A few years ago, Belgium famously had no elected government for more than 600 days, as politicians negotiated a coalition agreement. Now, reflecting that history of instability, Belgians are seriously discussing splitting the country into Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north and French-speaking Wallonia in the south. “We...
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A Belgian court convicted eight men in connection to the 2016 terrorist attacks that rocked the country’s capital, killing 35 people and injuring hundreds, the Wall Street Journal reported. In March 2016, two separate suicide bombings took place in Brussels, at the international airport and at...
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History has been stirring passion in Belgium as the country prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2030. When authorities announced they would spiff up the triumphal arch in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels – a monument built in 1880 to commemorate the European country’s...
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Belgium opened a landmark trial Monday that will try the perpetrators of the 2016 terror attacks in Brussels that killed 32 people and overturned the lives of 900 more, Agence France-Presse reported. The case centers on 10 alleged Islamic State (IS) members and their involvement in...
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Belgium became the first country to introduce quarantine measures for monkeypox patients amid concerns that the disease is spreading across the globe, CNBC reported Monday. Belgian health authorities ordered a 21-day quarantine after the country reported its third case of the virus. As of Monday, Belgium...
Read full story →Belgian workers will now be able to opt for a four-day week without a salary decrease as the country’s government is pushing for labor reforms prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Guardian reported. Under the new regulations, employees can ask their employers for a condensed work week...
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