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 5th 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

Czech threat looms for EU treaty

Friday, June 20th 2008, 20:15
related countries: Czech Republic, Ireland, Portugal
related places: Brussels

EU leaders meeting in Brussels admit that the Czechs, as well as the Irish, may not ratify the Lisbon Treaty.
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Fuel protesters target Brussels

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 13:01
related places: Brussels

Trucks and tractors converge on the Belgian city ahead of a EU summit to protesting against swelling oil prices.
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Belgian guilty of girls' murder

Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 22:22

A Belgian man is convicted of abducting, raping and murdering two young sisters in a case that shocked the country.
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Fishermen clash with police at EU

Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 15:29
related places: Brussels

Police clash with fishermen protesting against the high cost of fuel outside EU headquarters in Brussels.
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Europe synagogue to be dedicated

Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 10:54
related places: Brussels

The main synagogue in Brussels is to be re-dedicated as the Great Synagogue of Europe.
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Plane comes off Brussels runway

Sunday, May 25th 2008, 13:44
related places: Brussels

A cargo plane slides off the runway at Brussels Airport and splits in two, slightly injuring four people aboard.
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Former DR Congo leader arrested

Saturday, May 24th 2008, 23:42
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

A former vice-president of the DR Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, is arrested in Belgium on charges of war crimes.
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Henin announces shock retirement

Wednesday, May 14th 2008, 14:42

World number one Justine Henin quits tennis with immediate effect - at the age of 25.
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Detained migrants riot in Belgium

Friday, May 2nd 2008, 15:30
related countries: Cameroon

Migrants riot at a Belgian detention centre after an illegal immigrant from Cameroon was found hanged.
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Brussels downbeat on growth

Monday, April 28th 2008, 11:43

The European Commission downgrades eurozone growth forecasts again, blaming financial market turmoil.
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McCann alert 'could have helped'

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 11:11
related places: Brussels

The mother of missing Madeleine McCann meets MEPs to push for an EU-wide child alert system.
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Brussels to target cartels

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 19:14

The European Commission sets out proposals to facilitate compensation for victims of cartels.
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New Belgian cabinet ends crisis

Thursday, March 20th 2008, 12:35

A new Belgian coalition government is sworn in, ending months of political deadlock.
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Nine-month crisis over in Belgium

Tuesday, March 18th 2008, 10:20

Belgium's political crisis comes to an end with a deal for a coalition government headed by Yves Leterme.
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EU agrees climate plan deadline

Friday, March 14th 2008, 17:21
related places: Brussels

EU leaders agree to wrap up talks by the end of the year on an ambitious plan to fight climate change.
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EU set to agree emission cut plan

Friday, March 14th 2008, 10:09
related places: Brussels

EU leaders meeting in Brussels are poised to agree on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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