Arena told the newspaper La Libre Belgique on Saturday that the judge charged her for participating in a criminal organization, but not for corruption or money laundering. Most of the other main defendants have been hit with all three charges. She told the paper that it was a vindication of herself, in light of media … Read more
A world-famous sporting event is held in a small European town every year, which makes it an ideal place for some celeb spotting. Located in eastern Belgium, Spa is known for its mineral-rich thermal waters. 4 Located in eastern Belgium, Spa is known for its mineral-rich thermal watersCredit: Alamy 4 The Belgium town is perhaps … Read more
A national strike in Belgium is set to heavily disrupt public transport in Brussels on Monday, as well as rail and air travel. Belgian trade unions have called a general strike on Jan. 13 to protest against government plans for pension reform. The capital city’s public transport network will be “severely disrupted,” according to a … Read more
Similar letters were found at the interior minister’s office on Nov. 20 and on Dec. 9. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more
BRUSSELS — A man armed with a knife was arrested by the Belgian police outside the Belgian prime minister’s office in Brussels on Monday morning. “A man with a knife has been overpowered by the military police,” a spokesperson for Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Monday. “The man has been transferred to the … Read more
By RHODRI MORGAN, DATA JOURNALIST Published: 11:25 GMT, 5 January 2025 | Updated: 11:37 GMT, 5 January 2025 With the year almost over, many people will already be planning their next escape. That’s especially the case for Luxembourgers. Our World in Data analysis implies people hailing from the landlocked nation sandwiched between France, Germany and … Read more
“We see year after year that there are casualties, that people are injured in their legs and arms,” Nathalie Debast, spokesperson for the advocacy group, told POLITICO. “We also see some people using fireworks to attack emergency workers and police officers. This has escalated quite a bit.” Even in Brussels, where a local ban on … Read more
“It was really crazy,” Brussels Fire Department Spokesperson Walter Derieuw told POLITICO. “We were there to help, and we were getting Molotov cocktails thrown at us.” At the stroke of midnight, fireworks crackled in the night sky despite a ban on pyrotechnics in the city. Flares and firecrackers continued to be let off in the … Read more
Travel within south China’s Greater Bay Area took off in a big way in 2024 and a new visa-free arrangement is only likely to increase visitor numbers. Guangzhou is one of them. Its new “Line 11” – a 31-station underground line that loops around the city – will make it even easier to visit attractions … Read more
The ban is the first of its kind to come into force in Europe, Vandenbroucke said, but Belgium is not alone. Australia has limited the sale of vapes to pharmacies and the U.K. has banned single-use vapes starting in June 2025. Vandenbroucke said he wants the changes to go further than Belgium. “We are really … Read more
