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Hamburger stall at Ghent Festival explodes 23/07/2008
A hamburger stall located at a crowded area at the Ghent Festival exploded, leaving two people badly injured.... read more
EU tightens travel sanctions on Mugabe's regime 23/07/2008
The list of banned Zimbabwean political and military figures entering the EU has been increased and stands at 166 now.... read more
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more headlines archive
- Master classes on Belgium for EU civil servants: Two universities are organising fieldtrips, lectures and walks for newcomers arriving to work in Brussels....
- Belgium releases final list of Olympic participants: Belgium is sending 94 athletes to take part in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing....
- Belgian survives bear attack in Canada: A 23-year-old Belgian woman attacked by a black bear in the Rocky Mountains emerged with minor injuries....
- Poverty in Antwerp up by 20 percent: Number of people that have applied for welfare has increased by 20 percent in the first three months of 2008....
- Belgian minister happy at Karadzic’s arrest: News of the former Bosnian-Serbian leader’s arrest is proof that war criminals cannot escape international justice, says foreign minister....
- Belgium celebrates National Day with more media coverage: More international media was in town to cover Belgium’s National Holiday celebrations amid the country’s political crisis....
- Number of Flemish youngsters using cocaine up: The number of Flemish youngsters using cocaine on a weekly basis has doubled to 4.3 percent in 2007....
- Belgium sees 581,000 flights in first half of 2008: Air traffic in Belgium is up 6 percent for the first half of this year from 2007....
- Immigrants in Antwerp threatened to kill themselves: Two illegal immigrants at the closed detention centre in Merksplas climbed on the roof Sunday evening and threatened to kill themselves....
- Adriaen Brouwer painting triggers controversy: Critics say the Flemish government paid too much for a Adriaen Brouwer painting priced at EUR 743,000....
- Belgian king calls for tolerance amid political crisis: King Albert II appeals for union and tolerance to solve current political deadlock in his traditional speech on the eve of Belgium’s national holiday....
- The truth behind Belgium's National Day: Belgium's National Day does not commemorate the day where she declared independence from the Netherlands in 1830....
- More children born in Flanders: Since 2003, more children are being born in Flanders....
- Congo hopes for new Belgian foreign minister: Congolese president Joseph Kabila says replacing Karel De Gucht as foreign minister is a desirable option....
- Missing Belgian couple lays dead in Italian mortuary: A TV appeal puts an end to the mystery surround the Antwerp couple who went missing four years ago....
- Intel charged for bribing EU makers: European regulators say US chip-maker use coercion and bribery to unfairly gain market advantage in Europe....
- Belgian king officially rejects Leterme's resignation: King Albert II insists Belgian Prime Minister stays in power and finds a way out of the crisis....
- Bankruptcies in Belgium soar to new record: More than 900 companies mainly found in the retail, transport and hospitality industries went bust in June....
- EU wants higher cigarette taxes by 2014: The European Commission wants to increase and harmonise taxes on cigarettes across the EU in a bid to cut smoking and reduce tobacco smuggling....
- EU probe targets online ring-tone scams: Most European sites selling ring-tones and wallpapers to mobile phones are suspected of deliberately misleading customers....
- Nothing is wrong with Fortis Bank: New chief executive officer defends his company and attributes dip in shares to rumours in the share market....
- Eurostar passengers up 18 percent: The high-speed train reports a 18-percent-increase in passengers and 25-percent-rise in sales in the first half of 2008 as compared to last year....
- Francophones and Yves Leterme under heavy fire: The Belgian newspapers are blaming the Francophones and PM Leterme for the current political crisis....
- EU adopts EUR 2 billion emergency aid package: The emergency aid package adopted late Tuesday aims to help fishermen cope with soaring fuel prices....
- EU says cost of sending text messages must fall: The EU telecoms chief is calling for a cap on the roaming fees for text messages and will put forward rules in October....
- Belgian King holds talk to resolve political crisis: King Albert II is holding a series of talks as he tries to find a way out of the political deadlock....
- Bolivian salt flat accident kills 4: One Belgian was among those who died in a car accident in a salt flat in southern Bolivia....
- Belgian government fails after four months in office: Belgium lies divided with some people calling for more talks, others demanding for new elections and the rest urging for a split in the country....
- Belgians not recycling enough electronic appliances: Only 35 percent of old appliances are recycled, says annual report....
- Belgian King rejects government resignation: Belgian King Albert II rejects the resignation of the government of Yves Leterme early Tuesday after a four-hour meeting....
- Belgian government resigns: Belgian Prime Minister offered his government’s resignation to the king Monday, said a source....
- Swiss bank UBS opens third Belgian branch: The third office will be located in Ghent and is the perfect operating base to serve UBS clients located in East Flanders....
- Belgian government reaches social and economic accord: The accord comprises measures to increase buying power, lower tax burden, boost competitively for companies and preclude social exclusion....
- Third earthquake hits Belgium: A third earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale shook the grounds of Belgium on early Monday morning....
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