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    • Most of Belgium’s humanitarian aid goes to Syria and Great Lakes
    The bulk of the €169.8 million Belgium earmarked last year for humanitarian aid went to the Middle East, especially Syria, and Africa’s ...
    Most of Belgium’s humanitarian aid goes to Syria and Great Lakes
    The bulk of the €169.8 million Belgium earmarked last year for humanitarian aid went to the Middle East, especially Syria, and Africa’s Great Lakes ...
    Coronavirus: Belgians on Dutch cruise ship to be quarantined
    The ten Belgian passengers who were on board of the Dutch cruise ship MS Westerdam, which was stuck at sea amid coronavirus fears, will be placed in ...
    Brussels named 23rd most livable city in the world for European expats
    A new global ranking of the most livable cities in the world for European expats has seen two major Belgian cities included in the top 25. While ...
    Mark Zuckerberg ‘tipped normally’ in Brussels restaurant
    Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, stopped by the Brussels restaurant 'Le Taverne du Passage' ahead of meetings with the European Commission ...
    Liège cafe owner risks prison for Nazi chants during service
    The Liège public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the new owner of Café Lequet, a well-known restaurant in the city. The ...
    Donors conference for reconstruction in Albania exceeds expectations
    EU, member states and other donors pledged €1.15 billion for reconstruction in Albania after the damaging earthquake on 26 November 2019. An ...
    Blokker stores ‘will disappear completely’ from Belgium
    Mirage Retail Group and Dutch Retail Groep have reached agreement on the sale of Blokker Stores in Belgium by the former to the latter. Under the ...
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    The EU should keep pursuing international free trade
    Global trade growth has been in a slowdown for a decade. Contributing to the trend is a recent rise in ...
    Tanja Porčnik
    EU’s ‘privileged trade scheme’ suspension with Cambodia is a blessing in disguise
    I would like to convey to the European Union the following message: There are responsible and foresighted ...
    Sam Rainsy
    I vote for regime change in Iran
    On February 21, 2020, the so-called parliamentary elections will be held in Iran for the 290 seats of the ...
    Ali Bagheri
    Isabel Caño Aguilar: “Together against the fake news”
    "We live in a time where boundaries between opinions and facts disappear and where the findings of science no ...
    Isabel Caño Aguilar
    Building peace in South Asia requires a settlement for Kashmiris
    The human rights situation in Indian controlled Jammu and Kashmir is self-evidently intolerable for much of ...
    John Howarth
    Belgium can save the world from doomsday this month: what is it waiting for?
    In February, Belgium chairs the United Nations Security Council. As such, it can support the demand for the ...
    Andrea Venzon
    Remembering Patrice Lumumba
    Patrice Émery Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the present-day Democratic Republic ...
    Anna-Christina Schmidl
    The never ending Brexit story: an attempt at satire
    As per a universally un-read 541 page withdrawal agreement ratified earlier this week by the EU, the UK will ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    R&D: Huawei is an ideal partner for the EU
    The European Commission has recently published what is known as the 2019 R&D (research and development) ...
    Abraham Liu
    Clearview AI: How a start-up could end privacy
    The U.S. start-up Clearview collects billions of online photos of unknown people and shares them with public ...
    Maximilian Kunisch
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    The EU should keep pursuing international free trade
    Global trade growth has been in a slowdown for a decade. Contributing to the trend is a recent rise in ...
    Tanja Porčnik
    EU’s ‘privileged trade scheme’ suspension with Cambodia is a blessing in disguise
    I would like to convey to the European Union the following message: There are responsible and foresighted ...
    Sam Rainsy
    I vote for regime change in Iran
    On February 21, 2020, the so-called parliamentary elections will be held in Iran for the 290 seats of the ...
    Ali Bagheri
    Becoming Belgian
    I became Belgian last month. By accident. OK, it wasn’t totally by chance. I applied for Belgian ...
    Gareth Harding
    Why did Brussels become the capital of Europe? Because Belgium starts with letter B!
    9 May 1950: The French foreign minister Robert Schuman makes his famous declaration calling for Germany, ...
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    Five questions to philosopher Philippe Van Parijs on the best electoral system
    Belgium’s federal elections were held on 26 May 2019. They have been followed by months of laborious negotiations with ten parties ...
    One life at a time: An immigration policy void spurs network of citizen solidarity in Brussels
    At their request, the names of the asylum seekers and of the hosts have been changed to protect their identities. Since he started ...
    Traces of Resistance: An avenue’s small but significant part of Brussels’ story
    The pavements of Avenue Louise buzz with life. High-end stores, busy restaurants and prominent business offices stand together in a mosaic ...
    Rediscovering the Forgotten and Unknown Belgium
    Best-selling author Derek Blyth takes you to some places you might never have heard about, in a country almost no one knows. The world’s ...
    Slàinte mhath, proost and à votre santé to the Belgian single malt whisky
    The single malt whisky, a well-established high bar in the spirits industry the world over, has long had a strong connection with Scotland. ...
    Derek Blyth’s hidden secrets of Brussels
    Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling The 500 Hidden Secrets of Brussels. He picks out ten of his favourite hidden secrets in every ...
    Legacies of the colony: The lost children of Congo
    In the run-up to Congo’s independence from its Belgian colonisers in 1960, the Belgian state arranged to bring everything that was Belgian ...
    10 Brussels squares that should be car-free
    Brussels has some of the most beautiful squares in the world. Unfortunately, most are either glorified roundabouts or glamorous car parks. ...
    In Photos: Brussels through the ages
    A popular Instagram account is attempting to show the world on Brussels architectural history by sharing archive photographs of well known - and less so - ...
    In Photos: Brussels through the ages
    A popular Instagram account is attempting to show the world on Brussels architectural history by sharing archive photographs of well known - and less ...
    Federal government sells seized McLaren sports car for €87,6000
    Vlaams Belang breaks half a million likes amid Facebook ads splurge
    Belgium saw record real estate activity in 2019
    Mayor of London wants Brits to keep EU citizenship
    ‘Devils couple’ to be extradited to Belgium from Ivory Coast on Tuesday
    Belgian found dead in Thai resort city after neighbourly dispute
    ‘Would you react?’: experiment shows anti-Asian racism on Brussels metro
    Online shops will accept Bancontact from March
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    The EU should keep pursuing international free trade
    Tanja Porčnik
    EU’s ‘privileged trade scheme’ suspension with Cambodia is a blessing in disguise
    Sam Rainsy
    I vote for regime change in Iran
    Ali Bagheri
    Isabel Caño Aguilar: “Together against the fake news”
    Isabel Caño Aguilar
    Building peace in South Asia requires a settlement for Kashmiris
    John Howarth
    Belgium can save the world from doomsday this month: what is it waiting for?
    Andrea Venzon
    Remembering Patrice Lumumba
    Anna-Christina Schmidl
    The never ending Brexit story: an attempt at satire
    Alexandre D'hoore
    R&D: Huawei is an ideal partner for the EU
    Abraham Liu
    Clearview AI: How a start-up could end privacy
    Maximilian Kunisch
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    Coronavirus: Belgians on Dutch cruise ship to be quarantined
    Brussels named 23rd most livable city in the world for European expats
    Liège cafe owner risks prison for Nazi chants during service
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    Mark Zuckerberg ‘tipped normally’ in Brussels restaurant
    ‘Would you react?’: experiment shows anti-Asian racism on Brussels metro
    Brussels periphery complains about left behind sharing bikes
    EU Affairs
    Donors conference for reconstruction in Albania exceeds expectations
    Ciara, Dennis, now Ellen: How do storms get their names?
    After a plunge, the Euro rallies against the Dollar
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    Storm Dennis caused a peak in Belgian wind energy
    Online shops will accept Bancontact from March
    Coronavirus: Eurozone fears trade and tourism will suffer
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    Brussels named 23rd most livable city in the world for European expats
    Vlaams Belang breaks half a million likes amid Facebook ads splurge
    Mayor of London wants Brits to keep EU citizenship
    World
    Coronavirus: Belgians on Dutch cruise ship to be quarantined
    Mayor of London wants Brits to keep EU citizenship
    ‘Devils couple’ to be extradited to Belgium from Ivory Coast on Tuesday
    Art & Culture
    Brussels named 23rd most livable city in the world for European expats
    Mark Zuckerberg ‘tipped normally’ in Brussels restaurant
    Media asked not to show anti-Semitic caricatures at Aalst Carnival
    Health
    Coronavirus: Belgians on Dutch cruise ship to be quarantined
    Brussels named 23rd most livable city in the world for European expats
    One Belgian in twenty did not use health care in 2018
    Sports
    Serena Williams to Kim Clijsters: ‘You inspire me’
    Jupiler Pro League announces more goal-line cameras
    Belgian tennis legend Kim Clijsters makes comeback
    Education
    Ixelles bans school outings to the zoo
    First imam training course starts in February
    Using cellphone while driving punishable by 116 euro fine
    Belgium (Education)
    Asbestos still present in 80% of Flemish schools in Brussels
    Flemish minister Weyts wants an end to school strikes
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    Top Opinions
    The EU should keep pursuing international free trade
    Global trade growth has been in a slowdown for a decade. Contributing to the trend is a recent rise in ...
    Tanja Porčnik
    EU’s ‘privileged trade scheme’ suspension with Cambodia is a blessing in disguise
    I would like to convey to the European Union the following message: There are responsible and foresighted ...
    Sam Rainsy
    I vote for regime change in Iran
    On February 21, 2020, the so-called parliamentary elections will be held in Iran for the 290 seats of the ...
    Ali Bagheri
    Becoming Belgian
    I became Belgian last month. By accident. OK, it wasn’t totally by chance. I applied for Belgian ...
    Gareth Harding
    Why did Brussels become the capital of Europe? Because Belgium starts with letter B!
    9 May 1950: The French foreign minister Robert Schuman makes his famous declaration calling for Germany, ...
    Philippe Van Parijs
    Become an opinion maker