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    Suspects in what Child Focus has called Belgium's "largest child pornography case ever" will face trial at the Dedermonde correctional ...
    Suspects in Belgium’s ‘largest child pornography case ever’ face trial
    Suspects in what Child Focus has called Belgium's "largest child pornography case ever" will face trial at the Dedermonde correctional court on ...
    European Commission adopts 900-million-euro humanitarian aid package
    The European Commission on Monday announced the adoption of its humanitarian aid budget for 2020, amounting to 900 million euros. The aid, which ...
    Wallonia ‘completely opposed’ to EU trade deal with South American bloc
    Wallonia is "completely" opposed to a free trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur, the region's leader said, in a ...
    Pairi Daiza unveils new underwater hotel 
    Following the success of the previous hotel inside the park, Pairi Daiza is giving animal lovers the chance to sleep in a room sharing a wall with ...
    A quarter of Walloon roads deemed ‘too noisy’
    The coating of a quarter of Walloon roads is far too noisy, according to the first mapping of the network’s acoustic quality that was published by ...
    Climate impact Brussels-Vienna night train eleven times smaller than airplane trip
    Following the arrival of the first regularly running night train since 2003, several environmental organisations emphasise that the impact of the ...
    Belgian-directed ‘Bad Boys 3’ surpasses $100 million in box office in just four days
    'Bad Boys for Life', the Hollywood action movie from Belgian directors duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, grossed over $100 million dollars at the ...
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    Italy determined to protect its gastronomy—and the Mediterranean diet
    For the third year in a row, the famed Mediterranean diet was dubbed the healthiest in the US News and World ...
    Simon Klein
    EU citizens and Britons in Europe face indefinite future as bargaining chips
    “The habit-forming pain, Mismanagement and grief, We must suffer them all again” W.H.Auden, from the ...
    Roger Casale
    Blessed are the peacemakers: EU must mediate US-Iran conflict
    Europe is between a rock and a hard place trying to balance its alliance with the US and its interests in ...
    Alessandro Regio
    Belgium can win the 2020 Euros and the 2022 World Cup
    The atmosphere in the Roi Baudoin stadium when Belgium beat Cypress on the last day of qualifying was jovial. ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    Soleimani, a major general or a major perpetrator of crimes against humanity?
    Reinhard Heydrich was a high-ranking German SS official during the Nazi era and the main architect of ...
    Ali Bagheri
    The ongoing ‘Brusselization’ and architectural destruction of Brussels
    On April 25 last year, Alicja Gescinka wrote an opinion piece for The Brussels Times about the process of ...
    Malinda Coleman
    2020 – Twenty years of Huawei in Europe
    Europe’s and Huawei’s joint journey is entering a new phase. As we’re entering a new decade tomorrow, the ...
    Abraham Liu
    Small steps which Europe can take that would have a big impact on the environment
    A nudge for nature The 303-page long coalition agreement of the newly formed Flemish government was met ...
    Alicja Gescinska
    Five Tips to Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
    Christmas is over but are you ready for 2020? The ‘New Year, New Me’ mantra is upon us. But let’s be ...
    Robbie Stakelum
    New Commission President calls for the Flag
    Ursula von der Leyen gave her first speech on 1 December as President of the European Commission. She said: ...
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    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    Why Tram Number 7 is the best way to discover Brussels
    When you take tram number 7 south towards Vanderkinderen from Louis Bertrand, you will pass the houses of ...
    Hugh James Dow
    The US should listen to presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
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    Olivier Loose
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    Malinda Coleman
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    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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    Italy determined to protect its gastronomy—and the Mediterranean diet
    Simon Klein
    EU citizens and Britons in Europe face indefinite future as bargaining chips
    Roger Casale
    Blessed are the peacemakers: EU must mediate US-Iran conflict
    Alessandro Regio
    Belgium can win the 2020 Euros and the 2022 World Cup
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    Soleimani, a major general or a major perpetrator of crimes against humanity?
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    European Commission adopts 900-million-euro humanitarian aid package
    Wallonia ‘completely opposed’ to EU trade deal with South American bloc
    Climate impact Brussels-Vienna night train eleven times smaller than airplane trip
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    New Mechelen restaurant lets customers choose how much they pay
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    Wallonia ‘completely opposed’ to EU trade deal with South American bloc
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    Belgian-directed ‘Bad Boys 3’ surpasses $100 million in box office in just four days
    Google CEO donates €200,000 during visit to Brussels’ MolenGeek
    Youth For Climate leaders ‘back to work’ after return to Belgium
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    Pairi Daiza unveils new underwater hotel 
    Belgian-directed ‘Bad Boys 3’ surpasses $100 million in box office in just four days
    New Mechelen restaurant lets customers choose how much they pay
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    A quarter of Walloon roads deemed ‘too noisy’
    Food safety agency withdraws aphrodisiacs from the shelves
    Widespread opposition to maternity closure plan
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    Dutchman Fred Hemmes Jr named as Kim Clijsters’ new coach
    Kevin De Bruyne is the only Belgian on the UEFA Team of the Year
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    Is Belgium’s real estate bubble about to burst?
    The Belgian housing market is in a unique position, in that never has housing cost so much, in both real and ...
    Alexandre D'hoore
    Why Tram Number 7 is the best way to discover Brussels
    When you take tram number 7 south towards Vanderkinderen from Louis Bertrand, you will pass the houses of ...
    Hugh James Dow
    The US should listen to presidential candidate Marianne Williamson
    If we are determined to lessen the violence on our planet, are we then not kicking the can down the road by ...
    Olivier Loose
    What no government…The current state of Belgian politics and the rocky road ahead
    Belgium may not have an elected federal government at the moment, but you would be forgiven for not knowing ...
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    The ongoing ‘Brusselization’ and architectural destruction of Brussels
    On April 25 last year, Alicja Gescinka wrote an opinion piece for The Brussels Times about the process of ...
    Malinda Coleman
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