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- Belgian News Appeal to foreigners living in Belgium, by Minerva 19/08/2008 16:26
- Personal Finance Which bank to use in Belgium??, by jimschneck 19/08/2008 15:10
- Jobs Net Salary, by dgmk 19/08/2008 00:37
- Discuss Belgian Culture Reading rooms in Brussels's libraries, by Oor Wullie 18/08/2008 14:49
- Discuss Belgian Culture Credit Cards in Belgium, by Oor Wullie 18/08/2008 14:43
- Humour Joke of the Day, by mikeyt 16/08/2008 04:46
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Belgian madison team misses out on bronze medal 19/08/2008
Iljo Keisse and Kenny De Ketele take fourth place in the men’s track cycling Olympic event.... read more
Fortis bank blames Kroes for major loss 19/08/2008
Fortis CEO blames European Competition Commissioner for refusing Fortis permission to postpone the sale of certain ABN divisions to Deutsche Bank.... read more
Olympic closing to feature star-studded turnout 19/08/2008
The closing ceremony of the Olympics promises appearances of famous celebrities such as David Beckham, Leona Lewis and Placido Domingo.... read more
more headlines archive
- More Flemings use public transport: One in five Flemings is taking the bus or the tram more often because of soaring fuel prices....
- More Flemish tourists repatriated after accidents abroad: An increased number of Flemish tourists had to interrupt their holidays for medical reasons....
- EU health insurance card eases holiday health care: EU healthcare provides a card which makes it easier for holders to access medical assistance while holidaying in other EU states....
- Pukkelpop attracts 150,000 music-lovers: The three-day festival of alternative music attracted a record of 150,000 music-lovers....
- Belgian casinos post record turnover of EUR 115m: The nine casinos in Belgium report an annual turnover of EUR 115 million in 2007, says financial daily De Tijd....
- More pregnant women face discrimination in Belgium: The Institute for Equality Between Men and Women says the number of reports of discrimination against pregnant women doubled in 2007 as compared to 2006....
- Belgium sees partial lunar eclipse: Local observatories were open on Saturday night to allow Belgians to witness a rare partial eclipse of the moon....
- 1,000 luggage still stranded at Brussels Airport: About 1,000 suitcases are still stranded at the Zaventem Airport and will take another few days before the backlog is cleared....
- Sprinter Gevaert fails to enter final: The Flemish sprinter came in sixth in the 100m semi-final race with a time of 11.30 seconds....
- Brussels’ bi-annual carpet of flowers is on: The carpet of flowers at the Market Square is made up of 700,000 begonias and will remain till Sunday....
- Belgian swept overboard still missing after a day: The man from Antwerp was swept overboard from a boat in Western Scheldt estuary on Thursday....
- North Korean loses Olympic medal for doping: North Korean marksman Kim Jong Su became the first athlete to lose an Olympic medal for doping at Beijing Games....
- Soldiers wore nappies at Olympic opening: Soldiers operating the huge scroll that formed the centrepiece of last week's Olympic opening ceremony had to wear nappies because they were not allowed toilet breaks....
- Grandjean breaks Belgian record in Olympics: Yoris Grandjean breaks Belgian record in the men's 50m freestyle....
- 150,000 potential refugees in Georgia, EU says: The European Commission appeals to all sides in the Georgia-Russia conflict to ensure the safe access of humanitarian aid to the 150,000 potential refugees....
- Belgians tourists had bankcard problems in France: About 20,000 Belgians experienced double withdrawals while withdrawing cash with their Maestro bankcards in France in early August....
- Four tons of asbestos removed illegally in Brussels: The Brussels public prosecutor says this is the largest amount of asbestos that has been illegally removed in Brussels....
- Drunken Walloon sports minister spotted at Olympics: Walloon Sports Minister Michel Daerden was spotted drunk in the stands while watching the tennis and hockey events in Beijing....
- EU holds emergency meeting over Georgia: The European Union foreign ministers agreed Wednesday to expand the bloc’s role in Georgia and assist in firming up the fragile peace deal between Russia and Georgia....
- Nearly one in three worldwide watched Olympics opening: A survey by global market research company Nielsen says over 2 billion people watched the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games....
- Baggage handlers end strike at Brussels Airport: Air traffic at Brussels Airport is almost back on track although the processing of backlog of luggage could take days....
- Belgian Tim Maeyens advances to skiff finals: Maeyens came in third in the semi-finals, giving Belgium reason to rejoice after a row of disappointments at other sports....
- Chinese police detain seven pro-Tibet protestors: More Pro-Tibet protestors were arrested in Beijing, following the spate of protests that followed the Olympic torch....
- IOC happy with running of the Olympics: The IOC is happy with the running of this years Olympics, commenting on how it has never before gone so well....
- Phelps becomes leading Olympian as world records tumble: Michael Phelps becomes first athlete to win 11 Gold medals, and is still on course to win a record breaking eight at this years Olympic Games....
- Taiwan get first baseball win despite doping test failure: Taiwan score a victory over the Netherlands despite the fact that one of their players had been temporarily suspended for failing a dope test....
- China steps up security at popular tourist parks: In the wake of the fatal stabbing at the Drum Tower on Saturday, Chinese authorities have stepped up security at several tourist parks....
- 3 Belgians injured in crash in Peru: An accident involving a lorry and a bus left five people killed and 10 injured....
- eBay wins court victory over fake L'Oreal goods: A Belgian court ruling in favour of eBay says the company did not have a general monitoring obligation on what is being sold on the site....
- Georgia, Russia agree to French-brokered peace plan: Georgia and Russia may have signed a peace agreement but there is scepticism on whether the conflict is truly over....
- Brussels Airport continues to be plagued by strikes: Flight traffic remains at a standstill for the second consecutive day as baggage handlers reject talks....
- Demolition of houses in Doel halted for now: Demolition of the polder village near the Port of Antwerp came to an abrupt stop as demonstrators climbed on the roofs of houses on Tuesday....
- Belgium advises against travel to Georgia: Belgian foreign minister expresses over violence and death toll in South Ossetia and advises travellers to postpone going to Georgia....
- Singer gave way to "cuter girl" at Olympic opening: Girl who was meant to appear in the Olympic opening ceremony allowed another girl to take her place, as she was considered to be more attractive to a foreign audience....
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