Brussels

'Bulgaria toilet' art covered up

May 17, 1604
Part of a work of art that depicts Bulgaria as a toilet has been covered up, following the country's protest. Entropa, commissioned by the Czech Republic to adorn EU headquarters in Brussels, has caused a sensation, and some embarrassment, across Eur...

World Bank predicts global gloom

Dec 11, 2008
The World Bank has forecast a significant decline in global economic growth in 2009 for both developed and emerging countries. In a report assessing economic prospects, the Bank has predicted that the world's annual economic growth will slow to 0.9%,...

Ireland is best at looking after new mothers, says Brussels

Oct 16, 2008
By Michael LaveryTHE EU wants to move to Irish-style maternity benefits.Brussels wants women to have 18 weeks paid maternity leave across the EU, an improvement of four weeks on the current EU minimum of 14 weeks.And during their leave, they should b...

Brussels Airport wins prestigious Airport Marketing Award

Oct 16, 2008
On the 14th World Route Development Forum, which this year took place in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Brussels Airport for the first time won the Airport Marketing Award. For the European region Brussels Airport shares the first place with Ath...

From chic to shrill: Brussels and its colourful fashion scene

Oct 16, 2008
Brussels - Grey office blocks and European Union civil servants - that's the common image of Brussels. But behind this cliché lurks a colourful scene waiting to be discovered especially for followers of fashion. A walk through downtown Brussels revea...

HIGHLIGHTS-European Union summit in Brussels

Oct 16, 2008
BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The following are comments by European Union leaders and other officials on Wednesday, the first day of their two-day summit in Brussels.EUROGROUP CHAIRMAN JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKEROn market reaction to Sunday's decision by Eur...

Brussels changes accounting rules to help save banks

Oct 16, 2008
By Leigh PhillipsEUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday (15 October) changed EU accounting rules to help banks avoid sharp drops in the value of their assets at times of market volatility, such as the present financial crisis.Th...