One man died and two people were injured when a highway bridge under demolition collapsed near the town of La Louviere, southern Belgium, authorities said on Thursday.

EU member states agreed to unlock what could amount to an unprecedented 800 billion euros ($867 billion) for defense spending amid mounting signs the U.S. is no longer a reliable ally, and the defense of Ukraine is falling squarely on their shoulders.

European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine and fend more for themselves on defense.

European Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

"Europe faces a clear and present danger," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post to X as Zelenskyy arrived.

For many Families living in the Benelux, the experience of living and working in Europe opens a world of travel

One of the mechanisms Europe has at its disposal to make up the shortfall of American backing is to fully seize frozen Russian assets held in the region.

In Belgium, electric-vehicle sales surged 37% last year and jumped another 37% in January after changing the tax incentives.

Belgium has set out its key priorities for the Critical Medicines Act, calling for supply chain resilience, financial incentives for medicine production, and a coordinated EU-wide stockpiling system.

Former European Parliament Vice President Boguslaw Liberadzki has urged Europe to reassess its reliance on U.S. foreign policy and assert greater strategic autonomy, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will hold talks with the U.S. next week about ending the war against Russia

The increase should take Belgium's total defence spending to 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, which is the minimum level agreed among NATO allies. Belgian Defence Minister Theo ...