The European Union (EU) faces a critical challenge as Hungary signals it may veto the extension of sanctions against Russia.

Belgium boasts it has reacted quickly to the dangers posed by disposable e-cigarettes, which hit the market more than five years ago. In 2021, the federal government submitted a proposal to the ...

European Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said Moscow must be made to “pay” for its nearly three-year-long war in ...

The European Union Monday agreed to deploy forces at Gaza’s border with Egypt to bolster a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas while reiterating its support for a two-state solution as the ...

BRUSSELS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Belgium is expected to revive negotiations for the long-stalled ...

BRUSSELS: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a two-day working visit to Belgium beginning Sunday (Jan 19), soon after ...

In 2021, the Belgian government submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban single-use vapes. In March 2024, the EU gave its approval, allowing Belgium to implement the ban.

The commission, which must give its approval for any sales ban, accorded a green light to Belgium in March 2024, paving the way for a national law to enter into force. France has obtained EU ...

An EU study in 2023 found the majority of e-cigarette users opted for a rechargeable vape but the single-use versions were popular with young people aged 15 to 24. Easy to use and advertised ...

BRUSSELS-The time is up for disposable e-cigarettes, wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours including apple, watermelon and cola, in Belgium – the first EU country ...

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.