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Belgium hit with renewed flooding amid heavy rain

Belgium witnessed a new round of flooding on Saturday, as the country grappled with the impact of heavy rains and thunderstorms. The floods mostly impacted areas in the country's southern French-speaking region…

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Heavy rain forecast in Belgium for the weekend

The government of the Walloon region in Belgium has warned that vigilance is needed this weekend because of weather forecasts predicting potentially intense and stormy rainfall. “The Royal Meteorological Institute…

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Belgium raises flood death toll to 37, further six missing

Belgian authorities raised the death toll from last week's burst rivers and flash floods to 37, with a further six people missing. Belgium's crisis centre, which is coordinating the rescue…

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Photo Story: Belgium celebrates National Day

King Philippe (2-R) and Queen Mathilde (L) of Belgium attend the National Day Ceremony in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium, 21 July 2021. The Belgian National Day…

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EU pledges support for flood victims

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the weekend pledged EU support to help rebuild regions hit by this week's deadly flooding. On a visit to eastern Belgium, which…

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Death toll in rises to 157 in Germany and Belgium floods

R escue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of Germany and Belgium for survivors on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and claimed at least 157 lives.…

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Belgium sets day of mourning as flood deaths hit 20

Belgium declared a national day of mourning next week as the death toll from burst rivers and flash floods in the south and east of the country rose to 20…

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Brussels Airport warns of long queues due to strict checks on travel documents

Brussels Airport is warning travellers that long queues could form during peak hours, as the authorities earlier this week announced stricter checks on passengers’ Passenger Locator Forms (PLF). On Wednesday,…

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UPDATED: Belgian woman infected with Alpha and Beta Covid variants at the same time

A 90-year-old Belgian woman who died from COVID-19 in March had contracted two variants of coronavirus at the same time, which is believed to be the first documented case of…

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Spinazzola’s suspected ruptured Achilles tendon injury sours Italy celebrations

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Italy's delight at reaching the Euro 2020 semi-finals with Friday's 2-1 win over Belgium was soured by a serious injury to left-back Leonardo Spinazzola who was…

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Italy book semi-final spot with 2-1 win over Belgium

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Italy set up a Euro 2020 semi-final clash against Spain after first half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne led the Azzurri to a 2-1…

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Italy’s first real test will be against Serie A top scorer Lukaku

MUNICH, Germany, June 30 (Reuters) - Doubters over Italy's chances of going all the way at Euro 2020 have pointed to their comfortable path to the quarter-finals, but that will all change…

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Hazard rocket fires Belgium past holders Portugal into last eight

Belgium knocked defending champions Portugal out of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 victory in the last 16 on Sunday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final tie against Italy. A 43rd-minute…

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Belgium to ban British visitors due Delta variant cases increase

Belgium has said it is banning visitors from Britain. The measure will come into force on Saturday and includes an exemption for Belgian nationals or residents. Belgium said listed the…

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Body found of armed Belgian anti-vaccine fugitive, suicide suspected

Belgian police found the body on Sunday of a fugitive soldier who went missing a month ago with a stash of weapons after threatening a virologist and his family, the…

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Photo Story: Dinosaurs in Brussels

A view of Dinos Alive exhibition at Tour et Taxi in Brussels, Belgium. The exhibition is held on the Tour et Taxi site in Brussels, more than 80 species are…

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France, Portugal and Belgium are the Euro favourites – Italy’s Mancini

Roberto Mancini said France, Portugal and Belgium should be considered as favourites for Euro 2020 ahead of his Italy side after the Azzurri recorded their second consecutive 3-0 win at…

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UPDATE – Denmark and Belgium to stop playing at 10th minute to pay tribute to Eriksen

Romelu Lukaku has announced that Denmark and Belgium will stop play in the 10th minute when they meet tomorrow night to pay tribute to Christian Eriksen. Belgium's goal ace Romelu…

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Analysis – Belgium show their potential with classy display

Being top of the FIFA world rankings meant Belgium were always going to be among the European Championship favourites but Saturday’s comfortable 3-0 win over Russia sent out a strong…

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Belgium’s Castagne to undergo surgery on fractured eye socket

Belgium’s Timothy Castagne needs to have surgery on a double fracture of his eye socket and will play no further part in the European Championship, the Belgian football association said…

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“Chris I Love You” – Lukaku sends support to club teammate Eriksen after scoring

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku paid tribute to his club teammate Christian Eriksen who collapsed on the pitch on Saturday, calling out "Chris, Chris I love you" to a television camera…

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Lukaku hands Belgium 1-0 win over Croatia in warm-up match

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku underlined his status as one of the world’s top strikers with his 60th international goal to secure a 1-0 win over Croatia in their Euro 2020 warm-up…

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Belgium allows indoor dining from June 9 in lockdown easing

Belgium cleared the way for indoor dining and drinking next week as an acceleration of COVID-19 vaccinations reduced strain on hospitals and allowed a further easing of restrictions. Belgian Prime…

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UPDATED: Belgium says halts J&J COVID jab for under 41s after one dies

The Belgian government said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman…

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Police break up Brussels anti-lockdown party

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Police fired water cannon and tear gas in a Brussels park on Saturday to break up an anti-lockdown party of several hundred people designed to defy coronavirus…

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EU approves ramp-up of Pfizer vaccine manufacturing site in Belgium

Europe's drug regulator on Friday approved an expansion in manufacturing capacity of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium, while recommending an approval for a new filling line at Moderna's site…

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Belgium pushes on with bar reopening as hospitals near saturation

Belgium pressed ahead with plans to allow restaurant and cafe terraces to reopen on May 8 despite warnings from health officials that hospital saturation was starting to resemble that of…

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Europe’s police crack down on cross-border crime groups

More than 200 people were arrested last week in 17 European countries in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border movements of stolen goods, illegal drugs and cash, the European police agency…

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Belgium Restricts AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine

Belgium will stop giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to people under age 56 for the next four weeks amid blood clot concerns, national and regional health ministers agreed today. People aged…

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In Pictures – Police disperse thousands at Belgian April Fool party

Police used teargas and water cannons on Thursday to disperse thousands of young people gathered in a Brussels park for a party in defiance of Belgium's COVID-19 lockdown, an event that…

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Belgium add Greece friendly to Euro 2020 preparations

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium have finalised their preparations for the European Championship, adding a home friendly against Greece to their schedule, the country’s football association said on Thursday. Belgium, top…

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Belgium orders hospitals to save more beds for COVID-19 patients

Belgian hospitals have been ordered to reserve 60% of their intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients as a third wave of infections takes hold, doctors said. With the resurgent pandemic…

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Lukaku rescues draw for Belgium against Czechs

Romelu Lukaku's second-half strike helped Belgium salvage a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday in an entertaining World Cup qualifier in which both sides were denied by the…

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Bundesliga clubs refuse to release four Czech players for match against Belgium

Bundesliga clubs have refused to release four Czech players for their country's World Cup qualifier against Belgium on Saturday night due to concerns the players would have to go into…

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Belgium without seven players for World Cup trip to Prague

Belgium must do without seven squad members for their trip to Prague to play the Czech Republic on Saturday in World Cup qualification. The team’s five Bundesliga-based players will not…

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Belgium come from behind to outclass Wales

Belgium shrugged off an early scare to see off Wales 3-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday. Harry Wilson gave Wales a surprise…

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Belgium imposes new lockdown to fight third COVID-19 wave

Belgium will close schools, non-food stores and hairdressers for four weeks from Saturday, in a sharp renewed lockdown designed to contain a rising third wave of COVID-19 infections. A year on from the first pandemic shutdown, Prime Minister…

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Photo Story: Commemoration of 5th anniversary of Brussels terrorist attacks

A message for the victims at Brussels Airport on the fifth anniversary of the Brussels terrorist attacks, in Brussels, Belgium, 22 March 2021. On the same day in 2016 a…

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Belgian clubs vote to support joint league with Netherlands

Belgian clubs have voted to support the possibility of a joint league with their neighbours in the Netherlands, reviving an idea first floated two years ago but put on ice…

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Brussels to rename tram, bus stops after famous women

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels' public transport operator marked International Women's Day on Monday by renaming 10 metro stations after famous women for one day, and pledging to permanently rename 17…

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Belgium sets out plan for easing, with bars to reopen on May 1

BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo set out a roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions on Friday, even as COVID-19 infections rose, with restaurants, bars, gyms…

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Non-EU students will have one year to find work in Belgium

Non-European students studying abroad in Belgium will soon have one year to find work in the country following the competition of their studies. Currently, students must return to their home…

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Record 23 tonnes of cocaine seized by customs in Hamburg and Antwerp

Customs authorities in Hamburg and Antwerp have seized a record haul of more than 23 tonnes of cocaine destined for the Netherlands in two raids this month, German customs authorities said on…

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200 arrested during Covid-19 protests in Brussels

Brussels Times - Around 200 people have already been arrested in Brussels for participating coronavirus protests in the city, despite announcements from officials and police that the gatherings did not…

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Belgium fears surge of COVID-19 cases in coming weeks

Belgium could see an increase in daily cases of COVID-19 infections in coming weeks as more Belgians undergo tests on return from holidays, the government warned. Health ministry spokesman Yves…

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Belgium’s coronavirus deaths hit 20,000, still among world’s highest per capita

Belgium's death toll from coronavirus infections, one of the highest per capita in the world, has breached the 20,000 mark, according to official data published on Sunday. The country, home…

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Photo Story: Snow in Belgium

A Police officer close the road to the ski resort near the 'Baraque de Fraiture', in the Ardennes, Belgium. 'The Baraque de Fraiture' site and the 'Hautes Fagnes' are banned…

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Belgian authorities seize a record amount of cocaine in 2020

Customs employee during demonstration of of a mobile scanner for truck during presentation of the year results of drug seizure in port of Antwerp, Belgium. Belgian narcotics officers seized a…

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Cases in Belgium continue to drop

Belgium’s daily average new coronavirus infections continue to drop, according to the latest figures published by the Sciensano public health institute on Saturday. Between 23 and 29 December, an average…

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Belgium tightens COVID-19 controls with tests for all travellers

Belgium has tightened its measures to restrict the spread of the coronavirus by requiring all people who have travelled abroad to undergo a COVID-19 test. The country of 11 million…

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Photo Story: Christmas decoration in Brussels

Photos from the Grand Place square in Brussels, Belgium, decorated for the Christmas season. A Christmas tree is reflected in a puddle at the Grand Place square in Brussels, Belgium.…

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EU countries take preventive action in view of new Covid mutation in UK

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Several European countries placed new restrictions on travel to and from the United Kingdom on Sunday due to concern over a new strain of the…

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Belgium tightens travel restrictions after Christmas

POLITICO - From Christmas, travelers arriving in Belgium will have to produce a negative coronavirus test in order to be allowed into the country, Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said Friday.…

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Belgian mail turns to sports stores to ease parcel overload

Belgium's post office has teamed up with the country's largest sports store chain as a shift to online purchases accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic has left it overloaded with packages.…

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Animal rights organisation welcomes fireworks ban on New Year’s Eve in Belgium

Animal rights organisation GAIA has welcomed the ban on fireworks announced by Belgium’s Consultative Committee. “It will help save animals from a great deal of suffering,” GAIA President Michel Vandenbosch…

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Belgium lets shops reopen, but keeps Christmas curbs to prevent third wave

Belgium will let shops reopen from Tuesday, but keep other coronavirus curbs over the festive period, including limits on gatherings over Christmas and a ban on fireworks at New Year,…

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Belgium accused of abandoning thousands of elderly to die from the coronavirus

Amnesty International said Belgium authorities “abandoned” thousands of elderly people who died in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic following an investigation published Monday that described the situation as “human…

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