The computer network of the city of Liège has been partially flat since Monday morning due to a cyber attack. The city council writes this on its website. Due to the hack, documents cannot be printed or files updated at various services. – The city is currently analyzing the scale of the attack, and is … Read more
Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 6:27 a.m. By luc gochel — Vincent Bours is professor of human genetics and head of the famous coronavirus analysis laboratory at the University of Liège. And last January, alongside the British, Brazilian and South African, they managed to identify a new variant. – – To whom do … Read more
Two people died after the collapse of a balcony in Liège. The public prosecutor’s office of Liège has announced this. – At around 5pm Sunday afternoon, a third-floor balcony collapsed the Ryad Mogador hotel. There were four people on the balcony at the time. A 67-year-old man died on the spot. Later, a 47-year-old woman … Read more
In riots after a Black Lives Matter demonstration against police violence and racism, 36 officers were injured on Saturday. Nine of them had to be treated in hospital. About ten people have been arrested, the Liège police reported on Sunday. According to Belgian media, about two hundred “hotheads” caused “serious riots” on Saturday afternoon and … Read more
By Luc Gochel Journalist in La Meuse | Published on 3/9/2021 5:34 AM–– An Airbus A-340 freighter made the Liège-New York round trip twice on Saturday January 9, to deliver some 160,000 bottles of Cognac and French spirits to a large American customer in the space of 24 hours. History to avoid a 25% tax … Read more
By Allison Mazzoccato Forensic journalist in La Meuse | Published on 2/21/2021 5:48 PM–– A little less than 2 years ago, Éric Snoeck left the management of the PJF in Liège to lead all the judicial police in the country. Since then, his seat has been occupied by Pascal Fléron, who was until then his … Read more
After so many people showed up on Saturday that it was no longer corona-safe, Brussels and Bruges are taking measures to counteract a new crowd. In Brussels, the police will filter the influx towards the Grote Markt better, the Wintergloed light trail in Bruges will be canceled at all tonight and next weekend. – After … Read more
The Liège Criminal Court convicted seventeen ABVV-FGTB union members, including chairman Thierry Bodson, for malicious obstruction of traffic. A Liège hospital had filed a complaint in 2015 after a patient died because a surgeon was late due to a strike blockade. The union is appealing. – During a strike day on 19 October 2015, about … Read more
26 October 2020 19:27 The president of the trade unions Devos says this was the only way to avoid the collapse of the care system in the Belgian city Medical emergency – About one out of four doctors of the hospitals concerned, writes the BBC, are ill because of Covid. Keeping those who, while positive, … Read more
October 09, 2020 17u24 Source: Belga BELGAONTHESPOT Union action at the Lunch Garden of Bierges Friday. – Economy At Lunch Garden, a clash is looming between management and staff, after the announcement earlier this week that 138 of the approximately 1,100 jobs will have to be lost at the restaurant chain. That said union representative … Read more