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Camera in hand, Andy Carling attended the inaugural National Frites Day in Brussels.
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Two expats from the UK found each other via Expatica Date and will wed this October.
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- Sports - Playing Play basketball at Basketball Woluwe Sports Center, by vm2409 12/10/2008 15:59
- Groups & Clubs Big Fan of doing Nothing, but..., by mins 11/10/2008 17:22
- Pets Pet Sitting in Brussels, by ronulla.ruiters 11/10/2008 17:00
- Relationships New Girl in Town, by Maria000 11/10/2008 12:05
- Travel & Transport Getting around by train?, by Demona 10/10/2008 23:48
- Relocation bringing cats from South Africa to Belgium, by Antoine 09/10/2008 21:08
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Belgium is the fifth largest consumer of champagne, according to statistics released Friday.... read more
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- Europeans reject cloned food: A poll released Thursday shows that most Europeans won't eat meat from genetically engineered animals....
- Fortis shareholders may ask for vote: Euroshareholders consider a vote to approve the Benelux countries’ purchase of troubled bank Fortis....
- Governments guarantee Dexia’s loans: The Belgian, French and Luxembourg governments rescue the troubled bank again Thursday, guaranteeing up to EUR 4.5B of its loans....
- Oil prices fall sharply: Oil prices decline after the world’s major banks cut their interest rates, as financial trouble spreads to Europe, Asia and Australia....
- Feuding political parties begin talks: Belgium’s divided Dutch- and French-speaking parties meet Wednesday to resolve their dispute over federal government....
- New Dexia bosses promise change: The Franco-Belgian bank’s new CEO and chairman, hired Tuesday, will propose new measures within days to help the troubled company....
- Campina fined for contaminated milk: Belgium fines the Dutch dairy company EUR 110,000 for selling milk contaminated with antibiotics....
- EU raises banking guarantee to EUR 50,000: EU finance ministers meet Tuesday to coordinate a response to the global banking crisis....
- 35th Ghent Film Festival: 35 annual Ghent Film Festival begins with over 200 films on the bill. This year's theme will focus on film music....
- Leterme discusses Dexia with Sarkozy: Prime Minister Leterme meets with French President Sarkozy Monday to discuss the banking crisis, specifically Dexia....
- EU seeks huge boost to minimum savings guarantee: EU’s finance ministers look to up bank deposit guarantees in the face of bank collapses and financial misfortunes....
- Mister World 2008 is a Belgian: For the second time ever a Belgian has won the title of best looking man on earth....
- Global markets dive, Europe wrestles over common tactic: As global markets suffer, they scramble to take pre-emptive measures to secure their economies and their people....
- General strike scheduled in Belgium Monday: Three trade unions to strike through out Belgium Monday, leaving many sectors of the country disrupted....
- EU finance ministers seek common response to credit crunch: 27 finance ministers will have a chance to debate the question of how to join together and solve the divide on financial issue facing the EU Tuesday....
- Wildcat strike at Brussels airport: Flightcare personnel go on strike over unpaid overtime, leaving most flights delayed at Brussels International Airport Friday....
- The worst month of the worst year: The economic research bureau shows that the number of bankruptcies in Belgium rose last month, with hospitality and construction being the two most hard hit areas....
- Big increase in school exclusions: Behavioural problems said to be the cause of 1,523 students being excluded from Flemish schools during the 2007-2008 school year....
- Virus hunters track HIV to 100 years back: New research published in the journal Nature Thursday revels the most pervasive and virulent global strain of HIV began spreading among human beings between 1884 and 1924....
- Palin answers critics in one-time debate with Biden: Palin and Biden both said to have faired well by critics for one and only Vice Presidential debate held Thursday....
- Belgium bids farewell to its Great Train Saviour: Belgian Robert Maistriau, who died Friday, is remembered for a brave and heroic deed he and two friends performed back in WWII....
- Senate passes financial rescue plan; House to vote next: The US Senate approved a USD 700-billion financial rescue package Wednesday night, everyone waits with anticipation for the decision of the House Friday....
- BBC focuses on Belgium: BBC author give one explanation as to what could be at the heart of some of Belgium’s financial woes....
- German war criminal, 91, fined for robbery: Elder German convict charged for threatening behaviour, claims he was acting in a moment of protest....
- Euronext makes early gains: The Brussels Euronext Stock Exchange made gains during trading on Wednesday morning....
- Support for EUR billion farm aid to Africa growing: With unanimous approval from the UN and the World Bank, support for poor farmers in Africa is growing, head of the EU's executive, Barroso, said Wednesday....
- Belgian Army hands over command: Belgian army relinquishes command of Kabul International airport to Hungary....
- Russia sets new limitations on EU observers: Russia limits access to 300 EU monitors in Georgia, leaving their motives in question....
- Jobs cuts at Volvo Trucks: The Swedish lorry constructor Volvo Trucks must reduce its capacity. 400 temporary jobs are threatened in Ghent....
- Belgium buys emission rights in Hungary: Belgium uses measure of Kyoto Protocol to invest in Hungarian 'Green Investment Scheme.'...
- Three missing Belgian children found in Portugal: Missing girls found in Lisbon after they went missing from Belgium in January....
- Government prepared to help Dexia too: In Fortis style the shares of Dexia Bank and Insurance plunged on Euronext Brussels on Monday. PM Leterme says the government will act responsibly....
- House kills bailout backed by Obama, McCain: US economic uncertainly continues as House of Representatives votes down proposed USD 700 billion measure....
- Hard times for Bekaert Textiles: Bekaert Textiles cuts jobs in Belgium, and is set to close Germany branch altogether....
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| Index | Last | Var.(%) |
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| BEL 20 | 2123.44 | -5.24 |
| DAX | 4544.31 | -7.01 |
| IBEX 30 | 8997.7 | -9.14 |
| CAC 40 | 3176.49 | -7.73 |
| FTSE 100 | 3932.06 | -8.85 |
| AEX | 258.05 | -8.48 |
| DJIA | 8451.19 | -1.49 |
| Nasdaq | 1649.51 | 0.27 |
| MIB 30 | 20580 | -6.95 |
| TSX Composite | 9065.16 | -5.57 |
| ASX | 3939.5 | -8.20 |
| Hang seng | 14796.87 | -7.19 |
| Straits Times | 1948.33 | -7.34 |
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