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Find out how Belgium's huge fresh produce auction is bearing fruit

In partnership with The European Commission

BelOrta's fruit and vegetable auction in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium, sells up to 4000 tons of produce a day. Over 1000 farmers are part of its network. Its Sales and Marketing Manager gives Euronews a glimpse into how it works.

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Brussels police break up end-of-curfew celebrations

Officers were called in after young people gathered to celebrate the end of restrictions and reopening of terraces and cafes

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Belgium and Greece ease lockdown rules for public socialising

The two countries have made significant moves towards relaxing coronavirus restrictions as some bars and beaches reopen.

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'This is a Belgian joke': Brussels set for a two-hour curfew on Friday

Locals in Brussels have been left bemused by rules that require them to respect a curfew on Friday evening... for just two hours!

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Belgium's parliament and universities hit by cyber attack

Belnet said 200 of their customers were affected, including universities, public administrations, and research institutes.

Travel News

Farmer moves 200-year-old French border with Belgium by mistake

"We will have to put things back in place," the local Belgian mayor of Erquelinnes said.

Europe News

How one airline is ensuring its pilots & planes are safe to fly again

Bringing dormant planes out of storage and making them airworthy requires a significant amount of work. Pilots need to keep up their air miles in order to be able to fly, too.

South Korea

Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises for wife's attack video

The diplomat's wife had been accused of shoplifting by two store employees before the incident.

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Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark announce easing of COVID restrictions

Belgium’s prime minister has announced the country will reopen restaurants and bars for outdoor service next month, and lift a night-time curfew, while Switzerland and Denmark also announced plans to ease restrictions.

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Brussels Palais de Justice will finally get a facelift

Belgium’s federal government will put €1.5 million aside to renovate the scaffolding, which was put up in 1984. The work is predicted to be completed by 2030.

Europe News

Extinction Rebellion occupies financial headquarters in Brussels

Environmentalists were protesting at the banking sector's perceived complicity in contributing towards climate change.

Sport

Football clubs in Belgium vote to merge with Dutch league

Belgian football clubs have voted in favour of merging with Dutch teams to create the BeNeLeague.

Europe News

COVID-19 pandemic sparks rise in elder abuse across Europe

According to Age Platform Europe, an NGO working to change perceptions about older people, 2,500 older people die each year due to maltreatment in Europe and only 1 in 24 cases are reported.

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COVID-19 sparks 'crisis of meaning' for struggling European students

'The hardest part, for me especially, is finding a reason to wake up in the morning.'

World News

Dozens held after Belgian-Dutch investigators crack coded network

The vast police operations followed a two-year investigation which broke up an encrypted communications network popular with criminals.

Europe News

EU disability inclusion plan isn't moving fast enough, say activists

The EU's new 10-year strategy for the inclusion of people with disabilities builds upon previous mechanisms that have improved the lives of many, but it is still a long way off reaching equal rights for everyone, as one resident of Brussels told Euronews.

World

Scientists discover glow-in-the-dark sharks off New Zealand

They say that the findings had repercussions for our understanding of life in the deep sea; one of the least-studied ecosystems on the planet.

Belgium

Belgium's government warns against using its own facemasks

Belgian authorities said their freely distributed masks contain small traces of silver and a chemical compound and are undertaking further studies.

Europe News

Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country

"It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel."

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Ten arrested for hijacking phones of celebs and influencers

The investigation was carried out by UK, Belgian and Maltese forces and found personal details had been stolen along with millions in cryptocurrencies.