European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

But his forceful comments gained him a nod from one key listener: U.S. President Donald Trump. And Hegseth — who on Saturday wraps up a weeklong trip to Belgium, Germany and Poland — delivered a message at the heart of Trump's “America First” agenda.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths first overseas trip stirred controversy, particularly in Europe, due to his remarks on Ukraine and NATO, but earned praise from President Donald Trump. During his visit to Belgium,

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, center, and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher Cavoli during a meeting of

Postal workers in Belgium strike over restructuring with fewer workers doing more work; protests break out in Aden, Yemen against humanitarian crisis due to imperialist-stoked civil war; around 100 wo

Former European Parliament Vice President Boguslaw Liberadzki has urged Europe to reassess its reliance on U.S. foreign policy and assert greater strategic autonomy, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The potential for last-minute disruption means it always pays to check before you travel. Luckily, we have gathered everything you need to know about upcoming strikes in Europe below. Read on to find out where and when are walkouts taking place.

BEAUTIFUL Bruges in northwest Belgium is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe. Its picturesque canals, cobbled streets and ancient squares make for the perfect photo backdrop, while

Tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms, during the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all air traffic in the country.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly concluded her recent tour of Europe saying she delivered a “wake-up call” to Canada’s allies across the Atlantic about the economic and political threat the Trump administration is posing to Canada.

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth last week warned that his country’s military presence in Europe would not be “forever”, sparking fears in many capitals about a withdrawal of the roughly 90,000 US troops and weaponry stationed on the continent.

A KLM flight carrying the Queen of Belgium was forced to make an emergency landing after a crack appeared in the the plane’s cockpit windshield. Queen Mathilde was on a 11-hour flight from ...