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03/07/2009 New rules on smoking in Flemish bars

From January 1 2010, smoking will only be allowed in bars, pubs and cafés that are used more or less exclusively for drinking and socialising.

03/07/2009 Rock Werchter in Belgium gets off to steamy start

The annual rock festival has the usual impressive list of bands.

03/07/2009 Bulgarian ring behind 16 million euros in fake cash

Seventeen Bulgarians arrested last week for counterfeiting have been accused of distributing more than 16 million euros worth of fake banknotes across Europe, Europol has announced.

03/07/2009 Cycling: Belgian Boonen to find out Tour fate on Friday

Tom Boonen will find out on Friday whether he has been granted a last minute reprieve to compete in the Tour de France which starts in Monaco on Saturday.

02/07/2009 Crime down in Belgium in 2008

The Federal Police Service reported a 2.27% fall in crime in Belgium during 2008.

02/07/2009 Bono calls our Frank

The Irish band U2 kicked off their 360° tour with a very special Belgian guest in the Catalan capital Barcelona on Tuesday evening.

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