Belgium News

November 26, 2003

Belgium’s population keeps booming

26 November 2003, BRUSSELS – Belgium’s rate of population growth is far from decreasing, with a 16,625 rise in the first half of 2003 alone.
November 25, 2003

Mayor blames parents for race clashes

25 November 2003, BRUSSELS – Antwerp’s Mayor, Patrick Janssens, has blamed children belonging to ethnic minorities for the city’s weekend riots, and is asking their parents to act more responsibly.
November 25, 2003

Euthanasia for 200 in first year

25 November 2003, BRUSSELS –In the first year of legalised euthanasia in Belgium, 203 cases have been recorded, according to newly released figures.
November 25, 2003

Sleepy chateau home to arsenal

25 November 2003, BRUSSELS – Three hundred police officers have been mobilised in a far-reaching operation targeting construction mogul Sebastiano Di Luciano and his entourage for criminal conduct – several tonnes of ammunition were found at his Forchies-la-Marche chateau.
November 25, 2003

Study slates student grant conditions

25 November 2003, BRUSSELS – An investigation into Flemish student grants has criticised eligibility conditions and the size of the grants.
November 25, 2003

Anti-copy CD watermark online

25 November 2003, BRUSSELS – For the first time ever, a CD equipped with a digital watermark is being marketed via the Internet in Belgium – the high-tech watermark will prevent CDs being copied illegally.

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