Belgian intelligence claims that Russia has been paying members of the European Parliament to expand…

A group of French farmers protested near the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday.

One person is in a critical condition.

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country. Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay. But the abuse scandal has seen many people demand a change in the rules. The justice ministry has asked the Church to remove members of the clergy guilty of sexual abuse from the list of those paid by the state, and a parliamentary inquiry is underway. Our correspondent reports.

Brussels shooting: Police shoot dead attacker who killed Swedes A man has been shot dead…

Video captured at the scene showed a man shooting several times near a railway station and using a large weapon.