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Two dead in Belgium anti-terror operation

Two people have been killed in an anti-terrorism operation at Verviers in eastern Belgium, a town situated between Liege and the German border.

15/01/2015

Europe News

EU anti-terror chief seeks air passenger register

The EU’s anti-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove, says EU plans to share air passenger data could help identify foreign jihadists. Gilles de Kerchove

13/01/2015

Business Planet

Inspired industry: Creative Wallonia's recipe for success

The Belgian region of Wallonia and Tuscany in Italy are officially designated as the EU’s two 'creative districts' – areas with specific policies to

09/01/2015

Europe News

Belgian Muslims fear Charlie Hebdo backlash

A mosque in Brussels, Belgium. And the imam calls worshippers to prayer. This is the Islamic and Cultural Centre of Belgium where local Muslims in

08/01/2015

Europe News

EU publishes free trade papers amid transparency row

EU officials have released confidential papers being used to negotiate a free trade deal with the US. The European Commission took the step after

07/01/2015

Europe News

Belgian doctors block convicted murderer's euthanasia

Belgian doctors have denied a convicted murderer and rapist the right to die. Fifty-two-year-old Frank van den Bleeken is serving a life sentence for

06/01/2015

Belgium

Medieval Bruges is to get its own underground beer pipeline

An underground beer pipeline is to be installed beneath Belgium’s medieval city of Bruges. The idea behind it is to cut the number of lorries

05/01/2015

Belgium

Brussels New Year Eve fireworks to take place despite “very worried” fire brigade department warnings

31/12/2014

Belgium

Iran recovers its 3,000 year-old stolen relics after 3 decades

Iran has recovered a collection of artifacts including many relics over 3,000 years old. The treasure was stolen by a French woman in the sixties and

26/12/2014

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Protesters pelt Belgium's PM with chips and mayonnaise

23/12/2014

Belgium

Activists douse Belgium PM with mayo

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was attacked by activists protesting European Union austerity measures. The demonstrators threw French fries

22/12/2014

Europe News

Protesters surround EU buildings as anti-TTIP anger voiced in Brussels

A protest has shut down much of central Brussels. Its initial intent was to overshadow the last day of the EU’s summit in the Belgium capital, but

19/12/2014

Europe News

Last EU summit of 2014 in full swing with major investment tabled

Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is chairing his first EU summit amidst a flurry of proposals making the discussions. Chief among them is

18/12/2014

Europe News

EU Commission ditches 'watered down' air pollution proposal

The European Commissions plan to reduce air pollution has been ditched, along with a host of other new measures. The reason given, national heads of

16/12/2014

Europe News

EU lawmakers fail to strike deal on Palestine vote, reach compromise

The deeply divisive conflict splitting the European Parliament. On Wednesday EU lawmakers were set to vote on a symbolic motion urging the blocs

16/12/2014

Belgium

Belgium hostage drama thought to be drug related

Armed police have raided an apartment in Ghent, Belgium after a person was reportedly taken hostage. The incident saw special police units dispatched

15/12/2014

Europe News

Belgium gripped by travel chaos as strike takes hold

A national strike has brought much of Belgium to a standstill , with airports, train stations and local transport services being shut down as the

15/12/2014

Belgium

Belgium hit by national strike

Passengers are having to cope with a national strike in Belgium with planes, trains and buses all hit by a stoppage over the new government’s

15/12/2014

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Lux Leaks scandal flares up again

In this edition of Europe Weekly: fresh allegations emerge over the use of Luxembourg’s tax regime by major firms to lighten their tax bills; the

12/12/2014

Belgium

World royalty attends Belgian Queen Fabiola's funeral

Belgium is honouring former Queen Fabiola. Heads of government from around the world have attended a state funeral for the widow of the popular King

12/12/2014

Belgium

Belgium: Train strike gives passengers a taste of things to come

A 24 hour strike has been causing severe disruption to train services across Belgium as drivers take industrial action in a pay dispute. And

11/12/2014

Europe News

Milk protest in Brussels

Dairy farmer protest calls for greater EU support Dairy farmers from across Europe have staged a demonstration outside the EU headquarters in

11/12/2014

Europe News

Mexico says evidence points to missing students being 'burned up'

Mexico says DNA tests indicate forty-three trainee teachers abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were likely incinerated at a garbage dump by a

08/12/2014

Europe News

Brussels grinds to a halt as Belgian unions strike

Belgian unions staged a one-day walkout on Monday in protest at the new federal government’s planned austerity measures. Public transport has ground

08/12/2014

Belgium

Belgium's former queen Fabiola dies at 86

Belgium’s former queen Fabiola has died at the age of 86. C'est avec très grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Sa Majesté la Reine Fabiola

05/12/2014

Belgium

Belgian fries bid for UNESCO world heritage status

Belgium has launched a petition to get their fries added to the UNESCO list of cultural treasures.

05/12/2014