A group of Israeli teen Ultimate Frisbee players were banned from an international competition in Belgium last week after a vandal scrawled antisemitic statements near their playing field — and the heartbroken kids and coaches are wondering why. The Israeli … Read More
Oct. 16 (UPI) — Two people were shot to death by an armed assailant in the Belgian capital of Brussels late Monday in an apparent terror attack on Swedish soccer fans in the city to attend an international match. Police … Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels authorities have banned a pan-European “freedom convoy” of motorists protesting COVID-19 restrictions from entering the Belgian capital, the regional government said in a statement on Thursday. The convoy was expected to arrive at the home of … Read More
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. File picture by Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via AP Germany’s national railway operator has estimated that last week’s flooding caused damage worth €1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the … Read More
More than 11 million Syrians are reported to be in need of humanitarian aid and protection – Reuters Russia and China have vetoed at the UN Security Council a one-year extension to a deal allowing aid deliveries to north-western Syria … Read More
Photo: Belga Minister of Asylum and Migration Maggie De Block announced on Saturday two new measures aimed to prevent Belgium from welcoming asylum seekers who have bypassed EU asylum rules. The goal, according to the minister, is to guarantee a … Read More
Belgian asylum minister Maggie De Block (Flemish liberal) has asked the seaside resort of Koksijde once again to welcome asylum seekers in a reception centre, but for the time being the request is being met by a firm rebuttal from … Read More
