We're on day 3 of a national strike here in #Belgium.

Unions are protesting the #austerity measures of the new right-wing government in power since last year's election.

New budget cuts were agreed Monday - ending raises indexed at inflation and limiting pensions after long-term sick leave.

The 🇪🇺high court ruled today EU countries must recognise the same-sex marriages conducted by other member states in their own national law.

There are many questions about the ruling, which could mean that people living in Eastern EU simply need to have a ceremony in the West to be married at home.

#DigitalOmnibus

The good news: No more (or at least less) of those annoying cookie pop-ups in the EU.

The bad news: Digital rights campaigners say 🇪🇺President Von der Leyen is handing over Europeans' sensitive data to 🇺🇸 in order to appease Trump.

European leaders are scrambling today - afraid to publicly criticise the 🇺🇸🇷🇺 peace plan for fear of angering Trump, but behind the scenes terrified of the implications of a US-ordered 🇺🇦surrender.

An emergency 🇪🇺#EUCO summit may be called to figure out what to do.

My Brussels journey: I sat down with the MyBrussels podcast to talk about how I ended up here (believe it or not, unlike most expats it was on purpose!) and what I love about this city.

Listen here: www.visit.brussels/en/visitors/...

Britain's far right opposition party has said the UK must leave the European Court of Human Rights (not affiliated with the EU) in order to have tougher migration policy.

But Denmark is also in the ECHR and has been working with it to change its rules. Labour says this is the better way to go.

The UK's Labour government is today announcing a new immigration & asylum policy they say is modelled on that of their centre-left sister party governing Denmark.

But how is Denmark's asylum policy, considered the harshest in 🇪🇺, viewed in Brussels?