BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he hopes to have a "fruitful discussion" with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday about an EU plan to use Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion.

Belgium has confirmed that it will join the pan-European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) next-generation air combat program, alongside France, Germany, and Spain. The announcement comes amid a period of flux in Europe’s sixth-generation air combat ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Brussels Friday, canceling a planned trip to Oslo, for talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

EADaily, December 4th, 2025. The drug situation in Europe has reached a catastrophic level, from 2013 to 2023 the consumption of cocaine in Europe increased sixfold, methadone tripled. This was announced by European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner at a briefing in Brussels.

European plans to provide reparations loans have met with fierce resistance from Belgium. Officially, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever says he fears retaliation from Russia, but that is definitely not the problem,

Belgium will host the final tournament of 2028 while the 2029 edition has been awarded to Türkiye. Belgium will host the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship final tournament of 2028 while the 2029 edition has been awarded to Türkiye at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 3 December 2025 in Nyon.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed a major boost in funding after its 23 member states agreed to contribute €22.1 billion over the coming years. The announcement was made on Thursday

Ukrainian negotiators will join a new round of talks in Florida as Russian President Vladimir Putin said some of the points in a US-backed peace plan were unacceptable to him, the latest sign an agreement likely remains distant.