Tag: Belgium government

Belgian govt announces breakthrough in migrant hunger strike

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BRUSSELS — The Belgian government announced a breakthrough Wednesday that it hoped would end a hunger strike by several hundred migrants seeking to collectively...

Belgium holds day of mourning in wake of deadly flooding

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BRUSSELS — Belgium held a day of mourning Tuesday for the victims of last week’s devastating floods, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her...

Migrant hunger strike puts pressure on Belgian government

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BRUSSELS — A hunger strike by hundreds of migrants living in Belgium without legal permission is putting increasing pressure on a government coalition weighing...

Fugitive Belgian extremist soldier evades massive manhunt

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BRUSSELS — Hundreds of specialized forces kept looking in vain Friday for a heavily armed Belgian soldier who is on a federal anti-terror watch...

Massive Belgian manhunt continues for armed soldier on run

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BRUSSELS — Over 400 specialized forces in Belgium intensified their search Thursday for an armed soldier who is on a federal anti-terror watch list...

Belgian players to get COVID-19 vaccine before Euro 2020

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BRUSSELS — Belgium's soccer players selected for the European Championship will get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the tournament, the government said Wednesday. ...

Belgian government, parliament, colleges hit by cyberattack

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BRUSSELS — The company providing internet services for Belgium’s parliament, government agencies, universities and scientific institutions said Tuesday that its network was under cyberattack,...

Belgium pauses re-opening plans as virus infections mount

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BRUSSELS — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday that the country faces a few “crucial weeks” as the number of coronavirus infections...

Belgian PM flies LGBT flag following suspicious murder

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BRUSSELS — The rainbow flag of the LGBT community flew outside the Belgian prime minister's office on Tuesday as suspicions remained that anti-gay motives...

Hold it! Belgian govt warns against using its own free masks

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BRUSSELS — Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country's government is having second thoughts — warning...