World news about “Belgium” published by euronews.
Sperm whale beached in Belgium – nocomment A 13-metre sperm whale dies on a Belgian beach after drifting ashore and quickly becomes a point of interest for locals. 09/02/2012
Unions want to ‘reverse’ austerity with strike in Belgium As European leaders discuss the eurozone debt crisis in Brussels, Belgium’s three largest unions want their government to reconsider its approach to reducing… 30/01/2012
General strike in Belgium as EU leaders arrive in Brussels Coinciding with the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium’s first general strike in almost 20 years has brought much of the country to a standstill. Production at… 30/01/2012
Belgium hit by 24-hour general strike Trains planes and buses are being especially hit by Belgium’s first general strike in almost two decades. Held to coincide with the EU summit, the… 30/01/2012
Amnesty International protesters mark 10 years of Guantanamo – nocomment Amnesty International staged a demonstration in Brussels, marking ten years since the first 20 detainees arrived at the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 12/01/2012
Liege in mourning – nocomment The Belgian city of Liege has been in mourning after a lone gunmen killed four people and wounded dozens more in a murderous rampage on Tuesday. 15/12/2011
Congolese opposition protest in BrusselsMembers of Belgium’s Congolese community have demonstrated in solidarity with opposition parties over last week’s presidential election in the Democratic… 06/12/2011
Dexia gets new financing lifeline Crisis-hit Franco-Belgian bank Dexia is getting temporary financing guarantees from Belgium, France and Luxembourg. That will enable it to keep running… 05/12/2011
S&P downgrades Belgium’s credit rating Standard and Poors rating agency on Friday cut Belgium’s credit rating from AA+ to AA with a negative outlook. The agency said the move, which was not a… 25/11/2011
Disney Ice fantasy arrives in Bruges – nocomment International artists were putting the finishing touches Wednesday on a series of spectacular ice sculptures for the Belgian city’s annual snow and ice… 25/11/2011
France says “no change” to Dexia rescue plan Doubts over the Dexia rescue plan in Belgium have stretched falls in Belgian and French government bonds into a third straight day. The run was fuelled by a… 23/11/2011
Tintin, Snowy, Haddock and the Unicorn One of the most anticipated films of the year is being unveiled in cinemas across Europe. The Adventures of Tintin – Secret of the Unicorn is Steven… 26/10/2011
Bulgarian Prime Minister in Bruxelles Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov poses for Photos in Bruxelles (filmed by nanunana). 23/10/2011
Spielberg’s 3D adventures of Tintin premiers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s animated 3D adaptation of Belgian comic book hero Tintin premiered on the red carpet in Brussels on Saturday. A parade… 22/10/2011
Dexia in the doldrums as rescue is probed The European Commission is to investigate Belgium’s part of the nationalisation of Dexia. It will assess whether the four billion euros Belgium had paid as… 17/10/2011
Dexia deeper in the doldrums Dexia’s shares started the week with a big sell-off, slumping close to 10 percent. That was because of stock market uncertainty about how the Franco-Belgian… 17/10/2011
Demonstrations against economic injustice, part II – nocomment On October 15 in over 80 countries demonstrations were held to denounce the world of finance and international banking system. Here are images of protesters… 15/10/2011
Dexia – first of many? The fragility of Europe’s banks has been highlighted by the implosion of Franco-Belgian lender Dexia. It has had to be rescued by the French and Belgian… 10/10/2011
Dexia rescue hides black hole for Europe’s banks? Dexia Tower in Brussels has not come tumbling down, but it was a close run thing for the world’s number one lender to local authorities. A marathon… 10/10/2011
Belgium anxious over Dexia bill division Belgium has told France that it is not willing to foot the whole bill for rescuing Dexia. That warning – from Belgian caretaker Prime Minister Yves Leterme… 06/10/2011
Dexia rescue underway As a rescue plan comes together for struggling Belgian-French bank Dexia, some worried depositors have been withdrawing their money and its customer helpline… 05/10/2011
ArcelorMittal bosses freed after Belgian protest Six bosses of steelmaker ArcelorMittal have been freed after being held against their will for 48 hours. They had been kept trapped in their offices by… 05/10/2011
Dexia dragged down by Greek debt worries The French and Belgian government will do the right thing to support bank Dexia in the current turbulent markets. So said the Belgian Finance Minister Didier… 03/10/2011
Brussels rubbish collectors strike – nocomment Garbage collectors took to the streets in Brussels on Thursday, they are on strike over job security and wages. 23/09/2011
Belgians trial ‘green cement’ in tunnel If you are one of the thousands of drivers who use the Leopold II tunnel in Brussels, you may have noticed part of the road is a lot brighter than the rest. 16/09/2011
‘Things will turn out well’ says Reynders on euro crisis In some ways Belgium epitomises much that is wrong about Europe; it has had no government for over a year, a lack of leadership that mirrors Europe’s… 15/09/2011
Iceland award proves advertising can beat the recession In a glittering ceremony in the Albert Hall in Brussels Europe’s advertisers showed how spending in a recession can be a smart business move. The top award… 15/09/2011
U-talk tackles sexism “I am Ana from Lisbon. I would like to know how can we put an end to sexism and to the prevailing social differences between men and women which is an ongoing… 20/08/2011
Horses as eco-friendly alternative to garbage trucks – nocomment A borough in Brussels is turning back the clocks, choosing to buy horses rather than a new rubbish truck to collect the area’s waste. 06/08/2011
Surgery under hypnosis In an operating theatre in the Saint Luc University hospital in Brussels, the anaesthetist is also a hypnotist. Belgium is in the forefront of using hypnotism… 01/08/2011
Exclusive: Woman defies Belgian Burka ban The life of Selema has changed drastically in the last few days. Since Saturday July 23, she began breaking the law after a ban on wearing the full Islamic… 26/07/2011
Belgium’s political deadlock continues Belgium’s 13 month search for a government goes on after the country’s Flemish separatist party rejected a plan to restart coalition talks. N-VA leader… 07/07/2011
I talk: ‘Defending normal interests’ You ask the questions on I talk, for leading European institutional figures to answer. This week’s video entries are for Guy Verhofstadt, with the Alliance… 30/06/2011
Sweltering temperatures in Europe – nocomment Europe continues to swelter in high temperatures. People in Madrid and Paris took to the fountains and sought the shade of trees in an attempt to keep cool… 28/06/2011
Belgium launches Europe’s first solar train Europe’s first ever solar-powered train is being launched in Belgium. The energy comes from 16,000 solar panels, installed on the roof of a rail tunnel… 16/06/2011
euronews Brussels: the blogWhat a day! French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in Brussels intent on curbing those who speculate on food and other basic commodities. With the cost of many… 15/06/2011
“Republic of Flanders” in Brussels?Belgium’s Flemish right wing Vlaams Belang party leader Gerolf Annemans try to change a street sign with a sign reading “Square of the Republic of Flanders”… 14/06/2011
Fish Fight against massive EU waste A new campaign to stop waste practised by the European Union’s fishing fleet has been launched in Brussels: Fish Fight is aimed at reforming rules which… 31/05/2011
Wildfires in northern Belgium – nocomment Northern Belgium has been hit by wildfires caused by a long period of drought. 26/05/2011
Europe Weekly: a round-up of the major stories of the week In this edition, the Dominique Strasse-Kahn scandal, the on-going attempts to form a government in Belgium, EU chief Herman Von Rompuy in China, Queen… 20/05/2011
Belgium equals stop-gap government record Dummies substituted for politicians in Belgium on the day the country ties Iraq for the record time without a new government: 289 days. Many of them throwing… 29/03/2011
EU summit: Portugal and Libya Concern weighs heavily on Portugal on day two of the EU leaders’ summit, as its prime minister, Jose Socrates, resigned on Wednesday, a victim of his… 25/03/2011
Portugal clogs up EU summit He may be on his way out as prime minister of Portugal but Jose Socrates was at the centre of nearly everything at the start of the EU’s two-day summit in… 24/03/2011
Belgian town’s nuclear fondness Europe has its own nuclear realities to deal with. One example is in the Belgian town of Huy, in Wallonia. There are three nuclear reactors at its Tihange… 18/03/2011
Belgians hit the streets in row over wages Belgium ground to a halt on Friday as trade unions held a day of protest against the introduction of austerity measures and in the debt mired… 04/03/2011
Belgians eat fries, naked of government All for one Belgium and one Belgium for all, in Dutch and French, is the theme for around 500 Belgians who have been demonstrating in the student town of… 17/02/2011
Snow in Brussels Philippe Wanet 24/12/2010
Film festival challenges UN development record Reducing poverty, child mortality, fighting disease, boosting development… are UN countries on track to reach the targets they set out to achieve by… 01/07/2010
French PM defends use of police in airport strikeThursday has seen delays at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, but this time no cancellations. More than 250 police and gendarmes were brought in to carry… 22/12/2011
Belgian firemen hose ministry in pensions protest“Pas d’accord!!” … “We don’t agree!” read the slogan. The protester carrying the large red billboard was referring to Belgium’s planned pension reforms… 22/12/2011
Strike action sparks Christmas travel disruptionWith the Christmas rush underway, travellers are facing widespread disruption in Belgium, as rail unions join a public sector strike. Trains ground to a… 22/12/2011
Travel disruption continues ahead of Christmas getawayCrippling rail strikes in southern Belgium which yesterday left few trains running are not the end of passenger misery. The country’s rail unions are to… 22/12/2011
Wildcat strikes stop trains in BelgiumThere will be at least two days of disruption for rail passengers in Belgium after a series of wildcat strikes the day before a planned general strike… 21/12/2011
Anti-Kabila riots rock BrusselsOpponents of the re-election of Joseph Kabila as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo have clashed with police in the Belgian capital… 18/12/2011
Belgian attack memorial marchAround a thousand people gathered in Saint Lambert Square in the Belgian town of Liege on Saturday to march in memory of the victims of Tuesday’s attack. In… 17/12/2011
Ratings agency warns six euro zone countriesItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti said his country must appear ‘united and credible before the markets’ after winning approval for a 30 billion euro… 17/12/2011
Liege prepares to march for attack victimsThe first funeral ceremony has been held for a victim of Tuesday’s gun and grenade attack in the Belgian city of Liege. 15-year-old Mehdi Belhadj, known as… 17/12/2011
Liege shooting death toll rises to sixA fifth victim has died of the injuries she received in Tuesday’s Liege shootings in Belgium. In total 160 people have needed treatment for injuries or shock… 15/12/2011
What made Belgian gunman go on rampage?What made a lone gunman go on a bloody rampage? And how could a man jailed for arms and drugs offences get his hands on deadly weapons? They are just some… 14/12/2011
Shocked Belgians mourn Liege victimsBelgium is united in grief for the victims of the Liege attack. They were remembered at the Walloon parliament, the school of one of the slain teenagers and… 14/12/2011
Liege gunman killed woman before city centre attackAs Belgium comes to terms with Tuesday’s deadly attack in Liege, prosecutors say the gunman shot dead a woman at a separate location before opening fire on… 14/12/2011
Bewildered Belgium reacts to Liege killings“There are no words to describe the tragedy” – sentiments expressed by Belgium leaders as King Albert met with government officials following the… 14/12/2011
Liege in mourning after Christmas market terrorBelgium is a nation in shock and mourning after a gun and grenade attack in the city of Liege left at least six people dead and over a 120 injured. … 14/12/2011
Liege attack: Panic, confusion and bloodshedThe festive cheer of a Christmas market was shattered on Tuesday as panic spread around the main square in Liege. Initially it was thought several attackers… 13/12/2011
Belgium: Five dead in city centre grenade attackShoppers fled for their lives on Tuesday as a lone gunman brought terror to a Belgian city centre, killing four passers-by and injuring 75 others. Teenage… 13/12/2011
Belgium: Four dead in gun and grenade attackFour people are reported dead and at least 75 others injured, some seriously, in a gun and grenade attack in a Belgian city centre. A lone gunman is… 13/12/2011
Deadly explosives and gun attack at Belgian courtFour people have been killed and 75 injured in a gun and grenade attack in Belgium. Local officials say the dead include the attacker who opened fire in the… 13/12/2011
Belgium government goes back to business after PM appointedIn Belgium King Albert II has appointed a new cabinet. The government will be headed by Socialist leader, Elio Di Rupo, the first native French speaking… 06/12/2011
Belgium’s new government to be sworn in todayBelgium’s new prime minister, Elio Di Rupo and his new government are to be sworn in later today. It marks an end to the country’s record breaking 541 days… 06/12/2011
Belgium poised for new era with coalition dealBelgium is on the verge of what is hoped will be a new era of stable government after six parties finalised a coalition agreement. The man set to be prime… 01/12/2011
Belgium set to approve new governmentBelgium is set to have its first French-speaking prime minister in three decades after all parties finally agreed a blue print for a ruling coalition. After… 01/12/2011
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Belgium budget clears way for new governmentIn Belgium, the political stalemate is set to end with Elio di Rupo likely to become the next prime minister after the King asked the French speaking… 26/11/2011
Belgian government negotiator asks to quitThe man charged with bringing six parties together to form a coalition government in Belgium has handed in his resignation. Elio Di Rupo, leader of the… 21/11/2011
Lest we forget: remembering the fallenCeremonies have been held across Europe and around the world to remember soldiers who have died in the line of duty. The tradition dates back to 1919, and… 11/11/2011
Euro zone rescue after marathon talksEurope’s leaders have finally agreed a euro zone rescue plan after marathon talks lasting more than eight hours. The main points of the deal surrounded… 27/10/2011
Planet-wide protests denounce ‘corporate greed’Many Europeans spent Saturday showing solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York, by answering the call for a day of protests against… 15/10/2011
Belgium agreement paves way for governmentPolitical leaders in Belgium are confident they can – at long last – form a new government. The politicians from eight parties have presented their compromise… 11/10/2011
Dexia rescue deal struck after marathon talksAfter a 14-hour meeting that began on Sunday and ended early on Monday morning, a deal has been struck to save the Franco-Belgian bank Dexia. Its board has… 10/10/2011
France and Belgium hold final talks on Dexia break-upThe break up of Dexia, the first bank to fall victim to the euro zone debt crisis, is set to be finalised today. The fate of the Franco-Belgian lender… 09/10/2011
‘Indignant’ protesters set up camp in BrusselsThe marathon march is over for Europe’s so-called ‘indignant’ protesters who have converged on Brussels from several countries. Defying a ban, hundreds of… 09/10/2011
Indignados long walk to BrusselsAround 100 protesters from the Spanish ‘indignado’ movement have arrived in Brussels after walking all the way from Madrid and Barcelona. Reports say police… 09/10/2011
Scramble to rescue Franco-Belgian bankFrench and Belgian finance officials are busy finalising plans to shore up stricken bank Dexia. The bank, which operates in both countries, came near to… 09/10/2011
Incident at Belgian nuclear waste siteIn Belgium three people are being checked for radiation exposure after what is described as a “contamination incident” at a nuclear waste processing facility… 05/10/2011
Smokers fume over hidden cost for a smoke breakBelgian authorities are clamping down on civil servants who nip out of the office for a smoke break. 18-thousand staff who work for the French-speaking… 03/10/2011
Belgian court asked to ban ‘racist’ TintinOne of Belgium’s most famous exports is in court on accusations of racism. A Congolese man alleges Hergé‘s ‘Tintin in Congo’ comic book presents African in… 30/09/2011
Fires as Belgian binmen strikeRefuse collectors in the Belgian capital set piles of rubbish on fire on Thursday during a wildcat strike to protest local government reforms. Around half… 23/09/2011
Belgian church to ‘screen’ priests for paedophiliaBelgium’s Catholic Church will ask trainee priests to take psychological tests as it moves to tackle scandals over clerical child abuse. The Belgian church… 21/09/2011
Belgium’s first step on the road to real governmentThe King of Belgium has asked Elio Di Rupo, a French-speaking socialist, to form a government following the breakthrough in previously-deadlocked talks. The… 15/09/2011
Breathrough in Belgian government talksThe man given the seemingly impossible task of trying to form a government among squabbling factions in Belgium has said there has been a breakthrough. The… 15/09/2011
Brussels Italians knock BerlusconiSylvio Berlusconi’s attempt to convince the European institutions he can balance Italy’s books by 2013 failed to convince Italian protesters gathered in… 13/09/2011
Belgium seeks new government after 450 milestoneDivided French and Dutch speaking parties gathered in Brussels on Tuesday in a fresh bid to forge a new Belgian government. It is now more than 450 days since… 06/09/2011
Diamond probe could be Belgium’s biggest fraudAuthorities in Belgium are investigating a case that may be the country’s largest ever fraud. The probe focuses on the diamond trade, with close scrutiny… 05/09/2011
EU parliament honours Simone Veil and SolidarityHundreds of people turned out to celebrate the inauguration of the European Parliament’s main promenade in Brussels. The walkway is being dedicated to both… 31/08/2011
Back in the Day: Belgium revoltsAugust 25, 1830. Riots break out in the Southern Provinces of what was the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, leading to a conflict that would… 24/08/2011
Footage captures horror of Belgian festival tragedyDramatic amateur footage captured the moment a deadly storm swept through an outdoor pop festival in Belgium, causing death and destruction. Five people… 19/08/2011
Belgian festival death toll rises to fiveThe death toll has risen to five after a violent storm lashed an outdoor pop festival in Belgium. A further 40 people were injured, some seriously, when the… 19/08/2011
Storms cause five deaths at Belgian music festivalCollapsed stages at a Belgian music festival have left at least five people dead. Two of the platforms apparently buckled after being hit by trees uprooted… 19/08/2011
Veil fines spark challengeA French Muslim businessman says he is going to go to court to challenge a ban on women wearing full-face veils in public in France and Belgium. Rachid… 17/08/2011
Belgium bans the burqaBelgium became the second European country to ban the burqa, or Muslim face veil on Saturday. The decision was widely criticised, especially by Muslim… 23/07/2011
