Dec 2nd, 2008 · European carmakers will have to make a major cut in the amount of the global-warming gases produced by their vehicles. An agreement reached in Brussels Monday would give the manufacturers six years to reduce the emissions by nearly a fifth. The deal still needs approval by the European Parliament and all 27 European Union nations before becoming law.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Belgian-born action star Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his home country, looking for the respect he's not earning in the U.S. Soon, though, he's caught up in ... a docudrama? A fictionalized autobiography?
Oct 17th, 2008 · Europe wants to take the lead role in overhauling the world's financial system. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is flying to Washington for talks Saturday with President Bush at Camp David. Sarkozy, who is also the chairman of the European Union, just presided over a summit in Brussels that gave unanimous approval to a European rescue package.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Leaders of the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels Monday to discuss possible sanctions against Russia. Many EU members rely on Russia for gas and oil and consequently there's reluctance among many of the 27 members of the EU to risk isolating Russia.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with NATO ministers Tuesday in Brussels for an emergency session on the crisis in Georgia. The international community has yet to take decisive steps in changing policy toward Russia.
Jun 12th, 2008 · The future of NATO's role in Afghanistan and Kosovo was on the agenda at the alliance's annual ministerial meeting in Brussels Thursday. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates again prodded NATO allies to send more troops to Afghanistan. Meanwhile, NATO has agreed to begin training security forces in Kosovo later this year. Kosovo recently declared its independence from Serbia.
May 23rd, 2008 · A New York City artist in search of a simple life decides to reinvent himself as a Brussels sprouts farmer. But reinvention is never easy: Enter his estranged brother; an on again/off again lover; a crazed developer and a host of other wacky characters and you have Don Lee's romp of a novel.
Apr 18th, 2008 · Carl Maria von Weber's bold and influential opera Euryanthe is led by conductor Kazushi Ono, in a spectacular performance by La Monnaie, from the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels.