Cocaine consumed in Europe passes through the port of Antwerp

The port of Antwerp, Belgium, is the second largest in Europe and is also one of the major cocaine trafficking centers on the continent. In 2022, the authorities seized 100 tons of this drug, much of which came from Central America. In the last five years the volume of cocaine introduced has doubled, the Belgian … Read more

The lion cubs are waiting for the last training session before the Euro. It is not just an ordinary preparation, Suchopárek knows and expects top performances

What are your thoughts on the upcoming opponents and the composition of their squads? As with us, there have been changes in both selections. Some players are moved to A-teams, others are injured. The rivals played their last match together in September, and have not met since then. For everyone, it is the last check … Read more

“Belgium has an 88% chance of qualifying for the European Football Championship” | European Championship qualifying round

24 countries will soon be there at the European Football Championship in Germany. 20 of them will receive a direct ticket, as number 1 or 2 in one of the 10 groups. Host country Germany is automatically qualified and the remaining 3 tickets will be distributed via the jump-off. The renowned statistics agency Gracenote calculated … Read more

Belgium is a strategic place for cigarette traffickers

In 2022, nearly 350 million cigarettes were seized and 4 contraband cigarette factories were dismantled. Article reserved for subscribers By Guillaume Declaye Published on 03/21/2023 at 20:55Reading time: 4 mins Dillions of contraband cigarettes are produced every year in Belgian clandestine factories. In 2022, customs dismantled four. This is less than in 2021, when the … Read more

“A treasure”: an impressive necklace of Queen Fabiola sold for 630,000 euros

And “treasure” which escapes the Belgian royal family. This Tuesday, March 21, the famous auction house Sotheby’s offered a one-of-a-kind piece: a jewel worn and cherished by Queen Fabiola. The impressive necklace had a starting price of 550,000 euros and was finally acquired for 80,000 euros more in the morning. The buyer has not been … Read more

Where to watch the Tour of Catalonia? Live sports on TV this Monday, March 20 in Belgium

Football 18:00 Europe of 11 VOOsport World 1 20h30 the Tribune particle Cycling 3:15 p.m. Tour of Catalonia (1st stage) Eurosport Curling 14h00 Worlds: Norway – Denmark Eurosport 2 You never know on which channel to watch the race or the match of the moment live? Are you a sports fan, from football to basketball … Read more

“It made me think”

At the end of January, Chayenne Van Aarle presented her new companion with whom she stayed for a few months. These few months were all the same intense, since the former miss had a terrible car accident a few days before the Miss Belgium 2023 election, preventing her from participating and handing over the crown … Read more

“It’s very frustrating, we know the solutions”: Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, climatologist, talks about buildings in Belgium

Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, climatologist at UCLouvain and candidate for the presidency of the IPCC was the guest of RTL Info 19h. The opportunity to return to the summary of the IPCC, a group of UN experts, published on Monday. The synthesis of nine years of IPCC work on the climate sounds Monday as a stark … Read more

Record employment rate in Belgium: are we rejoicing too quickly at this upturn?

Belgium recorded a record employment rate at the end of 2022: 72.3%. And with more than five million people at work, it achieves an unparalleled performance. Cock-a-doodle Doo ? Article reserved for subscribers Political journalist By Pascal Lorent Published on 03/19/2023 at 18:31Reading time: 3 mins Rokay! The Federal Minister of Employment, Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS), … Read more