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Belgium’s Budget Cuts Ignite a Political Firestorm in Brussels
306Belgium’s capital erupted in protest on Tuesday as tens of thousands of demonstrators—some say more than 150,000, police put the number closer to 80,000—flooded the streets of Brussels to decry the austerity measures proposed by Prime Minister...
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Martina Johnson, Warlord Charles Taylor Ally, Likely to Face Trial in Belgium
Martina Johnson, former Liberian NPFL rebel commander, is likely to stand trial in Belgium over alleged war crimes. Photograph: Courtesy Nordic African News Summary: Martina Johnson, a former rebel commander, is expected to face trial in Belgium...
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National strike by Belgium’s big unions hits public transport, airports and ships
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brussels as part of a national strike over government reforms and spending cuts that has brought flights to a halt and severely disrupted public transport. Belgium’s three big unions are...
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Belgium Hit By Nationwide Strike, Flights And Public Transport Disrupted
Home Europe Belgium Belgium Hit By Nationwide Strike, Flights And Public Transport Disrupted About 80,000 people demonstrated between Brussels' Gare du Nord and Gare du Midi train stations, crossing the entire city centre, Brussels police...
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Belgian police fire tear gas as thousands protest austerity measures
Brussels: Belgian police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse tens of thousands of people who flooded Brussels Tuesday to protest Prime Minister Bart de Wever’s proposed austerity measures. Minor scuffles broke out between police and...
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Belgian Workers March Against Austerity As Government Targets The Most Vulnerable
Belgian unions are taking to Brussels’ streets on 14 October, demanding balanced careers, fair pensions, job security and respect for workers. The federal government’s announced reforms — from slashing unemployment protection to penalising...
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Mumbai: Belgian police, judge, lawyer to question trio accused of deaf-and-mute’s murder
MUMBAI: A police team from Belgium is in the city to question the three speech and hearing impaired persons who were arrested for allegedly killing their associate, 30-year-old Arshad Ali Sadiq Ali Shaikh, in August last year. The team comprises...
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Belgium beat Wales in World Cup qualifier, rat delays play
Joe Rodon had the home side ahead at the Cardiff City Stadium in the eighth minute, but a De Bruyne penalty brought Belgium level within 10 minutes before veteran full back Thomas Meunier put them ahead for a 2-1 halftime advantage. De Bruyne...
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Germany and Belgium look set for finals, while France still has work to do
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A rat evades the clutches of Belgium's Thibaut Courtois after running onto the pitch during a UEFA World Cup qualifying match in Cardiff, Wales, on Monday. REUTERS Injury-hit France was held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on...
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Belgium general strike grounds airlines, disrupts Brussels public transport
Audio By Carbonatix By Inti Landauro BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A general strike held in Belgium on Tuesday grounded most airplanes at the two main airports and disrupted public transport in Brussels. The strike was the latest in a series of protests...
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General strike in Belgium against coalition government’s austerity programme
Workers struck on Tuesday in the third, and largest, general strike this year against proposals by Belgium’s right-wing coalition to slash public spending as it finalises next year’s budget. Workers march with signs and balloons during a...
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Belgium cancels flights over national strike
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An airport employee walks past a board displaying information on canceled flights, at Brussels Airport in Zaventem near Brussels, Belgium, October 14, 2025. OMAR HAVANA / REUTERS A national strike over a government savings plan grounded flights...
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Belgium move closer to World Cup qualification with 4-2 win over Wales
Belgium came from behind to beat Wales 4-2 in Cardiff on Monday night and strengthen their position in the 2026 World Cup qualifying group. Joe Rodon gave Wales the lead after eight minutes with a header from a corner. Kevin De Bruyne equalised...
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Belgian Competition Authority Issues Guidance on Information Exchange Between Pharmaceutical Companies for Combination Therapies
On 10 September 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) published a communication clarifying the conditions under which pharmaceutical companies may exchange information specifically in the context of reimbursement applications for...
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2026 WCQ: Mysterious Rat Disrupts Game As Belgium Beat Wales 4-2
With Halloween right around the corner, Wales and Belgium were given an early fright when their World Cup qualifier was temporarily suspended when a rat ran onto the pitch. After disrupting proceedings shortly after the hour mark on Monday, the...
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Belgium receives first F-35s, with 3 jets landing, 4th reportedly ‘broken down’
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (AA/APP): The first three Belgian F-35 fighter jets landed at Florennes Air Base in Namur province on Monday, while a fourth aircraft was reported to be grounded, with local...
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Belgium Ocean Racing breaks Class40 24hr record
by Sirius Events 13 Oct 22:37 PDT 14 October 2025 At an average speed of 18.84 knots, a superb performance by the Jonas Gerckens Belgian team competing in the 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 with Benoit Hantzperg and Renaud Dehareng on board for this...
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National Strike Paralyzes Belgium as Flights and Public Transport Halt
A nationwide general strike has brought Belgium to a standstill, grounding flights, halting public transport, and disrupting essential services as tens of thousands of people joined protests against planned public spending cuts by the coalition...
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Belgian leaders preparing population for military confrontation with Russia — ambassador
BRUSSELS, October 14. /TASS/. Belgium's leaders and media are waging an aggressive campaign to prepare the population for a military confrontation with Russia, Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar said in an interview with TASS. "The local...
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Belgium preparing large-scale militarization plan worth €34 bln — Russian ambassador
BRUSSELS, October 14. /TASS/. Belgium is preparing a large-scale militarization plan worth 34 billion euros as part of EU and NATO plans to increase military spending, Denis Gonchar, Russia's Ambassador to Belgium, said in an interview with TASS....
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