World news about “Belgium” published by euronews.
Belgium probes into counterfeit euros originating in China Belgian authorities have launched an investigation after the seizure of tons of fake euro coins which came from China. Customs at Brussels airport have been… 19/05/2013
Belgium may face legal battle after 2 nuclear reactors get green light Greenpeace are threatening to sue the Belgian government. The leading environmental activist network is threatening legal action after Belgium’s nuclear… 17/05/2013
Demonstrators demand Brussels outlaws fish discards A coalition of NGOs has organised a demonstration in Brussels calling for the practice of discarding dead fish to be banned as part of the new EU Common… 13/05/2013
Environmental activists protest fishing policy – nocomment Environmental activists protested outside the EU Council in Brussels, calling for sustainable fishing. Inside, ministers were meeting to reach a compromise on… 13/05/2013
Mass arrests over Belgium diamond heist More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with a 35 million euro robbery at Brussels airport on February 18. A Europe-wide manhunt led to 24… 08/05/2013
One dead, 17 injured in Belgian train crash One person has been killed and 17 injured after a goods train carrying a variety of chemicals and toxic raw materials en route to the Netherlands from Germany… 04/05/2013
One dead, 17 injured in Belgian train crash A goods train carrying a variety of chemicals and toxic raw materials en route to the Netherlands from Germany has derailed and caught fire near the Belgian… 04/05/2013
‘Balkan Trafik’ returns to Brussels for a seventh year Balkan Trafik continues for seventh year its trip to the capital of Europe bringing together traditional with modern sound with a perfume of the multicultural… 24/04/2013
Can a lie detector lie? Many of us have wondered if we are being lied to or told the truth. In some situations knowing the difference between lies and the truth is really important –… 23/04/2013
Angel dust magic for SMEs Small and medium sized businesses that are innovative and have strong growth potential have a new group of friends to help make that happen. Business angels… 19/04/2013
Bus crash kills five in Belgium Five people have been killed in a bus crash near the Belgian city of Antwerp. A Polish registered bus carrying Russian teenagers from Volgograd to Paris lost… 14/04/2013
Deadly bus crash in Belgium – nocomment Five people were killed, and five seriously injured, in a bus crash in Ranst, Antwerpen. The Polish bus, carrying mostly Russian children, lost control and… 14/04/2013
Femen stages topless protest in Brussels – nocomment Five Femen activists organized an action in front of Brussels Great Mosque today to show their support to Amina, a Tunisian woman who is now locked up by her… 04/04/2013
Sarkozy honours Belgian foreign minister Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made a rare public appearance. The 58-year-old was in Brussels to present France’s highest honour to Belgian… 27/03/2013
Belgium: military equipment found in dead terror suspect’s flat Belgian authorities searching the home of a terror suspect who was shot dead after a high-speed pursuit say they found incriminating paraphernalia at his flat… 27/03/2013
Sarris insists ‘disaster avoided’ for Cyprus Disaster avoided for the many maybe, pain for the few for sure, and a palpable sense of relief on the podium as Cyprus’s Finance Minister promised the banks… 25/03/2013
‘Disaster avoided’ as Cyprus agrees EU bailout deal Cyprus has clinched a last minute deal with international lenders to secure a 10 billion euro bailout and avoid financial meltdown. A casualty of the… 25/03/2013
Last minute bid to save Cyprus from financial collapse European finance ministers arrived in Brussels on Sunday for last-ditch talks, aimed at averting financial meltdown in Cyprus. The European Central Bank is… 24/03/2013
Farmers seek a better CAP “EU agriculture ministers are meeting in Brussels to seek a consensus on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. The aim is a greener, more equal, more… 18/03/2013
EU touchy over Cypriot deposit raid In the European capital Brussels there is nervousness over the Cypriot deposit seizure. Fears of social unrest and a run on the banks focused minds, but no… 18/03/2013
Winter is coming… again – nocomment Less prepared for the kind of heavy snow that regularly hits northern and eastern neighbours, France, Britain and Belgium struggled to keep moving on Tuesday… 13/03/2013
The founding father of abstract act honoured in Brussels The founding father of abstract art has been honoured in Brussels. Works by Wassily Kandinsky are being shown at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of… 08/03/2013
Germany to block Schengen entry for Romania and BulgariaGermany is planning to block Romania and Bulgaria from entering the passport-free Schengen zone. EU Foreign Ministers are discussing the matter in Brussels… 07/03/2013
New man takes on Belgium’s financial problemsBelgium has a new finance minister. University professor Koen Geens will take over the task of bringing in more austerity. He has replaced Steven Vanackere… 05/03/2013
EU eyes Italy vote with caution Italians go to the polls this weekend in a long-awaited election; robbers pull off a spectacular diamond heist at Brussels airport, and Belgium’s Senate… 22/02/2013
Austerity anger in Brussels – nocomment In Brussels, around 30,000 workers protested on Thursday against austerity measures planned by the Belgian government. 22/02/2013
More losses at Dexia Dexia has announced a second year of heavy losses – 2.9 billion euros and said there will be more to come this year. The nationalised Franco-Belgian lender… 21/02/2013
Belgium debates giving children the right to die Medical experts gave evidence to the Belgian Senate on Wednesday as the country’s upper house mulls giving children the right to die. Euthanasia has been… 20/02/2013
They only see my skin colour It is a problem many people face on a daily basis: being judged, badly treated, or even worse, just because of the colour of their skin. There are laws… 18/02/2013
Belgian shoppers fret over horsemeat scandal The horsemeat scandal is yet to hit Belgian supermarkets, but nevertheless consumers there are worried by developments in France and Britain. Shoppers in… 13/02/2013
ING to cut thousands more jobs ING has announced deeper job cuts in its retail banking business in the Netherlands and Belgium. The latest layoffs by the Dutch financial services group… 13/02/2013
EU urges steel giant ArcelorMittal to postpone job cuts Steel giant ArcelorMittal should postpone any plant closures in Europe until June, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Speaking at round-table… 12/02/2013
Exhausting discussions over the EU budgetA journalist sleeps in the press room of the EU Council as European Union leaders summit meet to discuss the European Union’s long-term budget in Brussels… 08/02/2013
Belgian paedophile asks for early release Belgian paedophile and child killer, Marc Dutroux, has appeared before a court in Brussels. He was asking to be released early and placed under house… 04/02/2013
French lesbians head to Belgium to dodge ART ban at home French lesbian couples are heading to Belgium to sidestep their country’s domestic ban on assisted reproductive technology. Since July 2007, Belgian law has… 29/01/2013
EU debate over French support in Mali heats up Military support comes in many different forms. And as France continues it’s intervention in Mali, the wider EU debate over just what kind of assistance to… 15/01/2013
Belgian minister urges car show models to cover up The bodywork of the latest models on display at the Brussels Auto Show has caused a storm in Belgian politics. The country’s Minister of Equal Opportunities… 11/01/2013
The eyes have it: text to a contact lens It sounds like science fiction but researchers in Belgium are working on contact lenses on which it is possible to project words and pictures, and maybe even… 19/12/2012
Milk farmers protest in Brussels – nocomment Farmers have driven tractors in the EU institutions area Luxembourg Square, coming from France, Germany, Netherlands, and of course Belgium to protest about… 27/11/2012
World’s longest chocolate train unveiled in Brussels – nocomment A train made entirely chocolate set a new Guinness World Record as the longest chocolate structure in the world. The sculpture, on display at the busy… 20/11/2012
France and Belgium agree fresh cash injection for Dexia France and Belgium have agreed to inject 5.5 billion euros into Dexia, after the lender made another substantial loss. The two states pumped 6.4 billion… 08/11/2012
Could Europe become a federation of regions? Scotland, Catalonia and Flanders are among a number of European regions with yearnings for autonomy, if not outright independence. The financial crisis has… 01/11/2012
Struggling Alcatel-Lucent takes axe to workforce Global telecoms equipment-maker Alcatel-Lucent is to slash 5500 from its worldwide payroll in the latest announced measures to cut one and a quarter billion… 18/10/2012
Could Bart’s breakthrough lead to Belgium break-up The big local election gains of the Flemish nationalist party on Sunday has once again raised the spectre of a break-up of Belgium. Addressing supporters in… 15/10/2012
All eyes on Antwerp when it comes to Flemish independence If Bart de Wever becomes mayor of Antwerp, it will push the agenda of Flemish independence in Belgium. As well as losing 60 kilograms on a crash diet and… 13/10/2012
How effective is your commercial? With consumers strapped for cash in these recessionary times companies are always looking for bigger bang for their bucks which is where the Effies come in… 20/09/2012
Car-free day in Brussels – nocomment Brussels’ streets were free of cars and heavy traffic on Sunday (September 16) as it celebrated its 11th annual car-free day, marking a week when cities… 18/09/2012
EU to simplify cross-border trade rules Less than one in ten Europeans buy online from other EU countries. For both consumers and sellers, the process is simply too complicated. Legal differences… 17/09/2012
Belgians unhappy over Louis Vuitton boss’ nationality bid At least 8,000 protesters hit the streets of Brussels on Friday furious over what they see as flimsy tax rules for Europe’s rich. Earlier this week, the… 14/09/2012
F1: Button wins at Spa McClaren’s hard work during the summer break paid off on Sunday as Jenson Button claimed a dominant victory at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa. However, his… 03/09/2012
Clijsters retires on a losing note Belgian former world number one Kim Clijsters signed off her singles career with a second-round defeat by Britain’s Laura Robson at the U.S. Open. Although… 30/08/2012
Belgium’s unforgiven Dutroux case In August 1996, Marc Dutroux becomes known to all of Belgium, and will be loathed for his crimes, a cause of national trauma. He is arrested with his wife… 28/08/2012
Brussels’ BlossomGardeners work on a giant carpet made of flowers to form a floral decoration at Brussels’ Grand Place August 14, 2012. The design requires about 700,000… 15/08/2012
Gilberto Gil celebrates 50 years of music in Europe Legendary Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil is currently in Europe for a world tour to mark the singer-songwriter’s 50 years in music. A remarkable career that… 09/07/2012
Green activists protest at EU Commission – nocomment European environmental activists wear European Commissioners masks during a protest action in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels… 04/07/2012
Tour de France: 21st stage win for Cavendish Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his 21st stage victory of the Tour de France on Monday following a bunch sprint to the line in stage two of this year’s… 03/07/2012
Tour de France: Cancellara remains in yellow as Sagan takes stage one Fabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow jersey after stage one of the Tour de France on Sunday a day after winning the opening prologue. But the 198… 01/07/2012
Turkish Cypriot rally against upcoming EU presidencyTurkish Cypriot protester poses in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels June 27, 2012. Several hundred protesters gathered in Brussels… 28/06/2012
AB InBev eyes up Modelo Is the world’s biggest brewer, Belgian group AB InBev, about to guzzle the 50% of Mexican leader Modelo it does not already own? The maker of Stella Artois… 25/06/2012
Animated doc explores adoption and identity In Approved for Adoption, Belgian-Korean filmmaker and cartoonist Jung mixes animation with old family movies and recent footage to take a very personal look… 21/06/2012
Dinner in the Sky in BrusselsGuests enjoy a “Dinner in the Sky” on a platform hanging in front of the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels, Belgium. “Dinner in the Sky” accommodates 22 guests… 21/06/2012
Tomorrow on TV A new range of multimedia cameras have been developed that offer us a new way to watch live events. The devices were developed by Flemish professor… 20/06/2012
Belgium right-wingers back a ‘burqa bounty’ In the wake of riots triggered by the arrest of a Muslim woman who refused to remove her niqab, right-wingers in Belgium have intervened. Filip Dewinter of… 06/06/2012
Euro MPs at play – nocomment For the first time in the history of the EU, MEPs have competed in a tournament for the European Parliament President’s cup. 31/05/2012
Birthday celebrations at ‘Balkan Trafik’ The famous Bulgarian clarinetist Ivo Papasov showed his virtuosity at the sixth annual Brussels’ ‘Balkan Trafik’ music and arts festival. Though Papasov… 17/04/2012
Belgians mourn Swiss bus crash victims – nocomment Some 9,000 people attended a ceremony in Lommel, Belgium to mourn the 17 victims the town lost in last week’s bus crash in Switzerland. 22/03/2012
Belgium: memorial for coach crash victims – nocomment Belgians grieved at city of Leuven after it opened a public memorial for the victims of the Swiss bus crash. 19/03/2012
Belgium mourns children The death of many children and their minders when their coach was returning from a ski holiday in Switzerland has affected Belgians on a national scale… 16/03/2012
Europe Weekly: Belgium and Europe mourns coach crash victims The death of 28 people – 22 of them school children from Belgium – dominates the news this week. They were killed when their coach crashed in a tunnel in… 16/03/2012
The lack of women at the top Gender equality is now a major goal in most European countries. And there is no doubt there is more public awareness and signs of progress. But as… 05/03/2012
EU fiscal compact treaty signedSignatures are seen on a ‘fiscal compact’ enshrining common debt rules among the 17 members of the eurozone during a European Union leaders summit in… 02/03/2012
Two’s Company in Belgium Belgium, Europe’s sixth largest economy, has officially gone into recession, but Belgian small and medium sized companies (SMEs) and entrepreneurs are… 24/02/2012
Tom Boonen wins Tour of Qatar Belgium’s Tom Boonen held his nerve to claim his fourth Tour of Qatar title in Doha on Friday. The 31-year-old, who had led the race from the opening stage… 10/02/2012
Sperm whale beached in Belgium – nocomment A 13-metre sperm whale died on a Belgian beach after drifting ashore and quickly becomes a point of interest for locals. 09/02/2012
Amnesty International protesters mark 10 years of Guantanamo – nocomment Amnesty International staged a demonstration in Brussels, marking ten years since the first 20 detainees arrived at the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 12/01/2012
Liege in mourning – nocomment The Belgian city of Liege has been in mourning after a lone gunmen killed four people and wounded dozens more in a murderous rampage on Tuesday. 15/12/2011
Congolese opposition protest in BrusselsMembers of Belgium’s Congolese community have demonstrated in solidarity with opposition parties over last week’s presidential election in the Democratic… 06/12/2011
Dexia gets new financing lifeline Crisis-hit Franco-Belgian bank Dexia is getting temporary financing guarantees from Belgium, France and Luxembourg. That will enable it to keep running… 05/12/2011
S&P downgrades Belgium’s credit rating Standard and Poors rating agency on Friday cut Belgium’s credit rating from AA+ to AA with a negative outlook. The agency said the move, which was not a… 25/11/2011
Disney Ice fantasy arrives in Bruges – nocomment International artists were putting the finishing touches Wednesday on a series of spectacular ice sculptures for the Belgian city’s annual snow and ice… 25/11/2011
France says “no change” to Dexia rescue plan Doubts over the Dexia rescue plan in Belgium have stretched falls in Belgian and French government bonds into a third straight day. The run was fuelled by a… 23/11/2011
Tintin, Snowy, Haddock and the Unicorn One of the most anticipated films of the year is being unveiled in cinemas across Europe. The Adventures of Tintin – Secret of the Unicorn is Steven… 26/10/2011
Bulgarian Prime Minister in Bruxelles Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov poses for Photos in Bruxelles (filmed by nanunana). 23/10/2011
Spielberg’s 3D adventures of Tintin premiers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s animated 3D adaptation of Belgian comic book hero Tintin premiered on the red carpet in Brussels on Saturday. A parade… 22/10/2011
Dexia in the doldrums as rescue is probed The European Commission is to investigate Belgium’s part of the nationalisation of Dexia. It will assess whether the four billion euros Belgium had paid as… 17/10/2011
Dexia deeper in the doldrums Dexia’s shares started the week with a big sell-off, slumping close to 10 percent. That was because of stock market uncertainty about how the Franco-Belgian… 17/10/2011
Demonstrations against economic injustice, part II – nocomment On October 15 in over 80 countries demonstrations were held to denounce the world of finance and international banking system. Here are images of protesters… 15/10/2011
Dexia – first of many? The fragility of Europe’s banks has been highlighted by the implosion of Franco-Belgian lender Dexia. It has had to be rescued by the French and Belgian… 10/10/2011
Dexia rescue hides black hole for Europe’s banks? Dexia Tower in Brussels has not come tumbling down, but it was a close run thing for the world’s number one lender to local authorities. A marathon… 10/10/2011
Belgium anxious over Dexia bill division Belgium has told France that it is not willing to foot the whole bill for rescuing Dexia. That warning – from Belgian caretaker Prime Minister Yves Leterme… 06/10/2011
Dexia rescue underway As a rescue plan comes together for struggling Belgian-French bank Dexia, some worried depositors have been withdrawing their money and its customer helpline… 05/10/2011
ArcelorMittal bosses freed after Belgian protest Six bosses of steelmaker ArcelorMittal have been freed after being held against their will for 48 hours. They had been kept trapped in their offices by… 05/10/2011
Dexia dragged down by Greek debt worries The French and Belgian government will do the right thing to support bank Dexia in the current turbulent markets. So said the Belgian Finance Minister Didier… 03/10/2011
Brussels rubbish collectors strike – nocomment Garbage collectors took to the streets in Brussels on Thursday, they are on strike over job security and wages. 23/09/2011
Belgians trial ‘green cement’ in tunnel If you are one of the thousands of drivers who use the Leopold II tunnel in Brussels, you may have noticed part of the road is a lot brighter than the rest. 16/09/2011
‘Things will turn out well’ says Reynders on euro crisis In some ways Belgium epitomises much that is wrong about Europe; it has had no government for over a year, a lack of leadership that mirrors Europe’s… 15/09/2011
Iceland award proves advertising can beat the recession In a glittering ceremony in the Albert Hall in Brussels Europe’s advertisers showed how spending in a recession can be a smart business move. The top award… 15/09/2011
U-talk tackles sexism “I am Ana from Lisbon. I would like to know how can we put an end to sexism and to the prevailing social differences between men and women which is an ongoing… 20/08/2011
Horses as eco-friendly alternative to garbage trucks – nocomment A borough in Brussels is turning back the clocks, choosing to buy horses rather than a new rubbish truck to collect the area’s waste. 06/08/2011
Surgery under hypnosis In an operating theatre in the Saint Luc University hospital in Brussels, the anaesthetist is also a hypnotist. Belgium is in the forefront of using hypnotism… 01/08/2011
