Brief

Roberto testifies: “I experienced two attacks, one of the terrorists, the other of the State”

The man was in aisle 11 of the airport when a bomb exploded, plunging him into a “nightmare”, still sharp pain and urinary problems. This is what he said on Wednesday afternoon before the Brussels Assize Court. “I don’t understand why try to hurt as much as possible. There is no religion in the world … Read more

Renovation of the Stock Exchange: the opposition MR pinpoints “an unacceptable slippage”

On the basis of figures requested from the City, it estimates that the 88 million projected expenses and already for the most part carried out represent four times more than the initial budget. The Stock Exchange renovation project carried out for many years by the City has undergone several budget adjustments. “We first heard about … Read more

A man arrested, suspected of the assassination of his wife in Walcourt

A man born in 1947 opened fire several times on his wife, before trying to kill himself, this Monday, March 27 around 9:15 a.m. in Somzée (Walcourt), the Namur prosecutor’s office reported on Wednesday. When they arrived on the spot, the police officers of the Flowal zone and the emergency services could only note the … Read more

Plans for attacks in Belgium: three suspects arrested in the Brussels investigation, seven people under arrest warrant in total

The three people arrested Monday evening as part of an investigation into potential terrorist attacks led by a Brussels investigating judge have been placed under an arrest warrant, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The three suspects have been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group. One of the three was … Read more

In the northern district of Brussels, residents exasperated by insecurity are sounding the alarm: “It has become a lawless zone”

The twenty demonstrators wanted to challenge the federal and municipal authorities on the seriousness of the situation; thefts, assaults and trafficking have made life untenable. The de facto association of inhabitants of the Northern Quarter, organizer of the rally, denounces the impunity of traffickers, criminals and organized gangs against whom a local police force “poor … Read more

Belgium number one in the export of a pesticide banned in Europe

If the use of this neurotoxic and endocrine disruptor is banned, this is not the case for its production or its export outside the European Union. For the last six months of 2022, European authorities have been notified of an overall export of 380,000 liters of chlorpyrifos. A figure that already rises to 367,000 liters … Read more

Threesomes, alcohol and exhibitionism, three special units officers suspended after “inappropriate parties”

At least three officers from the Federal Police’s Directorate of Special Units (DSU) have been suspended following two ‘parties’ in which alcohol was consumed and sexual acts were allegedly committed, newspapers report on Tuesday Het Nieuwsblad and Gazet van Antwerpen. The first party would have taken place a week after the celebrations of the 50 … Read more

Euro U21: Belgium end their training camp with a 3-2 victory over Japan

The high positioning of the Imps paid off directly. Ewoud Pletinckx won a duel in the midfield, the ball arrived at Largie Ramazani who, from 20 meters, sent the leather into the net of Leo Brian Kokubo (5th). Ramazani then launched Yorbe Vertessen who deceived the goalkeeper at the near post (20th). Again, the action … Read more

Zuhal Demir refutes any pre-election N-VA-Vooruit agreement and guns down the CD&V: “Elections are crucial for us, for Mahdi clearly not”

“The elections are crucial for us, for Mahdi clearly not. There is not the slightest axis (N-VA-Vooruit). We are not together in a government, nor with the PS, let democracy speak in 2024 “, said Ms. Demir on the set of Zevende Dag (VRT). The possibility of an alliance between the parties of Bart De … Read more