A demonstration against the growing influence of Islam in Europe, which is planned for 11 September in Brussels, is now being dealt with by the Belgian High Court. After the mayor of Brussels had banned the demonstration earlier this month, the German organisation Pax Europa filed suit in order to get the ban lifted. A decision is expected this week.

Greener ships and waterborne transport are vital components for reaching the 2020 CO2 emission target and giving Europe an additional competitive edge. This was the general consensus among industry representatives, researchers and policy-makers on 28 February in Brussels, where the European Commission hosted the 'European research for clean waterborne transport event'.