Belgium News

August 8, 2020

Brazil tops 100,000 virus deaths, Trump extends US economic aid

Brazil became the second country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths Saturday as US President Donald Trump signed executive actions extending economic help in the world’s worst-hit nation. The US leader’s orders followed failure by his Republican…
August 8, 2020

Youths brawl with Belgian police over virus curbs

Belgian police arrested several people Saturday after a brawl broke out on a beach between officers and youths they had told to leave for refusing to respect virus safety measures. The clashes took place at the resort of Blankenberge. A…
August 7, 2020

Belgian court rejects extradition of Catalan separatist

A Belgian court on Friday rejected the extradition of a former Catalan regional minister to face charges in Spain related to the banned 2017 independence referendum, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said they would appeal the decision not to surrender Lluis Puig,…
August 7, 2020

Belgium suspends arms exports to Saudi national guard

Belgium’s top legal authority on Friday suspended arms export licences for shipments to Saudi Arabia’s National Guard after a complaint from human rights groups. The Council of State granted an injunction as the contracts did not meet the standard for…
August 6, 2020

Britain reimposes quarantine for travellers from Belgium, Bahamas

Britain on Thursday reimposed quarantine for travellers from Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas following a spike in coronavirus cases in these countries. “People arriving in England from Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas from 4:00 am Saturday August 8 will need…
August 6, 2020

At least 50 COVID cases in Belgian meat plant

At least 50 employees from a Belgian pork plant have tested positive for the coronavirus, including cross-border workers from France, the local mayor said Thursday. All 225 workers from the meat-cutting department at the giant Westvlees meat processing works in…
August 6, 2020

Brussels Airlines lost 182 mn euros in six months

Belgium’s biggest airline, Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines, said Thursday it had lost 182 million euros in the first six months of 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. First half revenues fell to 252 million euros, 63 percent below the same…
August 5, 2020

Germany adds Belgium’s virus-hit Antwerp to quarantine list

Germany on Wednesday put Belgium’s Antwerp province on its list of coronavirus risk zones, requiring travellers arriving from the region to go into quarantine for 14 days unless they can produce a negative COVID-19 test. The foreign ministry said “the…
August 5, 2020

Europe ramps up controls fearing second virus wave

Europe on Wednesday tightened virus restrictions as fears of a second wave of infections spurred by the holiday season grew with the worldwide death toll crossing 700,000. Greece announced a “wake-up week,” tightening restrictions after domestic infections saw over 380…
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