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Travellers describe fleeing for their lives from Brussels airport bombings

An eyewitness has described to euronews a series of powerful blasts in the packed departure lounge at Brussels airport, including one right above her head.

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#JeSuisBruxelles: social media reacts to Brussels attacks

As has become customary in the wake of such terrorist attacks, people rushed to social networks to express their feelings of sadness, solidarity

Belgium

"Violent and cowardly" - Belgian PM Charles Michel

Belgium security alert raised to level 4 from 3

Belgium

EU foreign policy chief Mogherini weeps over Brussels bombings

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini reacted emotionally to the Brussels bombings. Speaking in Jordan's capital Amman she cut short a news conference fighting back tears.

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Belgium

Brussels attacks: What we know

Two suicide bombers attacked a departure terminal in Brussels airport around 8:30 am on Tuesday 22nd March. At least 11 people died and dozens more

France

Relief in Paris after arrest of Salah Abdeslam

Four months after terrorist attacks that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured, the pain is still raw in Paris. Tributes continue to be paid to

France

Paris attacks suspect tells investigators he 'planned to blow himself up'

During a press conference on Saturday the Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins announced the first apparent confession of the suspect's involvement in the November 13 attacks.

Belgium

The mood in Molenbeek

The sight of flack-jacketed police as well as military vehicles has become more commonplace in Brussels since a lockdown in the city following the

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam 'cooperating with police', says lawyer

Paris terror attacks suspect has been questioned in Belgium following his arrest on Friday.

Belgium

France and Belgium hail Abdeslam capture

France’s Defence Council has met following the arrest in Belgium of the main surviving suspect in the Paris attacks and a number of other people in

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Police arrest Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam

These were the chaotic scenes in the Molenbeek area of Brussels on Friday as police arrested Salah Abdeslam, Europe’s most-wanted man. His detention

Belgium

Brussels anti-terror raid triggers tension in Molenbeek

The capture of Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam has been widely hailed as a major success. “The leaders of France and Belgium may have praised the

Belgium

Gunman was Algerian living 'illegally' in Belgium

Authorities in Belgium say jihadi items were found after a police shootout in Brussels on Tuesday. The country’s prosecutor said the gunman killed

Belgium

ISIL flag found next to body of suspect killed in Brussels shootout

Belgium’s federal prosecutor told reporters that an Islamic State (ISIL) flag was found next to the body of a suspect shot dead during an anti-terror

World News

Brussels police continue anti-terror raids after fatal operation

Police in Brussels searched buildings in a city suburb well into Tuesday evening, hours after French-Belgian raid linked to November’s Islamist

Belgium

Police hunt gunmen after several police officers injured in Brussels shooting

NB an updated version of this story is now available here. Armed Belgian police backed by French forces have been involved in a major security

World News

Britain's EU future in the balance as crunch summit continues

No one thought it was going to be easy. But a deal on new membership terms to help keep Britain in the EU is proving more difficult and

Belgium

'No guarantees' for UK's Cameron over EU reform demands in Brussels

David Cameron is at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, seeking support for his EU reform demands for Britain. A late arrival was not the

World News

Iranian FM visit to Brussels heralds better ties with EU

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is in Brussels on a mission to broaden ties with Europe. He’s set to meet EU Parliament President Martin Schulz

Europe News

Bosnia formally applies for European Union membership

Although talks have been ongoing since 2003, former Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia formally applied for EU membership this Monday.