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Belgian city celebrating its explosive history with a Big Bang!

Birthplace of the Big Bang theory, the Belgian city of Leuven is celebrating its history with a three-month-long arts festival.

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Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant found in Belgium

Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant has been discovered in Belgium.

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Uber drivers protest after court bans app in Brussels

About 2,000 drivers who use the Uber app will be required to cease their activity in the Belgian capital by Friday evening.

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Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations

The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions.

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World News

Violence in the Netherlands as anger at COVID measures grows in Europe

As well as three consecutive nights of violence in the Netherlands, there was also protests in Austria and Belgium.

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Tense standoffs, clashes at Brussels COVID demo

Belgian police deployed water cannon on demonstrators gathered in central Brussels on Sunday, as they protested against reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

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Brussels protest against extended virus measures

Thousands of people gathered in central Brussels Sunday to protest against the reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases.

Bulgaria

Terrorist linked to Paris attacks mastermind arrested in Bulgaria

The suspect was sentenced in 2015 by a Belgian court for his alleged role in an Islamist recruitment network.

Poland

Poland summons Belgian ambassador in war of words over EU rule of law

The dispute centres on comments made by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, while responding to his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki.

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Belgium extends mask-wearing but rules out COVID boosters for most

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo told Euronews that they would only give booster jabs to those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 as healthcare workers in some countries are not yet vaccinated.

Europe News

More EU citizens being 'pushed' into energy poverty amid crisis

Stefan Goemare from energy poverty organisation Samenlevingsopbouw says he is seeing more people struggling to pay their bills.

Europe News

Energy-intensive industries want 'compensation' for green transition

Peter Claes, President of the IFIEC (International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers) Europe told Euronews that companies that use a lot of energy to make their products are bearing the brunt of increased energy costs, despite acting to reduce their carbon footprints.

Travel News

France makes COVID-19 travel tests chargeable from October 15

PCR tests will cost €44 for unvaccinated adults without a prescription and antigen tests will be charged between €22 or €25.

Belgium

Women taken from African mums sue Belgium for crimes against humanity

The five women, all born between 1945 and 1950, filed their lawsuit last year amid growing demands that Belgium reassesses its colonial past.

Work

Belgian government to propose four-day working week

A government spokesperson confirmed the plans to Euronews Next, saying they would be announced in the coming days.

Nature

River Senne: Brussels cleans up hidden river to 'bring back nature'

The Belgian capital has been cleaning up and reviving its hidden river, which was previously covered in concrete, in a bid to "bring nature back to the city".

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Belgian coast guard plane 'sniffs out' pollution emitted from ships

The aircraft uses a sensor called a "sniffer" to detect high levels of sulfur and nitrogen along one of Europe's busiest shipping routes.

World News

Portugal ends COVID restrictions as mandatory jabs blocked in Slovenia

Here's a round-up of COVID-related news from around Europe.

Europe News

Noisy drivers in Ghent could have their cars confiscated

Drivers who breach noise limits in Ghent could have their vehicles confiscated. It's part of a bid to battle noise pollution in the Belgian city.

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Belgium to give funds to women unable to get an abortion in Poland

Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortions earlier this year.