Consumer rights – “know & use your rights”

What is the deadline for returning an item purchased online within the European Union? Subject to which conditions? How to avoid possible pitfalls online? As the number of online transactions increases, it is not always easy to find your way, but fortunately Your Europe has the answers.

NATO summit in Brussels, 14 June 2021

The heads of state and government of the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will meet on Monday, 14 June 2021 at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The summit will be the first meeting between US President Joe Biden and the other heads of state and government of the NATO partner countries. In addition, the partners will adopt a series of proposals as part of the NATO 2030 initiative, which aims to strengthen NATO politically and militarily and prepare it for the security challenges of tomorrow. In parallel with the summit, bilateral meetings between nations and organisations will also take place. The summit is a great opportunity for Belgium to be the focus of international news, bringing economic and geopolitical added value to our country and to its capital of Brussels. As the host country, Belgium is handling many aspects of the summit: security and prevention, protocol, mobility and communication. Strict compliance with the COVID-19 health measures is also being ensured. The holding of this summit in Brussels will have a major impact on mobility around NATO headquarters, where a security perimeter will be set up on 14 June. More information is available on the website of the Brussels Capital Ixelles police zone . On the day itself, real-time information will be disseminated on their Twitter account (Polbru).

Call for applications for the appointment by Belgium of two judges to the General Court of the European Union

A call for applications (m/f/x) has been published in the Official Journal for the appointment by Belgium of two judges to the General Court of the European Union. The term of office is 6 years and is renewable. Deadline for applications: the 1st of September 2021.

Belgium attends Donor Conference to support the population of Lebanon

On 4 August, French President Macron and the United Nations will hold a third international donor conference to raise funds for emergency aid for the Lebanese people. The video conference will take place exactly one year after the tragic explosion that ravaged the port of Beirut and caused a lot of casualties. The explosion came on top of institutional and socio-economic crises in Lebanon that have only worsened since then.

Khattabi: The climate crisis is a health crisis

Climate change poses risks for all sectors of our societies: energy, agriculture, infrastructure, insurance, etc., and according to the Lancet Countdown 2020 report, the impacts of this change are expected to worsen over the coming decades on the planet. human and environmental health.