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Egypt

Spain and Belgium deplore Israel's killing of thousands in Gaza

“The indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians including thousands of boys and girls is completely unacceptable," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

World News

Protesters gather in Brussels to denounce gender violence

Around a hundred women demonstrated in Brussels on Friday to denounce gender violence on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November.

Israel

Israel calls on Spain and Belgium to "stop supporting terrorism"

The warning came after Pedro Sánchez opened the door to the possibility that Spain could unilaterally recognise the Palestinian state even if the international community fails to do so.

Economy

Which European countries have the highest and lowest salaries?

Switzerland and Iceland are two of the highest paying countries across the EU and EEA, whereas Bulgaria and Romania have the lowest wages.

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Belgium

UK woman murdered in Belgium identified after international appeal

‘The woman with the flower tattoo’ is named as Rita Roberts after 31 years.

World News

Northern France remains on high alert after heavy rains and flooding

After the hottest recorded October in history, Atlantic storms have affected many parts of Europe.

Belgium

'Crimes are being committed': Belgium deputy PM wants Israel sanctions

“Israel’s bombing increases the Palestinians’ total hopelessness," said Petra De Sutter. "Without a real solution, the violence will continue to repeat itself."

Euronews Witness

Has Belgium become a haven for people wanting to end their life?

While euthanasia is legal in Belgium, increasing numbers of patients from neighbouring countries, particularly France, are seeking to end their lives there.

Belgium

Brussels shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of supplying weapon

The man arrested on Wednesday was suspected of being involved in supplying the automatic rifle used by the attacker, Abdesalem Lassoued.

Belgium

Brussels on security alert ahead of EU leaders summit

Wednesday's police operation in Brussels comes one week after an Islamic extremist shot dead two Swedes and wounded a third in the Belgian capital.

France

Two detained in France over possible link to Brussels gunman

The two men are suspected of having conspired with Abdesalem Lassoued, the 45-year-old Tunisian national who killed two Swedes in Brussels on 16 October.

Belgium

Belgian minister quits after deadly Brussels attack

The shooter was denied asylum in October 2020 and ordered to be extradited in 2021, but the authorities did not do so because they could not find an address for him. After Monday night's shooting, the place where he was living was found within hours.

Belgium

Commemorations in Brussels, as Islamic State claims shooting attack

Swedish authorities say the suspect had previously served a prison sentence in the Nordic nation, but have not released any specific details of the crime, nor length of sentence.

Europe News

Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism expert

Europe and the world must prepare itself for more terror attacks, according to a Belgian terrorism specialist.

Belgium

Brussels police kill suspect in shooting deaths of Sweden fans

The suspect was shot at a cafe in the Brussels neighbourhood of Schaerbeek, where a residential property had been searched overnight.

Belgium

Police in Belgium say two people killed in a shooting in Brussels

The shooting comes at a time of increased vigilance linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that has heightened tension in several European nations.

Art

Georgian art festival in Brussels brings together East and West

"The Avant-Garde in Georgia" at Bozar is one of the main highlights of this autumn's Europalia arts festival in Brussels.

Europe News

'We're very close' to sanctioning Russian diamonds, says Belgian PM

Western countries are "very close" to establishing a traceability system to sanctioning Russian diamonds, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said during a surprise visit of President Volodymr Zelenskyy to Brussels.

Europe News

Critics accuse EU-funded Belgian Beer World of big brewery collusion

Despite having as many as 98 bottled beers and 49 draught ones, most come only from the country's biggest producers.

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WATCH: Belgium introduces its first stone-skimming competition

Belgium's first-ever stone-skimming competition took place on Sunday.