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Arsenal: Three big changes Mikel Arteta could make for Club Brugge clash

Gunners boss could shake things up for Belgium trip in Champions League amid hectic fixture schedule

Evening Standard

Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop

Christel Dauwe has been living in a holiday wonderland year-round with her Christmas ornament shop in Antwerp, Belgium

The Independent UK

Doubts grow over reparations loan for Ukraine as final deadline nears

The push to approve the reparations loan for Ukraine has entered the final stretch ahead of an EU leaders' summit on 18 December. Belgium continues to oppose the proposal, while Hungary rejects the Plan B of joint debt. Ursula von der Leyen has warned there are "no easy options".

Euronews

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Supermarché sweep: the treats we love to buy on holiday in Europe

Italian sweets, Irish smoked fish, honey cakes in Belgium … Our writers choose the stores and local delicacies they make a beeline for when travelling

The Guardian - UK

F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Final stats after Abu Dhabi GP

Here's how things stand in the 2025 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi

Motorsport

Reparations loan for Ukraine is 'very fragile' and risks investor exodus, Euroclear warns

Euroclear, the custodian of the immobilised Russian assets, has criticised the reparations loan for Ukraine as fragile, unpredictable and risky. In Brussels, the German chancellor holds a crisis meeting with the Belgian prime minister to find a compromise and break the deadlock on the proposal.

Euronews

Belgian drug chief calls on EU to pressure encrypted apps to work with law enforcement

Belgium’s first-ever National Drug Commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, tells Euronews that the European Union needs to crack down on encrypted messaging platforms that allow drug traffickers to coordinate their criminal operations.

Euronews

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Belgian drug chief warns illegal vapes could hook children on 'spice'

The majority of illegal refillable vape capsules seized in Belgium are laced with synthetic cannabinoids, Belgium's drug commissioner warned. This risks addiction from a young age.

Euronews

Why the EU could not agree on using £80bn of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort

Disagreements within the bloc prevented a deal being struck to use the assets

The Independent UK

Who is Matthias Schoenaerts? Upcoming DC Universe Actor Jailed in Belgium

Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts, set to portray the villain in the next 'Supergirl' film, has been sentenced in absentia to six months in prison, fined €4,000, and banned from driving for one year following repeated driving-offence convictions. The ruling threatens to overshadow his high-profile DC debut, raising questions about his…

International Business Times UK

EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low

‘Future of Europe’ at stake with Von der Leyen and Merz desperate to persuade Belgian PM to allow use of frozen Russian assets

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands, Spain and Ireland among countries set to boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete

Belgium and Iceland’s broadcasters are now reviewing their position and will make a decision in the coming days, it is understood

Evening Standard

Friedrich Merz will meet Belgian prime minister to unblock reparations loan

The crisis meeting between the German chancellor and the Belgian premier is aimed at unblocking the reparations loan to Ukraine. It comes as Ursula von der Leyen offered sweeping guarantees to protect Belgium.

Euronews

The Old Guard and Supergirl actor Matthias Schoenaerts sentenced to six months in prison

The actor has faced more than 10 convictions on driving-related offenses in Belgium

The Independent UK

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USMNT, Mexico Confirm Marquee Opponents for Final 2026 World Cup Preparations

The USMNT and Mexico will play two European powerhouses in the last international break before the 2026 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Moscow says EU plan to freeze Russian assets would be considered an ‘act of war’

The EU has faced opposition from Belgium over its plan to fund Ukraine using €90bn of frozen Russian assets

Radio France Internationale

EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium

The European Union has set out fresh details of its plan to channel billions of euros in frozen Russian assets into Ukraine’s war effort and economic stability over the next two years – a proposal which has been met with resistance from Belgium, which warns of financial and legal issues.

Euronews

Unpacking Ursula von der Leyen's reparations loan to support Ukraine

Liquidity guarantees, legal protection, anti-corruption safeguards, 'Made in Europe' criteria: here's how Ursula von der Leyen intends to overcome the Belgian resistance and approve the reparations loan for Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Leaders focus on bolstering Ukraine’s finances as US-Russia talks to end war make little progress

Euronews

Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan for Ukraine as Belgium maintains its opposition

Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt.

The Independent UK

Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

Belgium is rejecting a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's economy and war effort

The Guardian - US

USMNT to face Portugal, Belgium and Germany in pre-World Cup 2026 friendlies

Portugal and Belgium will visit Atlanta in the March international window, while Germany will be one of two pre-World Cup warmup opponents

FourFourTwo

Belgium World Cup 2026 squad: Rudi Garcia's latest squad for the March international break

The Belgium World Cup 2026 squad is starting to take shape now, with the Red Devils having assured themselves of a place in North America

The Guardian - UK

‘An unprecedented void’: Brussels goes record-breaking 542 days without a government

No sign of an end to rancour among 14 parties elected to the Belgian capital’s 89-seat parliament after 542 days

Euronews

Reparations loan for Ukraine won't derail peace process, Kallas tells Belgian PM

The reparations loan for Ukraine will prove to Washington that Europe is taking "very credible" steps to end Russia's war, High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday. It comes after the Belgian prime minister warned that the unprecedented proposal risked derailing the diplomatic process.

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