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- Euro-Slovakian koruna exchange rate at fixed at 1:30: As of 2009, the official exchange rate for the euro against the koruna will be fixed at one euro to 30.126 koruna....
- One Belgian killed in summer school bus crash in France: A Belgian teenager was killed when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed in southern France....
- Extra security on coastal trams: Eight security guards will ride on the trams that travel on the coastal line to provide additional security for the trams....
- Beer fight: InBev aims wedge at Anheuser-Busch family dispute: The Belgian brewery InBev is pushing shareholders to oust the Anheuser board and trying to leverage disagreement within the Bush family to its advantage....
- Europe to have joint police stations for tourists: The joint stations which will be set up at tourist areas aim to provide assistance to tourists who cannot speak the local language....
- Belgium’s largest rock festival comes to a smashing end: Some 80,000 festival goers turned upon the fourth and final day of the rock festival where they enjoyed performances by Beck, The Kook and dEUS....
- 750 people jump for cleaner water: About 750 people in Flanders participated in the ‘Big Jump’ where they call for cleaner water and more attractive river banks....
- Belgian tram drivers back at work: Tram drivers went on a one-day strike on Saturday asking for more protection against aggressive passengers....
- Belgian PM urged to continue constitutional reform talks: The Belgian leader has been urged to press on with constitutional reform talks between Dutch and French-speaking parties....
- Major blaze on camping site: A fire which broke out at the camping Kompas left four people burnt and saw eight vehicles go up in flames....
- More cars on the roads without proper papers: Number of motorists driving without registration documents or certificates of conformity is increasing....
- 12 Belgians aim high for Tour de France: The 12 Belgians participating in the Tour de France on Saturday are hoping to replace Tom Boonen as stage winners....
- Europe consumers let down by airline industry: Airlines such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Aer Lingus are still not giving customers full information on their online ticket offers, says EU authorities....
- Belgians’ top leaders in Zaragoza: Belgian Crown Prince Filip and other federal ministers were at the World Expo in Zaragoza in Spain on Thursday....
- Belgium extradites ex-Congo leader to war crimes court: Belgian authorities have extradited former Congolese vice president to face war crimes charges....
- Immigrants in European school lag behind: The European Union has been asked to look into the issue of the educational disadvantages face by many migrant children....
- 42 injured in train crash in Belgium: A commuter train collided with a freight train in southeast Belgium Thursday morning, injuring 42 passengers....
- Suspected murderer of Russian journalist in Belgium?: Russian media says the alleged murderer of journalist Anna Politkovskaya is in Belgium....
- Henin can 'never say for sure' if she will quit tennis: World number one Justine Henin says she is not ruling out a return to tennis two months after her sudden retirement in May....
- EU seeks equal rights for all: A legal proposal that promises equal treatment for the handicapped, religious groups, elderly and gay people has been launched on Wednesday....
- Belgians buy 750 million fewer cigarettes: The first significant drop of 12 percent spells good news for Belgians’ health but bad news for the treasury....
- EU calls for healthcare without borders: Brussels’ officials say EU citizens should be allowed to seek medical treatment anywhere in the bloc without having to get permission at home first....
- Betancourt, three Americans rescued from FARC: The four were among the 15 hostages who have been rescued unharmed from Marxist FARC rebels in a daring jungle operation....
- EU citizens’ choice: better gay than grey leaders: About 36 percent of EU citizens would prefer to elect a homosexual leader as compared to 17 percent who would elect a leader over 75....
- New department to handle work visas: The creation of a new economic migration department in September will help to speed up the process of obtaining a work visa in Belgium....
- Strike hits Opel in Antwerp: Workers demand for eight extra seconds to complete their work on each car....
- United Arab Emirates royal family suspected for abusing domestic staff: A domestic staff who escaped from the fourth floor of the Conrad Hotel in Brussels occupied by the royal family is accusing them of exploitation....
- The great Belgium summer sale is on: Bargain hunters in Belgium were out looking for cheap deals on the first day of the summer sales on Tuesday....
- Belgian women like pornography: Two out of three Flemish and Walloon women enjoy watching erotic films, says website survey....
- Belgian train operator introduces ticketless travelling: Thalys passengers can now use an electronic chip card that allows them to travel without using a printed ticket....
- Beer to be more costly in Belgium in September: Brewer of Stella Artois and Jupiler plans to hike up price of beer by 4.3 percent in September....
- Bel20 slide to record low of 23 percent: The first half of 2008 marks the worst performance for Bel20 - the blue chip index of the Belgian stock exchange....
- Sarkozy says Europe needs change: The French president who assumes EU presidency on Tuesday calls for drastic changes in building Europe following the setback over Ireland’s no vote to the Lisbon Treaty....
- Has your zebra got a chip?: A number of important changes lined up ahead for Belgians as of Tuesday....
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