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Belgian cyclists can now take bikes on busesTransport firm De Lijn launches a pilot project that will allow cyclists to take their bike on the bus.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 19:23
Belgian Barco to lay off workers
The Belgian technology group Barco is embarking on a EUR 30 million-cost-cutting operation as profits fall by EUR 4.5 million.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 19:08
Driver gets five years for causing 4 deaths
The Romanian driver was speeding when his car crashed into a vehicle and killed the company of four.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 18:53
Belgian PM stays on
Prime Minister Yves Leterme will stay on to fight for constitutional reforms to transfer more powers to Dutch- and French-speaking regions in Belgium.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 18:38
Flemish government to increase lanes to 10
The government?s plans to build a 10-lane stretch or more on the Greater Brussels orbital ring road are being attacked by environmental organisations.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 18:23
Spanish Sastre wins 17th stage of Tour de France
The CSC rider may have won, but Austrian cyclist Evans remains in contention with his superior time trial skills.
Source : expatica.com | 24-Jul-2008 18:08
Report: Taliban using sophisticated media network
The International Crisis Group report comes as the Islamist militia that was ousted from power in Afghanistan by the 2001 U.S.-led invasion is making a violent comeback, particularly in the country's south and ...
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 17:03
King leads Belgium's 178th birthday celebrations amid political crisis
Despite a political crisis that threatens to tear Belgium apart, King Albert II kept to tradition Monday, leading celebrations marking the country's 178th birthday.
Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 08:26
Hamburger stall at Ghent Festival explodes
A hamburger stall located at a crowded area at the Ghent Festival exploded, leaving two people badly injured.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 19:13
EU tightens travel sanctions on Mugabe's regime
The list of banned Zimbabwean political and military figures entering the EU has been increased and stands at 166 now.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 18:58
EU freezes aid to Bulgaria over corruption
The EU Commission suspends hundreds of millions of financial aid to its member over failure to stop crime and corruption.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 18:43
Master classes on Belgium for EU civil servants
Two universities are organising fieldtrips, lectures and walks for newcomers arriving to work in Brussels.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 13:16
Belgium releases final list of Olympic participants
Belgium is sending 94 athletes to take part in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 13:01
CSC still leading after dramatic 16th stage
Luxembourg's Frank Schleck finished the 157km stage with his 07sec lead on Austrian Bernhard Kohl intact, with Australian Cadel Evans in third at 08.
Source : expatica.com | 23-Jul-2008 12:46
EU: Karadzic arrest boosts Serbia's EU bid; EU urges more war crimes arrests
BRUSSELS, Belgium : Serbia's arrest of ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will boost its bid to join the European Union, EU officials said, urging Belgrade to quickly arrest the one big war crimes suspect ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 08:15
Belgian survives bear attack in Canada
A 23-year-old Belgian woman attacked by a black bear in the Rocky Mountains emerged with minor injuries.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 19:06
Poverty in Antwerp up by 20 percent
Number of people that have applied for welfare has increased by 20 percent in the first three months of 2008.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 18:51
Belgian minister happy at Karadzic?s arrest
News of the former Bosnian-Serbian leader?s arrest is proof that war criminals cannot escape international justice, says foreign minister.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 18:36
Belgium celebrates National Day with more media coverage
More international media was in town to cover Belgium?s National Holiday celebrations amid the country?s political crisis.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 13:07
Number of Flemish youngsters using cocaine up
The number of Flemish youngsters using cocaine on a weekly basis has doubled to 4.3 percent in 2007.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 12:52
Evans says Menchov still his biggest threat
Despite having lost to Frank Schleck on Sunday, the Australian cyclist believes Russian Denis Menchov to pose the biggest threat.
Source : expatica.com | 22-Jul-2008 12:37
Dolly coming...Praise for Serb arrest...Fire mystery...
Dolly coming...Praise for Serb arrest...Fire mystery McALLEN, Texas Residents along the Texas-Mexico border are under a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Dolly move ever closer.
Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 10:34
Belgium sees 581,000 flights in first half of 2008
Air traffic in Belgium is up 6 percent for the first half of this year from 2007.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 19:05
Immigrants in Antwerp threatened to kill themselves
Two illegal immigrants at the closed detention centre in Merksplas climbed on the roof Sunday evening and threatened to kill themselves.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 18:50
Iran tops EU foreign ministers' agenda
BRUSSELS, Belgium_Efforts to persuade Iran to stop enriching uranium will top the agenda of a European Union foreign ministers' meeting Tuesday after Tehran stonewalled world powers on the issue over the ...
Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 18:38
Adriaen Brouwer painting triggers controversy
Critics say the Flemish government paid too much for a Adriaen Brouwer painting priced at EUR 743,000.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 18:35
Belgian king calls for tolerance amid political crisis
King Albert II appeals for union and tolerance to solve current political deadlock in his traditional speech on the eve of Belgium?s national holiday.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 13:20
The truth behind Belgium's National Day
Belgium's National Day does not commemorate the day where she declared independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 13:05
Schleck takes lead as Tour is blown wide open
Luxembourg's Frank Schleck took hold of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday.
Source : expatica.com | 21-Jul-2008 12:50
Bruges Belgium Not Just a Hideaway for Ontherun Hit Men
When the film "In Bruges", starring Collin Ferrell and Ray Fiennes, was released earlier this year, many people scratched their heads and asked "where in the heck is Bruges?" This was likely the first time they ...
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 23:23
Pratt & Whitney acquires Belgium-based business
U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said Monday that it acquired a military maintenance and repair business from Liege, Belgium-based Techspace Aero, which is owned by Safran Group of France.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 15:16
Belgium PM Cannot Quit
Belgium's King Albert II has rejected the resignation of the country's prime minister Yves Leterme amidst a language dispute.
Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 06:59
Historic B&B in Belgium For Sale
This beautiful mansion is located in Belgium, near to Brussels, Antwerp, Aachen, Maastricht in a tourism area, totally rebuild, renovated and refurnished in 2007-2008. This beautiful mansion is located in ...
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 22:52
Eggs Of Water-Bound Fleas Get Around
Scientists in Belgium say they've figured out how water fleas, unable to survive outside water, disperse eggs among ponds -- they hitchhike.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 14:47
Heart attack not a death sentence
Survivors of cardiac arrest who received intensive care can expect long-term quality of life at reasonable expense to the health care system.
Source : topix.net | 19-Jul-2008 06:34
Europeans expand antitrust case against Intel
More Europeans expand antitrust case against Intel July 17, 2008 5:26 PM EDT BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union regulators have expanded their antitrust case against Intel Corp ., claiming that the world's ...
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 22:33
More children born in Flanders
Since 2003, more children are being born in Flanders.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 19:14
Congo hopes for new Belgian foreign minister
Congolese president Joseph Kabila says replacing Karel De Gucht as foreign minister is a desirable option.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 18:59
Missing Belgian couple lays dead in Italian mortuary
A TV appeal puts an end to the mystery surround the Antwerp couple who went missing four years ago.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 18:44
Obama mania grips Europe over visit next week
From prime ministers to college students, Europeans want to cloak Barack Obama in a warm embrace when he arrives on the continent next week.
Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 14:22
Fundamental: Art exhibition featuring works around religious fundamentalism
Featuring artists from the U.S., Afghanistan, Iraq, and th U.K., this art exhibition graphically displays the impact of religious fundamentalism.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 13:22
Intel charged for bribing EU makers
European regulators say US chip-maker use coercion and bribery to unfairly gain market advantage in Europe.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 13:07
Belgian king officially rejects Leterme's resignation
King Albert II insists Belgian Prime Minister stays in power and finds a way out of the crisis.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 12:52
Cavendish makes Tour history
Isle of Man sprinter is the first ever Briton to claim three stage wins in Tour de France.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 12:37
Bankruptcies in Belgium soar to new record
More than 900 companies mainly found in the retail, transport and hospitality industries went bust in June.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 12:22
EU wants higher cigarette taxes by 2014
The European Commission wants to increase and harmonise taxes on cigarettes across the EU in a bid to cut smoking and reduce tobacco smuggling.
Source : expatica.com | 18-Jul-2008 12:07