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Belgium in the grip of second-biggest Covid-19 wave, but no new …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Credit: Belga/Benoit Doppagne. With an "enormous" rise of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, Belgium is currently experiencing its second-largest infection wave ever, according to tests on the country's sewage water conducted by the Rega Institute in Leuven. Now that extensive testing is no longer taking …
'Antwerp Declaration' pushes for European Green Deal to prioritise ...
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Credit: Belga. Around 70 CEOs unveiled a plan for a European Industrial Deal designed to counter the European Green Deal on Tuesday in Antwerp. Leading executives from 20 energy-intensive sectors, including the heads of multinationals BASF, Bayer and Ineos gathered at BASF's chemical production site in Antwerp, which generates over 35,000 jobs.
Four shootings in three days: What is happening around Porte de …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Four shootings have taken place in the Porte de Hal area over the past few days – with several people injured and one dead. As drug-related violence is escalating, local authorities are calling for stronger measures. Last night, and for the fourth time since Sunday evening, police were called to a shooting in the south of Brussels' city centre.
Exclusive interview with Hadja Lahbib: The outsider representing ...
WEB3 days ago · Exclusive interview with Hadja Lahbib: The outsider representing Belgium abroad. Hadja Lahbib was a surprise appointment as Belgium’s Foreign Minister in 2022: a former news anchor, never elected to public office, she is the daughter of Algerian immigrants who grew up in Belgium’s coal-mining country. Yet …
'Unbelievable': Charles Michel criticised for putting own career …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Didier Reynders and Charles Michel at an MR event in 2019. Credit: Belga / Bruno Fahy. The 65-year-old has reportedly set his sights on another top job, that of secretary-general of the Council of Europe, a non-EU body that advocates for human rights. He already ran for the job in 2019 but lost to Croatian politician Marija Pejčinović Burić.
Antisemitism rises sharply in Belgium after Israel-Hamas violence ...
WEBNov 3, 2023 · By Maïthé Chini. Credit: Belga. Since the start of the violence between Israel and Hamas at the beginning of October, the Jewish community in Belgium has been feeling increasingly unsafe, with five times as many reports of antisemitism than usual this month. Since the severe escalation of the conflict on 7 October, Belgium's equal ...
New Brussels tram connects north to city centre from September
WEBMay 23, 2024 · The new Tram 10 line between Neder-Over-Heembeek on the northern edge of the Brussels-Capital Region and the city center is set to come into service on 23 September, STIB has confirmed.. The line, which was constructed in "record time" according to the Brussels public transport operator, will run from Military Hospital to the centre of Brussels, and has also been extended out to Churchill in ...
41% more terrorism and extremism threats in 2023 - The Brussels …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The rise is attributed to the "major emotional trigger events" seen in 2023 such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the attack in Brussels.
'This is a global problem': Brussels drug violence must be tackled ...
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Local authorities and police zones are struggling to put a lid on the escalating drug-related violence in parts of Brussels. But experts warn that the difficulties on the ground can only be tackled effectively by taking …