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The 12 Belgians participating in the Tour de France on Saturday are hoping to replace Tom Boonen as stage winners.... read more
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- 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....
- EU citizens eye bleak future of more worries: Half of EU citizens think that people’s lives will be worse in 20 years’ time, reveals Eurobarometer poll of over 25,000 people....
- Eurozone inflation surges to 4 percent: Inflation in the 15-member eurozone surged to a record 4 percent in June, according to preliminary estimates published Monday by Eurostat....
- Scientists: Nothing to fear from atom-smasher: Scientists are dismissing critics’ fears that the most powerful atom-smasher ever built will spawn a black hole that will swallow Earth after being switched on in August....
- Kidnapped garage owner safe & sound: The 46-year-old man kidnapped by three men in Limburg on Monday has been found alive in the Netherlands....
- Fame musical premieres in Flanders: The Dutch version of the renowned musical Fame will be at the Stadsschouwberg (city theatre) of Antwerp until 13 July....
- One in five Belgians cannot afford sky-rocket rents: People with lower income are finding it increasingly hard to pay for housing as scarce rental properties pushed up rental prices....
- 1,000 demonstrate for regularisation of illegal immigrants: The demonstrators call for clarity regarding the regularisation of immigrants who do not have legal papers....
- Spain end 44-year wait for major trophy: Spain’s 1-0 win over Germany in the final of Euro 2008 on Sunday is the country’s first European Championship title since 1964....
- France heads into the labyrinth of climate change: As of 1 July, France will take over the EU’s rotating presidency, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a big job ahead of him; Fighting global warming....
- Euro 2008 News: Spain to meet Germany in Euro final, Donadoni pays the price after Italy’s loss, and other Euro 2008 news....
- Belgian beer giant confirms interest in Anheuser-Busch: InBev looking to purchase American owned Anheuser-Busch in hopes of creating the worlds leading beer company....
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- Measles epidemic hits Jewish community: Jewish community launches inoculation campaign after measles epidemic hits Antwerp....
- French EU presidency still aims high despite Irish 'no' crisis: President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to move forward on key issues when France takes over it’s six month run as EU president next week, despite turmoil brought on by Ireland’s rejection of Lisbon Treaty....
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