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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

2 months ago

Banking on fossil fuels? That’s a one-way ticket to global economic meltdown

With the future of our planet at stake, banks need to be ambitious and move beyond policies that only offer mere lip service instead of solutions that meet the sheer scale of

4 months ago

Business

Illustration picture shows the renovated interior of KMSKA ahead of a press conference of the KMSKA Koninklijk Museum Schone Kunsten (Musee Royal des Beaux-Arts - Royal Museum of Fine Arts), in Antwerp, Tuesday 20 September 2022. The museum was renovated for 11 years and was reopend after this press conference. BELGA PHOTO JONAS ROOSENS

Cultural Compass: Greek tragedies, fashion photography, violin competition and more

Exhibitions, music, architecture, books, festivals… this is Belga English’s pick of cultural activities in Flanders and Brussels, published every Sunday. Performers from NTGent paraded through the streets on 1 May to commence

4 months ago

Innovations

PSA World Tour NZ Squash Open women s final Tinne Gilis front and Nele Gilis during the PSA World Tour NZ Squash Open women s final at Mercury Baypark Arena in Tauranga, New Zealand on Sunday December 10, 2023. Tauranga Mercury Baypark Arena BOP New Zealand Copyright: xAaronxGillionsx 20231209SquashFinal_011

Squash sisters lead Belgium to first European title

The Belgian women’s team has been crowned European squash champions for the first time in history. Belgium beat England 2-1 in the final of the European Team Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. The

4 months ago

Innovations

Five suspected spy ships spotted off Belgian coast in six months

Over the past six months, at least five non-military vessels have passed in the North Sea off the Belgian coast that Belgian security services suspect are involved in espionage. That reports public

4 months ago

World

Illustration picture shows, a Kurdish demonstration in front of the European Parliament to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, Monday 31 July 2023. The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923, buried the dream of an independent Kurdistan promised by the Treaty of Sevres in 1920, dividing the territory occupied by between 30 and 40 million Kurds (according to estimates) between Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. BELGA PHOTO LOUISE DELVEAUX

Kurds protest against police crackdown on Kurdish news channels

More than 400 people gathered at Poelaert Square in Brussels on Saturday afternoon to protest against the Belgian police’s crackdown on Kurdish news channels Strong TV and Medya News TV. According to

4 months ago

World

20160128 - ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM: Police officers pictured along the North sea part of an action of several services as police, fedasil, Red-Cross (Croix-Rouge - Rode Kruis) to avoid concentration of refugees in public spaces, in Zeebrugge, Thursday 28 January 2016. Since the dismantle of part of the migrants' camp of Calais, known as "The Jungle", Belgian cities on the coast near French boarder fear to have similar installations. BELGA PHOTO KURT DESPLENTER

Thirty migrants intercepted in Oostduinkerke

Some 30 migrants were found in a light truck in Oostduinkerke. According to the West Coast police zone, they intended to cross to the UK. Two suspects were arrested. At 4.30 this

4 months ago

Society

An F-16 fighter aircraft pictured on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the first squadron BAF at the Florennes military airbase, Friday 13 May 2022. BELGA PHOTO GERARD GAUDIN

Belgium wants to deliver F-16s to Ukraine this year

Belgium wants to provide additional military support to Ukraine. This was decided by the federal government on Friday evening. The delivery of Belgian F-16s to the Ukrainian Air Force may be possible

4 months ago

World

Halle-Gooik's Steven Dillien, Halle-Gooik's Eduardo Mello Borges and Halle-Gooik's goalkeeper Bram Meyers fight for the ball during a futsal match between Futsal Team Charleroi and F.P Halle-Gooik, the final of the Belgian Futsal cup, in Houthalen-Helchteren, Saturday 23 April 2022. BELGA PHOTO JOHAN EYCKENS

Flemish sports clubs lack infrastructure

A survey by the Flemish Sports Federation, the umbrella organisation of sports federations, shows that Flemish sports clubs cannot keep up with the increasing number of members. Four in ten clubs (39

4 months ago

Sport

Workers clean debris in a turbine hall full of scorched equipments at a power plant of energy provider DTEK, destroyed after an attack, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on April 19, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 16, 2024. For three-and-a-half weeks, Russia has launched near continuous strikes on Ukraine's power grid, leaving over a million people without electricity. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)

Two injured in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian energy facilities

During the night from Friday to Saturday, Russia launched a ‘massive attack’ on Ukrainian energy facilities. Multiple installations were damaged and at least two people were injured in the attack, said Ukrainian

4 months ago

Ukraine

Heritage Day explores the meaning of home with over 900 free activities

This Sunday, Heritage Day offers more than 900 free activities throughout Flanders and Brussels exploring the meaning of home Heritage Day takes place on 21 April from 10.00 to 18.00. FARO, the

5 months ago

Arts & Entertainment

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