Not on the guest list: Brussels tunes into the Renaissance and transcendence
Brussels is leaning Renaissance and mystical. The hunger for something older, slower, and ceremonial is reshaping the city’s cultural agenda.
An international student was stabbed to death outside my dorm in Brussels. The city promised safety. Six months later, nothing has changed.
On the night of the murder, one officer told me flatly: “We’re not paid enough to patrol this area.”
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- 16 May - EPC meeting
European leaders meet in Albania for the latest edition of the European Political Community.
- 18 May - Poland's presidential poll
Poland’s presidential election will be held. A second round, if needed, will be held on 1 June.
- 19 May - EU-UK summit
EU leaders will meet with the UK government in London.
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Canada will host the 51st G7 summit in Alberta.
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EU leaders meet again for a council summit in Brussels.
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Poland will hand over the reins of the EU presidency to Denmark.
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EU leaders will meet for an informal summit to commemorate Denmark’s hosting of the rotating council presidency.
- 2 October - EPC meets again
European leaders meet in Denmark for another European Political Community summit.
- 23 October - EUCO
EU leaders meet again in Brussels for a summit.
- 10 November - COP30 kicks off
The COP30 climate summit kicks off in Brazil.
- 23 November - G20 summit
South Africa hosts the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
- 18 December - One last EUCO
EU leaders will attend the last official council summit of the year in Brussels.
- 31 December - Cyprus EU presidency
Denmark will hand over to Cyprus at the end of December.
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