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    • Coronavirus: EU Commissioners reluctant to impose travel restrictions
    The European Commission is stepping up its response, preparedness and financial support to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus but says ...
    Coronavirus: EU Commissioners reluctant to impose travel restrictions
    The European Commission is stepping up its response, preparedness and financial support to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus but says that it is ...
    EU-wide child guarantee in the pipeline but no funding in place
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised in her political guidelines that she will create a European Child Guarantee. The new tool ...
    Belgium joins other EU countries in setting up blockchain nodes
    The deployment of European blockchain services infrastructure, EBSI, was launched in the first quarter of 2020. Thanks to this technology, which ...
    Aalst Carnival parodies ‘not antisemitic’, says Mayor
    Aalst’s Mayor Christoph D'Haese sees no problem with the representations of Jews that were visible during his city’s Carnival on Sunday. ...
    Gang that forced minors into prostitution ‘could have been caught earlier’
    The file on the Brussels gang that allegedly forced underage girls into prostitution was delayed too long, according to an investigation. At the ...
    1 in 6 Belgians use an electric bike
    The use of the electric bike is on the increase in Belgium with one out of six Belgians currently using one. This was one of the main findings of ...
    The Guardian tips Ghent as ‘magical’ city trip destination
    The British newspaper The Guardian has tipped Ghent as the ideal destination for a "magical" city trip, mostly due to all the activities regarding ...
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    It’s time governments introduce a meat tax
    At a recent event in the European Parliament, Compassion in World Farming EU joined other organisations in ...
    Olga Kikou
    Pardon my French – On the need to improve our French
    There’s something rotten about the state of our educational system. Over the past year, several surveys and ...
    Alicja Gescinska
    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
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    It’s time governments introduce a meat tax
    At a recent event in the European Parliament, Compassion in World Farming EU joined other organisations in ...
    Olga Kikou
    Pardon my French – On the need to improve our French
    There’s something rotten about the state of our educational system. Over the past year, several surveys and ...
    Alicja Gescinska
    Becoming Belgian
    I became Belgian last month. By accident. OK, it wasn’t totally by chance. I applied for Belgian ...
    Gareth Harding
    Is Europe headed for another recession?
    Is the eurozone heading for recession? How will policymakers react if the slowdown does get worse? And what ...
    Philippe Legrain
    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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    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 ...
    How Artificial Intelligence could transform the European economic and political landscape
    Are superhuman computers set to steal our jobs, take over the world and perhaps even kill off humanity? Such fears are commonplace in ...
    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 ...
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    The pavements of Avenue Louise buzz with life. High-end stores, busy restaurants and prominent business offices stand together in a mosaic ...
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    The single malt whisky, a well-established high bar in the spirits industry the world over, has long had a strong connection with Scotland. ...
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    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 ...
    CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
    The CIA and the German intelligence service BND spied on Belgian diplomats for almost 30 years, using what has been described as “the most sophisticated Trojan ...
    CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
    The CIA and the German intelligence service BND spied on Belgian diplomats for almost 30 years, using what has been described as “the most ...
    EU mobilizes €232 million to fight coronavirus, as it spreads in Italy
    Heightened coronvirus awareness at Charleroi Airport as outbreak spreads in Italy
    Belgium is a candidate for the UN Human Rights Council 2023
    Eden Hazard could miss out on Euro 2020
    Aalst Carnival ‘a shame,’ says European Commissioner
    66% of products ordered from Amazon and AliExpress are ‘unsafe’
    Aalst Carnival ‘even more painful than last year,’ says Belgian Jewish organisation
    Car plows into crowd during carnival parade in central Germany
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    Olga Kikou
    Pardon my French – On the need to improve our French
    Alicja Gescinska
    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?
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    Aalst Carnival parodies ‘not antisemitic’, says Mayor
    Gang that forced minors into prostitution ‘could have been caught earlier’
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    Gang that forced minors into prostitution ‘could have been caught earlier’
    Street artists to paint Brussels metro station entrances wanted
    Brussels Airport police strike causes ‘major disruptions’ for holiday travellers
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    EU-wide child guarantee in the pipeline but no funding in place
    EU mobilizes €232 million to fight coronavirus, as it spreads in Italy
    Aalst Carnival ‘a shame,’ says European Commissioner
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    Belgian woman sues Coca Cola after water bottle leaves her with permanent injuries
    CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
    Belgian designer Raf Simons signs on with Prada
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    Belgium is a candidate for the UN Human Rights Council 2023
    ‘No antisemism’: Aalst botches live translation at Carnival press conference
    CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
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    Belgium is a candidate for the UN Human Rights Council 2023
    66% of products ordered from Amazon and AliExpress are ‘unsafe’
    Car plows into crowd during carnival parade in central Germany
    Art & Culture
    Aalst Carnival parodies ‘not antisemitic’, says Mayor
    The Guardian tips Ghent as ‘magical’ city trip destination
    Aalst Carnival ‘a shame,’ says European Commissioner
    Health
    Heightened coronvirus awareness at Charleroi Airport as outbreak spreads in Italy
    Belgian travellers urged to be cautious as coronavirus death toll mounts in Italy
    Patients blind in one eye after botched operations at Leuven hospital
    Sports
    Eden Hazard could miss out on Euro 2020
    Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard out with bone fracture
    Belgium’s Red Devils remain No.1 in FIFA rankings
    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
    ‘Legal flirting’ lecture offered to Ghent students
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    It’s time governments introduce a meat tax
    At a recent event in the European Parliament, Compassion in World Farming EU joined other organisations in ...
    Olga Kikou
    Pardon my French – On the need to improve our French
    There’s something rotten about the state of our educational system. Over the past year, several surveys and ...
    Alicja Gescinska
    Becoming Belgian
    I became Belgian last month. By accident. OK, it wasn’t totally by chance. I applied for Belgian ...
    Gareth Harding
    Is Europe headed for another recession?
    Is the eurozone heading for recession? How will policymakers react if the slowdown does get worse? And what ...
    Philippe Legrain
    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