In this corner of Europe, no one cares about the EU election

The last time he voted in an election of any kind was “maybe” 20 years ago.…

Return of (some) masks! Belgium advises face coverings amid flu surge

BRUSSELS — A familiar sight from the pandemic is returning to Belgium. Belgian health authorities on…

Politics threatens to spoil Paris 2024 Olympics

Despite the IOC’s ultimate recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Paris as…

Brussels’ big makeover: Green buildings, wider sidewalks and fewer parking spots

This article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring…

Italian minister engineers unscheduled stop by public train

Italy’s agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, has been condemned by the country’s political opposition after a regularly…

Keep your bedbugs, Putin tells the EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not worried about Western sanctions — quite the opposite, in fact.…

Paris bedbugs ‘hell’: Don’t panic, health chief urges

French Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau wants the public to stay calm over bedbugs in Paris. In…

Don’t let the bedbugs bite! France tackles insect invasion on public transport

Emmanuel Macron’s government is moving to tackle the “scourge” of bedbugs in France after a raft…

Walk this way: Touring Brussels on foot

This article is part of the Brussels guide special report. It’s hard to be a tourist…

Arrive at Gare du Midi, then run! How to navigate Brussels

This article is part of the Brussels guide special report. Welcome to Brussels, where getting around…