V. Orban: "Strengthen and defend the Euro!"
V. Orban: "Strengthen and defend the Euro!"
Videozone - 7/01/11 - Belgian Premier Yves Leterme was in Budapest Thursday for the handover of the European Union Presidency from Belgium to Hungary. For the next six months the administration of the Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban will help to set the EU's agenda. VRT's Europe Editor Rob Heirbaut had an exclusive interview with Mr Oban in which he spoke of the need to strengthen the common European currency.
Europe trusted more than Belgian Government
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Belga
Europe trusted more than Belgian Government
News - The Flemish have greater confidence in the European authorities than in their Belgian counterparts. This is one of the results of opinion research commissioned by VRT's flagship current affairs programme.
"Enjoy the uneventfulness of Belgium"
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"Enjoy the uneventfulness of Belgium"
EU Presidency - December in Belgium is a month of festive occasions. This year, an extra event in the calendar is the end of Belgium's six-month term at the helm of the European Union. We're passing the baton to Hungary, whose presidency begins in January 2011.
Herman Van Rompuy, a man with a strategy
Herman Van Rompuy, a man with a strategy
Videozone - 18/11/10 - European President Herman Van Rompuy will be one year in office on Friday. Speaking in a Brussels hotel, he looked back on his first year.
"It's not as complicated as you thought!"
EU Presidency
"It's not as complicated as you thought!"
EU Presidency - So you want a simple explanation of how the national government of Belgium is structured. Belgium holds the presidency of the EU for another month or so and you figure this would be a good time to find out how this place is run. It's really not that complicated. Seriously.
Herman Van Rompuy: "It is not over yet"
Herman Van Rompuy: "It is not over yet"
Videozone - 16/11/10 - European President Herman Van Rompuy has warned that the crisis concerning the European currency is not over, considering the problems in Ireland. "We are in a survival period."
Environmentalists: "EU got it wrong!"
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Environmentalists: "EU got it wrong!"
News - A new survey is warning that European plans to use more and more bio fuels will lead to an enormous rise in CO2 levels. The research was commissioned by the European umbrella of environment and development organisations.
Lisbon Treaty change to dominate EU summit?
EU Presidency
Belga
Lisbon Treaty change to dominate EU summit?
EU Presidency - Brussels welcomes a number of European leaders for an important European summit. On the agenda are tougher budget rules and possible sanctions against countries failing to keep their budget deficit under control.
"EU should take the lead against the crisis"
EU Presidency
Belga
"EU should take the lead against the crisis"
EU Presidency - Research commissioned by the European Commission shows that of all Europeans Belgians are most convinced that the European Union has an important role to play in tackling the financial and economic crisis.
