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Extinction Rebellion climate activists disrupt Brussels motor show

Extinction Rebellion protested at the Brussels motor show to highlight how engines and the autmobile industry are damaging the environment.

Belgium

Belgian judge suspends arrest warrant for Catalan leader Puigdemont

A lawyer for the Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Belgian judicial authorities have suspended the arrest warrant against him due to his immunity as an MEP.

Belgium

Wolf suspected of eating pet wallaby as 'Christmas meal' in Belgium

A roaming wolf likely killed a pet wallaby and injured another in northeastern Belgium

Europe News

The Brief: Catalan question and European Parliament immunity

This week could be a crucial one for legal proceedings in the case of jailed and exiled Catalan politicians.

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World War Two Battle of the Bulge re-enacted 75 years later

Hundreds of people took part in a re-enactment of the famous Battle of the Bulge to mark the 75th anniversary of the event that represented a turning point in World War Two.

Belgium

UNESCO wipes Belgian festival from heritage list over 'racist floats'

The decision was prompted by the presence of caricatured floats of Orthodox Jews with hooked noses at the festival. The city's mayor said organisers were neither racist nor anti-Semitic.

Europe News

The Battle for Brussels roads

It is one of the most congested capitals in Europe, and a new transport minister hopes to strike a balance between helping people get around and cutting carbon emissions.

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EU's most wanted criminals on run for over 20 years arrested

Lacote was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud in an organised gang, death threats and participation in an association of criminals. Van Acker was given two years as an accomplice.

Europe News

The Brief: a time-travel trip in a Trabant - 'Ostalgia' in Brussels

In Germany, Ostalgia is a nostalgic feeling for certain aspects of life in Communist East Germany. But beyond memories, some in Brussels think that there were a few aspects of socialism that should make a comeback.

Europe News

Fabien Neretsé stands trial on genocide charges in Belgium

Fabien Neretsé is accused of taking part in the murder of thirteen people, as well as war crimes and genocide in 1994. He denies the accusations.

Europe News

'It’s better to sleep in a container and leave than to stay here and die'

It’s hard to know how many migrants pass through Zeebrugge. Belgian authorities refuse to give any information at the moment, but the Ministry of interior previously indicated that close to 1800 migrants have been arrested in the port city this year alone.

World

'Waiting for justice': Families await start of Rwanda genocide trial

Martine Beckers lost her sister, brother-in-law, and niece in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She says despite UN troops being stationed only 500 metres from their home, they didn't help stop their murders.

Europe News

Families seek justice as Rwandan genocide trial begins

As the trial of a former high-ranking Rwandan official is set to begin, families of the victims of the 1994 genocide await justice.

Belgium

Migrants found alive in Belgium truck a week on from Essex tragedy

A dozen migrants were found alive in a truck in Belgium on Wednesday — a week after 39 were found dead near London.

Belgium

Belgian's grandchildren 'missing' after Syria camp evacuated

Sayfoellah, Shahied, Muthanna and Mujahied – seen in the video above – are missing after the detention camp in which they were being held in north-east Syria was forcibly evacuated, their grandmother has told Euronews.

Belgium

Meet Sophie Wilmès, Belgium's first woman prime minister

Sophie Wilmès has been named Belgium’s first female prime minister, replacing Charles Michel, who is set to take over as European Council president.

Europe News

The Brief: breaking the EU glass ceiling

As Belgium gets its first female prime minister, we take a look at how many EU countries have female leaders (clue you can count on one hand).

Europe News

Paedophile Marc Dutroux and the murders that united a divided Belgium

In 2004, Dutroux was sentenced to life imprisonment for the abduction and rape of six girls in 1995 and 1996, as well as the murder of two of them. Judges will on Monday determine if he can have conditional early release.

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Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia

Euthanasia is legal in Belgium and the athlete had announced her intentions after the Rio Games in 2016 to follow that path if her condition worsened.

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Watch: Belgium's famous foods get Michelin-starred makeover

Two-starred chef Yves Mattagne is swapping waffle toppings from strawberries and cream to lobster and foie gras, while three-starred Sergio Herman is dusting frites with olive powder and basil.