetei și despre modul în care pot fi ajutați să treacă peste criză. ", a scris preşedintele Maia Sandu pe pagina sa de Facebook. Totodată, în postarea sa, Maia Sandu a menţionat că după alegerile parlamentare anticipate și crearea unui Guvern funcțional va fi posibilă implementarea reformelor planificate. Mâine, Maia Sandu urmează să se întâlnească cu prim-ministrul Regatului Belgiei, Alexander De Croo, cu Regele Philippe al Belgiei, dar şi cu președintele Parlamentului European, David Maria Sassoli.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Ea, Ursula Von Der Leyen, Doamna Ursula von der, Facebook ., Alexander, Croo, Regele Philippe al Belgiei, David Maria Sassoli Organizations: Estic, UE, Uniunea Europeană, Parlamentului European Locations: Bruxelles, Republicii Moldova, Moldova, Regatului Belgiei

☆ Reforma în justiție, discutată de Maia Sandu cu procurorul-șef al Parchetului European
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +1 min

Reforma în justiție, discutată de Maia Sandu cu procurorul-șef al Parchetului EuropeanAspecte privind impulsionarea reformelor din sistemul justiției în Republica Moldova au fost discutate ieri, 17 ianuarie, la Bruxelles, în cadrul unei întrevederi dintre Maia Sandu, președintele Republicii Moldova și Laura Codruța Kövesi, procurorul-șef al Parchetului European, transmite IPN. Maia Sandu a anunțat pe o rețea de socializare că există interes reciproc de a stabili o relație de colaborare între Parchetul European și instituțiile de combatere a corupției din Republica Moldova. „Este un prim pas pentru a iniția și a desfășura activități comune în ceea ce privește combaterea contrabandei și a spălării de bani”, a menționat președintele Republicii Moldova. Președintele Republicii Moldova, Maia Sandu, efectuează o vizită oficială la Bruxelles. În cadrul acesteia, Maia Sandu va avea întrevederi cu Charles Michel, președinte al Consiliului European, cu Ursula Von Der Leyen, președinta Comisiei Europene, Josep Borell, Înaltul Reprezentat al Uniunii Europene pentru Afaceri Externe și Politica de Securitate, vicepreședinte al Comisiei Europene.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Laura Codruța, Charles Michel, Ursula Von Der Leyen, Josep Borell, Johannes Hahn, Didier, Alexander De Croo, Majestatea, Regele Philippe al Belgiei, David Maria Sassoli, Cristina, Vasile Popa Organizations: European, Parchetul European, Consiliului European, Uniunii Europene, Afaceri, Europene, Parlamentului European Locations: Republica Moldova, Bruxelles, Republicii Moldova, Republicii Moldva, Regatului Belgiei

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