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King Philippe advocates ‘new cohesive project’ for Belgium in National Day speech

In his annual speech in the run-up to the Belgian national holiday on 21 July, King Philippe has advocated using the 9 June election result “to outline a new cohesive project for

6 days ago

EU welcomes ‘realistic’ proposal for ceasefire in Gaza

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised a “realistic” Israeli ceasefire proposal for Gaza, introduced by US President Joe Biden, as a genuine chance to end the conflict. Von der

2 months ago

Politics

Ticketmaster confirms hackers stole customer data

Live Nation, the parent company of concert and ticketing platform Ticketmaster, has confirmed that it has been hacked, according to a document seen by the AFP news agency. The Australian government announced

2 months ago

Society

French fries, sugar and beer: Fear of shortages and price hikes as farmers struggle with record rain

A few days before the end of May it was already confirmed by the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (IRM) that the past six months were the wettest Belgium has seen since

2 months ago

Business

Biden asks Belgium to help end Israeli-Palestinian conflict

US president Joe Biden has explicitly asked Belgium for help in bringing the Palestinians to the table and negotiating a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “President Biden confirmed that he wants the

2 months ago

World

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Joe Biden pictured at the family picture at the head of states summit of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) military alliance, Thursday 24 March 2022, in Brussels. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND

De Croo in US: ‘Belgian F-16s only to be used in Ukraine’

During his visit to Washington D.C, prime minister Alexander De Croo confirmed that military equipment from Belgium can only be used on Ukrainian territory. He did so after several countries, including the

2 months ago

Politics

Pauline van der Rest qualifies for Queen Elisabeth Competition semi-finals

Pauline van der Rest has reached the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. The 19-year-old from Brussels is the only Belgian candidate in this year’s prestigious violin competition. In total, 24 of

3 months ago

Innovations

Switzerland wins Eurovision song contest after controversial grand final

Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision song contest, bringing to an end a fraught and at times tumultuous competition overshadowed by a row over Israel’s inclusion and the disqualification of the Dutch contestant just

3 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

Transfers from Flanders increase in amount but decrease in weight

In euro terms, financial transfers from Flanders to Wallonia will continue to increase in the coming years, but relative to the economy, the weight of the financial flow will decrease, according to

3 months ago

Business

Joost Klein disqualified from Eurovision final

Joost Klein will not perform for the Netherlands in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night in Malmö, the organisers have announced. The Dutch entry will not be replaced.

3 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

Investigation launched into death of inmate in Ghent prison

The East Flanders public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the death of a 28-year-old inmate in the prison of Ghent, local media report. The vulnerable person, Amah Ayité, had serious

3 months ago

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