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- "It's a choice for either the N-VA or Di Rupo II" Ben Weyts, deputy chairman of the Flemish nationalists of N-VA, has given away some hints about the party's strategy for after the 2014 elections. Mr Weyts wants the Flemish parties to form a Flemish...
- [VIDEO] - 6 suspects stay behind bars in diamond heist case 18/05/13 - Six suspects stay behind bars, while one of the seven suspects has been released in the case of the diamond robbery at Brussels Airport, Zaventem. The different parties can still appeal...
- [VIDEO] - Prince and princess open "new" Technopolis 18/05/13 - Technopolis, the Flemish science centre in Mechelen (Antwerp), has opened its doors again after it was extended. It boasts dozens of interactive exhibits to allow both young children and...
- "Wind turbines pose a bigger threat than nuclear power plants" Jan Bens, the head of the nuclear watchdog FANC, claims that a nuclear disaster in Belgium is impossible. "The nuclear sector is safe and secure." And there is more. Speaking in the daily De Morgen,...
- Rik Torfs at the helm of KU Leuven Rik Torfs, a former Senator for the Flemish Christian democrats of CD&V, has been elected as the new vice-chancellor of Leuven University (KU Leuven). He beat his challenger, Karen Maex, in a...
- Blood and urine samples taken from Wetteren residents In Wetteren (East Flanders), over 1,000 local residents have blood and urine samples taken after the train disaster two weeks ago. After the goods train had crashed, poisonous gases (acrylonitrile)...
- "Belgium is a hub for counterfeit euro coins" The Brussels judicial authorities are investigating a large-scale scam involving fake 1 and 2 euro coins. That's according to a report in De Tijd. It turns out that tonnes of counterfeit coins from...
- Flemish series 'Salamander' on BBC Four BBC Four is to screen the Flemish hit drama 'Salamander'. 'Salamander' will be broadcast on Saturday nights in a slot earlier filled by Danish successes 'Borgen' and 'The Killing'.
- [VIDEO] - Gay activist locked up in cage in Brussels 17/5/13 - A raft of Flemish town halls are displaying the rainbow flag to mark the International Day Against Homophobia. Despite great advances in Belgium over the past decade, problems persist. A...
- [VIDEO] - Smell of rotting fish at Brussels Airport 17/5/13 - At Zaventem the luggage belt is turning once again. The industrial dispute at baggage handler Swissport has been resolved and luggage is being loaded and reloaded normally. Extra staff are...
- Cracked nuclear reactors to go online again The agency that controls Belgium's nuclear industry has advised in favour of the reopening of the two nuclear reactors that were closed down amid fears that minute cracks could trigger a nuclear...
- All or nothing: Anderlecht and Z.Waregem in season-ending thriller Next Sunday, Anderlecht and Zulte Waregem battle it out for the league title in the Belgian football league. They are the only two remaining teams who can take the title home in the very last day of...
- Did Flemish Speaker censor strip cartoon? A handful of words in French have been removed from a speech bubble in a leaflet promoting a strip cartoon exhibition in the Flemish Parliament. It is understood that the words were redacted at the...
- Economic growth: "I don't believe anybody" Belgium's Planning Office is forecasting minimal growth of 0.2% this year. In 2014 the Belgian economy could forge ahead once again with growth predictions now of 1.2%.
- Giant pothole outside Royal Palace of Brussels A large pothole has appeared in the road outside King Albert's place of work, the Royal Palace in the City of Brussels. The road has been in a bad way for some time, but now subsidence has resulted...
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