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Flights cancelled in Brussels amid strike over proposed pension reform

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Brussels’ Zaventem and Charleroi airports as protesters took to the streets for the fifth general strike of the year to oppose the federal government’s proposed cuts and reforms to pensions.

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Beer consumption in Belgium continues to decline

According to an annual report of the Belgian Brewers association, total beer consumption fell by a further 2% in 2024.

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Belgian donor scandal sees man with cancer gene conceive 52 children

The Belgian government is pushing forward with efforts to get rid of the anonymity of sperm donors after it transpired that a Danish sperm donor with an inherited cancer mutation had conceived 52 children in the western European country.

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Popular sweets recalled in Belgium over cannabis in Dutch gummies

The same packages of fizzy colas were withdrawn in the Netherlands after sample studies revealed three bags were laced with cannabis.

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Belgium to tighten control on private aircraft in anti-smuggling push

Belgian customs authorities will place an officer at the national airspace security centre to access military radar and clamp down on private aircraft being used in smuggling operations.

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Belgian arms maker FN Browning aims to further boost European presence

At a time when the EU is engaged in a rearmament race and looking to build up its defence industry, the Belgian arms manufacturer is taking advantage of member states' interest in security issues.

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How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels?

The EU institutions and Brussels are now firmly interwoven, however, it took concerted effort to ensure the local and international could cohabit.

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Farmers rally in Brussels over agricultural funding concerns

European farmers rallied in Brussels to protest against proposed EU reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the merging of multiple budgetary funds.

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Strong participation by Polish diaspora in presidential election

This year's presidential election is generating a large response from Poles. According to information made available by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, almost 500,000 people took advantage of their voting rights.

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Brussels cracks down on illegal tourist rentals amid housing crisis

Authorities say the move aims to preserve access to housing for the residents of the Belgian capital, particularly in the city centre, where property pressure is high.

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Bruges begs tourists to stop stealing its historic cobblestones

As well as damaging a valuable part of the city’s heritage, the stolen stones have created safety issues.

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Three Belgian soldiers injured during training exercise in Scotland

An investigation has been launched to determine exactly what happened during the live firing drill.

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All flights resume at Brussels Charleroi Airport after bomb threat

All flights into and out of one of the two Belgian capitals' airports were suspended for several hours following reports shortly before 11:00 am of a bomb on board a Ryanair flight from Portugal.

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338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

Brussels has been without a regional government for almost one year. How is this impacting locals, and expats? Will there be another election to break the deadlock?

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Two Belgian teens found with ants given fine or prison by Kenya court

The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.

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One injured in Brussels shooting as city grapples with gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

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In Belgium, being in nature is becoming an antidote to stressful times

Belgians are discovering that a forest carpeted in bluebells could be the ideal tonic for some people's mental health and well-being.

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Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in two weeks

The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did not know what they were doing was illegal.

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Customs duties: Race against time in Europe to export to the US

Some European companies are rushing to export their products across the Atlantic for fear of additional surcharges. We report from the port of Antwerp in Belgium.

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Belgian insurer Ageas acquires UK’s Esure from Bain Capital for €1.5bn

The deal will create the third largest motor and home insurer in the UK.