News: Belgium

We have started to collect the most important news related to Belgium in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Belgium: news

Top stateswomen discuss big issues - and shopping

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 16:10
related countries: United States
related places: Brussels

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she now has a partner in Brussels who discusses children and shopping, as well as "life and death issues".
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EU and Libya reach migrants deal

Wednesday, October 6th 2010, 10:30
related countries: Libya
related places: Brussels, Tripoli

The EU and Libya reach a deal on illegal migration but Brussels offers only a fraction of the aid requested by Tripoli.
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Japan and China 'to improve ties'

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 5:59
related countries: China, Japan
related places: Brussels

Japan's prime minister and his Chinese counterpart meet for the first time since a diplomatic row erupted last month.
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Opel factory in Belgium to close

Monday, October 4th 2010, 15:35
related places: Antwerp

General Motors announces it will shut its Opel car assembly line in Antwerp, with the loss of 1,200 jobs.
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European cities hit by protests

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 19:55
related places: Brussels

Tens of thousands take to the streets of Brussels and other European cities in a day of protests against austerity measures, as a general strike grips Spain.
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European cities hit by protests

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 16:35
related places: Brussels

Tens of thousands of protesters from around Europe have been marching across Brussels in a protest against spending cuts by some EU governments.
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Woman accused of skydiving murder

Friday, September 24th 2010, 15:53

A Belgian court tries a woman for murdering her love rival by sabotaging her parachute on a sky dive four years ago.
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Fast food? Waiters race in Belgium

Monday, September 20th 2010, 5:51

More than a hundred professional and amateur waiters took part in a contest to be Belgium's fastest waiter.
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Iran diplomat defects to Norway

Tuesday, September 14th 2010, 11:23
related countries: Iran, Norway
related places: Brussels

An Iranian diplomat based in Brussels claims asylum in Norway, the third such diplomatic defection this year.
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Belgian Church focuses on victims

Monday, September 13th 2010, 17:51

The new head of Belgium's Roman Catholic Church pledges to focus on the victims of alleged child sexual abuse, in the wake of a damning report.
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Belgian ship attacked in Cameroon

Monday, September 13th 2010, 15:27
related countries: Cameroon

Two sailors are taken hostage from a ship by an armed gang off the Cameroon coast, the boat's Belgian owners say.
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Church abuse detailed in Belgium

Friday, September 10th 2010, 17:09

Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.
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Belgium church raids are illegal

Thursday, September 9th 2010, 18:56

Belgium's court rules that recent raids by police probing alleged child sex abuse by Catholic priests were illegal, throwing the investigation into doubt.
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Funeral for festival death star

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 14:55

The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.
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Hamilton hails 'phenomenal' win

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 15:20
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton rates winning the incident-packed Belgian GP as one of the best of his 14 Grand Prix victories.
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Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 13:36
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Francorchamps, Spa

Lewis Hamilton storms to victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after an incident-packed race at Spa-Francorchamps.
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Live - Belgian Grand Prix

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 10:32
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Spa

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton wins the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber while Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso fail to finish.
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Cardinal condoned abuse silence

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 1:23

The retired leader of Belgium's Catholics advised an abuse victim to delay public statements about his experiences, Church officials admit.
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Webber takes pole for Belgian GP

Saturday, August 28th 2010, 13:55
related places: Spa

Championship leader Mark Webber starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after a rain-affected qualifying session in Spa.
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Webber fastest in final practice

Saturday, August 28th 2010, 10:15

Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time in final practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Live - Belgian GP qualifying

Saturday, August 28th 2010, 8:41

Red Bull's Mark Webber qualifies on pole for the Belgian Grand Prix, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton joining him on the front row.
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Alonso sets Belgian practice pace

Friday, August 27th 2010, 9:34

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso posts the fastest time in a rain-affected first practice session for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
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Live - Belgian GP practice

Friday, August 27th 2010, 7:30
related places: Francorchamps, Spa

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sets the fastest time at a wet Spa-Francorchamps in first practice for the Belgian GP.
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Singer dies at Belgian festival

Saturday, August 21st 2010, 14:41
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

The lead singer of the north London-based pop band Ou Est Le Swimming Pool dies during a music festival in Belgium, the Foreign Office confirms.
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Murray eases through in Toronto

Wednesday, August 11th 2010, 21:36

Defending champion Andy Murray outclasses Belgium's Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-2 to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
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Big powers reject direct EU taxes

Wednesday, August 11th 2010, 12:16
related countries: Austria, France, Germany, United Kingdom
related places: Eu

France and Germany join the UK in rejecting direct EU taxation - but Austria and Belgium are more receptive.
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Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'

Thursday, July 29th 2010, 9:50

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
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Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'

Thursday, July 29th 2010, 9:50

Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
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Belgian punk song in court battle

Wednesday, July 28th 2010, 11:55

Musician and songwriter Plastic Bertrand did not sing on the 1977 track Ca Plane Pour Moi, a linguist tells a court in Belgium.
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Live - Tour de France stage two

Monday, July 5th 2010, 10:44
related countries: France
related places: Brussels, Spa, Tour

Sylvain Chavanel wins the 201km second stage of the Tour de France from Brussels to Spa.
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Belgian sex abuse 'death threats'

Monday, July 5th 2010, 0:32

Belgian police investigating alleged child sex abuse by Belgian priests investigate death threats against witnesses and magistrates.
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US chief in Afghan civilian vow

Thursday, July 1st 2010, 17:55
related countries: Afghanistan, United States
related places: Brussels, Kabul

US Afghanistan commander Gen Petraeus vows to protect Afghan civilians in the Taliban conflict, as he briefs Nato in Brussels.
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Hewitt on Europe

Tuesday, June 29th 2010, 16:03
related places: Brussels

Will presidential vote be beginning of end for Merkel?
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Belgium Church abuse panel quits

Monday, June 28th 2010, 15:54

A Catholic body investigating clerical sex abuse in Belgium resigns in protest at police raids, saying it was used as "bait".
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Church seething

Monday, June 28th 2010, 10:05

Belgian 'paedophile priest' raids anger the Vatican
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Pope hits out over Belgium raids

Sunday, June 27th 2010, 22:08

Pope Benedict escalates Vatican criticism of raids by Belgian police investigating alleged child sex abuse, calling them "deplorable".
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Vatican steps up attack on raids

Saturday, June 26th 2010, 17:06

The Vatican says the detention of priests in a Belgian inquiry into alleged child abuse was worse than the Communist era.
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