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.

World news related to Belgium – overview

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• December 11th 2009 – October 13th 2009
• October 5th 2009 – August 29th 2009
• August 28th 2009 – March 5th 2009
• March 1st 2009 – January 8th 2009
• January 2nd 2009 – October 20th 2008
• October 20th 2008 – September 7th 2008
• September 7th 2008 – July 11th 2008
• June 20th 2008 – March 14th 2008
• March 11th 2008 – December 4th 2007
• December 4th 2007 – August 15th 2007
• August 14th 2007 – June 4th 2007
• April 25th 2007 – December 7th 2006
• December 4th 2006 – August 15th 2006
• July 19th 2006 – June 7th 2006
• May 31st 2006 – February 28th 2006
• February 27th 2006 – December 16th 2005
• December 15th 2005 – November 15th 2005

Belgium: news

EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis

Sunday, March 1st 2009, 17:34
related places: Brussels

EU leaders say they are determined to avoid any protectionist moves in response to the economic crisis.
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Ex-Chad leader faces court move

Friday, February 20th 2009, 13:29
related countries: Chad, Senegal

Belgium lodges a case at the International Court of Justice to compel Senegal to prosecute Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre.
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Euro Parliament robber at large

Friday, February 13th 2009, 18:04
related places: Brussels

Belgian police are hunting for a man who stole about 60,000 euros (£54,000) from a bank in the European Parliament, after brandishing a pistol at staff.
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Belgian drops case on Rwanda two

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 11:49
related countries: Rwanda

A court in Belgium decides not to proceed with a prosecution of two Rwandan generals.
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Looking for Ypres' 'iron harvest'

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 14:04

Chris Moore is guided through the Belgium farmland where every year the ploughs turn up tons of World War I artefacts.
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Belgian 'admits creche murders'

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 10:05

The man charged with killing two babies and a nurse at a creche in Belgium admits the act was "inhuman", his lawyer says.
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Belgian 'linked to fourth murder'

Monday, January 26th 2009, 13:09

The man charged with killing two babies and a nurse at a Belgian creche is also suspected of killing an elderly woman, officials say.
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Vigil for Belgium creche victims

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 21:34
related places: Dendermonde

Thousands march through the Belgian town of Dendermonde in a quiet vigil for two babies and a nurse killed at a creche.
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Belgian charged over creche attack

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 16:37

A 20-year-old man is charged with killing two babies and an adult in a frenzied attack at a nursery in Belgium.
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Belgian creche suspect questioned

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 22:39

Belgian authorities question a 20-year-old suspect, in connection with the killing two toddlers and an adult at a nursery.
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Infants stabbed at Belgian creche

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 17:40

Two infants and an adult are killed and 10 other people wounded in a knife attack at a creche in north-west Belgium.
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Bulgaria 'toilet art' covered up after EU row

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 15:52
related countries: Bulgaria
related places: Brussels

Part of a Brussels artwork that depicts Bulgaria as a toilet is covered up, following the country's protest.
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Turkey tries to revive EU drive

Monday, January 19th 2009, 17:46
related countries: Turkey
related places: Brussels

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels for talks on his country's flagging bid to join the EU.
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Injured Gaza children in Belgium

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 11:09
related countries: Gaza Strip

Six seriously injured Palestinian children are flown to Belgium from the war-torn Gaza Strip for hospital treatment.
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Here's looking at Europe - Czech art causes continent-wide anger

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 3:33
related countries: Czech Republic
related places: Brussels

An new art installation poking fun at European stereotypes angers EU members as it goes on display at the European Council building in Brussels.
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Monitors key to Russian gas deal

Thursday, January 8th 2009, 22:25
related countries: Russia, Ukraine
related places: Brussels

Russia says it will resume pumping gas to Europe once independent monitors are in place to check the flow to EU markets.
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