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Belgium strike: 'We want the welfare we had in Europe after the war'
A cross-section of Belgium's workforce are out on the streets. They are calling for a 1,500 euro per month pension, a 2,300 euro minimum salary for public sector workers. and to reduce the retirement age back down to 65 from 67.
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Explaining the Belgian government crisis...in under 3 minutes
The country remains without a government, and critical decisions on the climate crisis, budget and migration are on hold. The question is - will they beat their own score? From 2010-2011 Belgium got the Guinness World record for longest time without a government in peacetime.
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Ceremony marking new European Commission and 10 years of Lisbon Treaty
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel, EU Parliament President David Sassoli and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde officially started in their positions on Sunday December 1.
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Empowering rural women in Africa at the African Women's Forum
In partnership with Crans Montana Forum
Women contribute nearly 80% of the food supply in Africa yet only have access to 15% of the land. The African Women’s Forum looks at how to empower women in the continent economically, enabling them to become powerful players in the fight against hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.
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COMMISSION IMPOSSIBLE
In our State of the Union this week, we report that Hungary and the UK are the two outstanding countries with no confirmed EU commissioner.
Meanwhile in Spain, political negotiations continue aimed at forming a government. Talks follow last Sundays inconclusive election result.