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The project is part of wider plans to revamp a network of streets in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek. Show more
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Extra tickets released for Royal Greenhouses in Laeken after event sold out: Even with the expanded capacity, tickets sold out in just three days. However ...
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Extra tickets released for Royal Greenhouses in Laeken after event sold ...
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Nutri-Score on packaging contributes to healthier food choices, survey shows: People's purchase intentions for healthier foods with Nutri-Score A and B were ...
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Nutri-Score on packaging contributes to healthier food choices ...
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: What to know: What are the deadlines to fill out your taxes, either online or on paper? And what changes could impact ...
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: What to know
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Belgium's female pensioners receive 25% less than men: Belgium ranks fourth in the EU in terms of how likely it is that women over 65 will not have their own ...
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Belgium's female pensioners receive 25% less than men
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Seagull screaming competition: Cooper, nine years old, European champion: In De Panne, Belgium, people are screaming like seagulls. This year's edition produced ...
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Seagull screaming competition: Cooper, nine years old, European champion
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Balkan Trafik: A taste of Southeast Europe in Brussels: Balkan Trafik returns to Brussels this weekend, with Manu Chao and Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra ...
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Balkan Trafik: A taste of Southeast Europe in Brussels
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Brussels delays decision on classification of iconic Palais du Midi: The Brussels Government was supposed to formally decide on the classification of the ...
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Brussels delays decision on classification of iconic Palais du Midi
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Over 1,700 e-scooter drop zones in Brussels, but still missing in some communes: "A good geographical distribution of the drop zones is crucial to guarantee ...
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Over 1,700 e-scooter drop zones in Brussels, but still missing in some ...
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Le Chou: 5 Possible Von Der Leyen Alternatives: Le Chou Exclusively Reveals The Frontrunners To Unseat Ursula Von Der Leyen As European Commission President
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Le Chou: 5 Possible Von Der Leyen Alternatives
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'Everything is ready': Working asylum seekers must now pay for reception costs: The controversial bill has been contested since 2011 but was approved by a ...
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'Everything is ready': Working asylum seekers must now pay for reception ...
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Good news for fans of the Hamburg bag manufacturer Bree: Not without his Bree briefcase: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, archive photo)
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Good news for fans of the Hamburg bag manufacturer Bree
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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and Wallonia: Belgians prefer meal vouchers over better compensation and additional holidays ...
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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and ...
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Belgium declined to attend the latest meeting led by Spain on recognising Palestine. Show more
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: What to know: What are the deadlines to fill out your taxes, either online or on paper? And what changes could impact ...
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: What to know
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"Instead of slowing down, the global electric revolution seems set for another growth stage". The IEA forecasts another record year with a 20% rise ... Show more
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New she-wolf spotted in NRW - she comes from Belgium: A new wolf has been spotted in NRW: The female wolf "GW3650f" comes from Belgium and has killed at least ...
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New she-wolf spotted in NRW - she comes from Belgium
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Driving with a blood alcohol level of 2: driver (40) acquitted due to rare disease
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Driving with a blood alcohol level of 2: driver (40) acquitted due to rare ...
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Six Walloon communes pledge to support regional dialects: The project highlights regional dialects such as Walloon, Picard, Gaumais, Champenois ...
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Six Walloon communes pledge to support regional dialects
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Belgium welcomes UNRWA report saying Israel 'yet to provide evidence' for claims: "Belgium has maintained its funding and calls on other governments to ...
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Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers: A total of 2,531 traffic offences by De Lijn were recorded last year, representing fines of more than €173,000 ...
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Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers
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The Brussels Times selects some of the best exhibitions currently on show in museums and galleries. Show more
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Home-brewer verdict in Belgium: body produces alcohol - acquittal after drunk driving
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Home-brewer verdict in Belgium: body produces alcohol - acquittal after ...
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Seven political parties are in the current Belgian government coalition, while more will compete in the June 9 elections. The Brussels Times parse the history ... Show more
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A loophole in the ban on supplement has led to hospitals scheduling scans outside office hours, for which they can still charge extra. Show more
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Hidden Belgium: The Annevoie gardens: Deep in the woods in a remote corner of the Ardennes, the water gardens at Annevoie are among the most elaborate in Europe.
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Hidden Belgium: The Annevoie gardens
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Rare Chinese treasure stolen from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in Wallonia: An imperial Chinese porcelain wine jar – categorised as a Wallonia-Brussels ...
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Rare Chinese treasure stolen from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in ...
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Belgium opens new forensic drug expertise centre in fight against drug mafias: The Belgian authorities cannot afford to lag behind if criminal organisations ...
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Belgium opens new forensic drug expertise centre in fight against drug ...
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Grindr sued for sharing sensitive users' data: The information allegedly shared includes ethnicity and sexual orientation, as well as data regarding HIV tests.
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Grindr sued for sharing sensitive users' data
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
  • A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.

  • The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.

  • Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.

  • Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
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Portuguese scientist wins European Seagull Screeching Championship in Belgium: A Belgian participant dressed up as a seagull with feathers and won the bronze ...
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Portuguese scientist wins European Seagull Screeching Championship in ...
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On Monday, almost no postal workers in the capital and southern region of the country went out for deliveries. Show more
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Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes: The Flemish court system is looking to investigate several suspicious deaths that occurred in a nursing ...
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Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes
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Postal strike to disrupt mail deliveries in Brussels: A strike by postal workers at Bpost is expected to disrupt mail deliveries in the Belgian capital this week ...
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Postal strike to disrupt mail deliveries in Brussels
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"This order is the completion of our policy and will allow controlled visits to the Stoclet Palace in the future." Show more
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The aim is not merely to reduce poverty but also to address social and environmental concerns: "Prices and sustainability are two sides of the same coin ... Show more
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Diagnosis of homebrew syndrome: can your own body really get you drunk?: In Belgium, a man has been acquitted of drunk driving because his body apparently ...
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Diagnosis of homebrew syndrome: can your own body really get you drunk?
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Cold rainy week before temperatures rise next weekend: Maximum temperatures will vary between 5 and 11 degrees this weekend.
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Cold rainy week before temperatures rise next weekend
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More than 50% of employees still contacted outside office hours: One year after implementing the "right to disconnect" rule, 54% of employees report ...
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More than 50% of employees still contacted outside office hours
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Come rain or shine, the first 'guinguette' summer bars open this weekend
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Come rain or shine, the first 'guinguette' summer bars open this ...
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Red Cross will soon be able to collect more plasma from donors: With the increased medical use of plasma, for example in medication or as a coagulant ...
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Red Cross will soon be able to collect more plasma from donors
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels: Built in 1881, this ornate glass-roofed gallery originally had 30 shops, several theatres and a museum.
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels
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Belgium collected over 3,900 tonnes of used batteries in 2023: Belgium set a new record by collecting 3,907 metric tonnes of used batteries ...
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Belgium collected over 3,900 tonnes of used batteries in 2023
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Supermarkets in France will have to display signs warning of 'shrinkflation': Economists identify more and more "shrinkflation" practices in the market ...
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Supermarkets in France will have to display signs warning of ...
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Belgium on track to open new gas power plant in Liège: It will be one of the largest turbine-gas-steam plants in the world with power for more than one million ...
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Belgium on track to open new gas power plant in Liège
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Halving completed, bitcoin creation slows down: “Assuming the demand stays constant or increases, halving potentially boosts the value.”
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Halving completed, bitcoin creation slows down
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Speed check 'marathon' to be held throughout Belgium on Friday: Starting at 06:00 am on Friday, speed checks will be stepped up nationwide and last for 24 hours.
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Speed check 'marathon' to be held throughout Belgium on Friday
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Mayor of Uccle wants to re-open Bois de la Cambre to traffic: This measure could take a variety of forms, such as only opening the route to traffic on weekdays ...
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Mayor of Uccle wants to re-open Bois de la Cambre to traffic
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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy: Democratic Republic of Congo should file a complaint with the International Court of ...
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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy
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Rare train wagon unearthed by archaeologists in Antwerp confirmed as British: Archaeologists made a surprise discovery when excavating Antwerp citadel ahead of a ...
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Rare train wagon unearthed by archaeologists in Antwerp confirmed as ...
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One-day illnesses much more common in companies that abolished sick notes: The number of one-day sick leaves increased much more significantly than in companies ...
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One-day illnesses much more common in companies that abolished sick notes
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Hidden Belgium: The lost village of Oosterweel: The 13th-century village once had more than one thousand inhabitants. Oosterweel gave its name to a sea battle ...
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Hidden Belgium: The lost village of Oosterweel
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Holidaymakers warned as drug-resistant illness hits five EU hotspots: The outbreak is believed to have been made worse at a festival and travellers are being ...
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Holidaymakers warned as drug-resistant illness hits five EU hotspots
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Belgium officially legalises videoconferencing in courts: Until now, video hearings were already taking place in some courts, but the lack of a legal framework ...
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Belgium officially legalises videoconferencing in courts
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Belgium passes report on cannabis policy, without Flemish majority: "Who sets the rules today? The criminal world. We have offered them a monopoly and they ...
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Belgium passes report on cannabis policy, without Flemish majority
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'No time to lose': New proposal for outdoor swimming pool in Brussels canal: A company that has already built open-air swimming pools in several European cities ...
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'No time to lose': New proposal for outdoor swimming pool in Brussels ...
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Suspicion of espionage: Krah employee wanted to work for the BND: The suspected spy from the office of AfD politician Maximilian Krah tried to work for the ...
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Suspicion of espionage: Krah employee wanted to work for the BND
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
  • The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.

  • The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.

  • Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.

  • On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
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Hôtel Métropole renovation gets green light: The Brussels region has granted planning permission for the renovation of the famous Hôtel Métropole ...
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Hôtel Métropole renovation gets green light
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Dreaming of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels could be headed for a rude awakening: Spain’s PM has threatened to resign, but will he end up becoming the next president of ...
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Dreaming of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels could be headed for a rude awakening
Quick Glance: Spain's PM faces pressure over wife's corruption probe
  • A Madrid court confirmed an investigation against Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling and corruption.

  • Sánchez criticized the complaint as part of a harassment campaign against his wife.

  • The probe relates to Gómez's ties to companies that received government funding.

  • The opposition pushed for a statement from her regarding the investigation.
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EPL: Man City close gap on Arsenal with big win over Brighton: Pep Guardiola's men were ruthless from the start of Thursday's tie ...
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EPL: Man City close gap on Arsenal with big win over Brighton
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Is France's far-right Le Pen party embarrassed by the AfD?: In Paris, the leading candidate of the Rassemblement National presented his program for the European ...
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Is France's far-right Le Pen party embarrassed by the AfD?
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N-VA wants to build prison in Kosovo for undocumented migrants: Francken sees it as a way of relieving the burden on prisons, and the proposal is included in the ...
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N-VA wants to build prison in Kosovo for undocumented migrants
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Phil Foden enjoying being front and centre at Man City: Phil Foden is showing he can excel playing a more central role than off the wing for Manchester City ...
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Phil Foden enjoying being front and centre at Man City
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EU pulls its gun on China: The EU is accelerating its crackdown on what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undermine European rivals.
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EU pulls its gun on China
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Bob MacIntyre and Thomas Detry shoot 62 in first round of Zurich Classic: Scot and Belgian card an eagle and eight birdies in PGA Tour event in New Orleans
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Bob MacIntyre and Thomas Detry shoot 62 in first round of Zurich Classic
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The Belgian railway company, SNCB, has issued a warning about fraudulent messages circulating online in its name. Show more
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How Bastogne changed the Second World War: “What is merry about this, you ask? I will tell you, we stopped the entire German offensive, coming from the north ...
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How Bastogne changed the Second World War
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More green spaces in Brussels, but too small and unevenly distributed: Green spaces represent about 19% of the Region's area, but only 9% without the Sonian ...
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More green spaces in Brussels, but too small and unevenly distributed