defence Five Belgian soldiers were injured during a brawl in a bar in the Portuguese city of Beja. One of them was stabbed with a sharp object, but was allowed to leave the hospital after treatment. A similar incident took place in Norway in February. The incident took place in Beja, about 170 kilometers southeast … Read more
Winter sports A 16-year-old Belgian died on Thursday after a skiing accident in Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms this. The teenager was skiing with his family on the 2,700-metre-high Monte Fraiteve mountain on Thursday when he lost control of his skis and ended up off-piste around 1.30pm. He may have suddenly become unwell, … Read more
Five Belgian soldiers were injured during a trip to a bar in the Portuguese city of Beja. According to local media, one of them was attacked with a sharp object, but according to Defense they are all in good health. Bron: Lidador Noticias, CNN Portugal, ODigitalVandaag at 20:35 According to Portuguese media, an incident involving … Read more
At the beginning of January, Carrefour reported that it was involved in a price dispute with PepsiCo. The supermarket chain spoke of unacceptable prices and decided to no longer offer PepsiCo brands in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. This included chips from Lay’s and Doritos and soft drinks from Pepsi. Carrefour confirmed to the French … Read more
The ex-gendarmerie Willy Van Mechelen (80). Lucio Aquino (62), a scion of the infamous Limburg crime family. The Dutch drug baron ‘Bolle Jos’ L. (32). Geert F. (51), the chairman of the Belgian branch of the Bandidos motorcycle club. The Antwerp hooligan leader Nathan Steveniers (36). The lawyers Jan E. (65), Steve G. (47) and … Read more
The GOVC proposes to issue a ‘conditionally favorable’ advice for a new environmental permit for Brussels Airport, of unlimited duration. The total number of flight movements at the airport would be limited to a maximum of 234,000 from 2030. This ceiling is lower than the approximately 240,000 flights that the airport operator itself expects by … Read more
What is new compared to the previous emission standards is that limit values will be introduced for particles emitted by tire wear and brake particles, especially in electric vehicles. For the first time, there are also regulations for batteries and the minimum performance they must deliver. The Euro 7 standard replaces separate emissions regulations for … Read more
Qatargate The Belgian investigators have not violated Eva Kaili’s parliamentary immunity. This is what Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, says. Roberta Metsola said on Monday during the plenary session of the European Parliament that the conclusion of the investigation by the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee was that Eva Kaili’s immunity was … Read more
Biden said at the beginning of this month that he mainly wants billionaires to pay more taxes. People who earn less than $400,000 a year will not be taxed more heavily under the plans. The president wants to increase corporate taxes for companies from 21 percent to 28 percent. Companies will also have to pay … Read more
The aircraft was seized for a long time and airport operator Brussels Airport Company could only leave it alone, but eventually the operator also became the owner of the aircraft. “It has now been sold to the dismantling company Eco-FLY,” says Nathalie Pierard of Brussels Airport. The dismantling started on Monday and will normally last … Read more