Author: Euronews

ADVERTISEMENT The Belgian town of Molenbeek has been undergoing a dramatic transformation this week to drive the Brussels district’s dreams of becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2030. Renowned artists and mediators have been leading workshops with the community, one of the most diverse of the Belgian capital, to create costumes, choreography and music for use in parades, circus acts, dance, theatre and other performances. “What is most important is that there are a lot of projects in public spaces, a lot of projects that directly involve residents. These are very often free, intergenerational projects”, Jan Goossens, co-mission holder…

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ADVERTISEMENT Social media users are claiming that the French government is secretly preparing to go to war with Russia by March 2026, referencing an article published by the satirical newspaper “Le Canard enchaîné”. “Behind his fine words about peace in Ukraine, his [Emmanuel Macron’s] hypocrisy comes to light,” said one internet user in a post shared on X in August. Thierry Mariani, MEP for the far-right Rassemblement National party, suggested that Macron would support a war because it would allow him to cancel the 2027 elections, saying that “in a war you can no longer hold elections.” More than three…

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ADVERTISEMENT Bulgarian officials have denied claims they suspected Moscow of jamming the GPS of a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, days after the Commission cited Bulgarian authorities as suggesting the incident was “due to blatant interference from Russia.” The country’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament on Thursday that von der Leyen’s plane had not experienced “prolonged interference or jamming.” In a statement made later the same day, Zhelyazkov said that even though no jamming had been detected by “ground instruments,” it didn’t exclude the possibility of “onboard devices” detecting jamming. Analysts consulted by Euronews confirmed…

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