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Islam Party stirs controversy ahead of Belgian elections
Amid Europe's turbulent political landscape, a party - who's aim is to create an Islamic State - is hoping to win seats in Belgium's October municipal elections. The Islam Party got two members elected in 2012, including one in the...
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EU sets sights on artificial intelligence future
Robots are nothing new, but their brains are getting bigger and better. Artificial intelligence technology is one area where the EU wants to see more investment during its next budget period. It hopes to see pledges of at least 20...
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Brief from Brussels: EU's post-Brexit budget plans revealed
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The EU unveils its post-Brexit budget plans, which include cuts and bonuses. And we look at the future of artificial intelligence technology, which Europe wants to boost, to catch up with the...
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'Words are my only weapons' - Syrian activist's push for peace
From dusty Syria to the crowded Belgian university town of Louvain-la-Neuve. Yahia Hakoum's life has changed so much since 2011, the year he joined protests against Bashar al-Assad's regime. He was picked up and jailed for 45 days,...
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Aluminium production: what to do with 150 million tons of waste
At one experimental metallurgy plant in Aachen in Germany, scientists are trying to recycle waste from primary aluminium production in a more efficient and sustainable way. The waste is mixed with carbon and then melted at extreme...
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The great opportunities of the Galileo satellite navigation system
Galileo is a state of the art navigation system with unique features not found in any other system. Operational since 2016, it’s designed to offer free of charge commercial, mass market, governmental and search and rescue services. But...
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Brief from Brussels: Greece asks EU to help free soldiers held in Turkey
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Greece calls for EU to help free two soldiers arrested in Turkey; and Belgian residents get free iodine pills, in case of a nuclear disaster.
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Belgian spirits company fears Trump trade war
For one Belgian spirits importer, Donald Trump's threat of a trade war is worse than a bad hangover. Bourbon whisky from Kentucky and other parts of the US make up a big part of the 'Premium Spirits' business. Trump's tariff plans for...
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Rapper in Belgium World Cup song row
A row's erupted over Belgium's official World Cup song. A rapper - known for misogynistic lyrics - has been chosen to produce it. Pro-women critics say Damso should be ditched, but the Belgian Football Association is sticking to its...
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Scandal over rotten meat in Belgium
Belgium has closed a major meat processing plant in the country, and supermarkets have taken meat products off their shelves in a scandal over rotten meat. The company, Veviba, saw its licence revoked by the federal government, after...
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The Brief: The future of eurozone reforms and a meat scandal in Belgium
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Eurozone reforms might take a back seat, as the new German government settles in and resistance withing the currency bloc is rising; and Belgium has to deal with another food scandal, this time...
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Immigrants struggle for health care in Belgium
The daughter of Rachid and Sakina was born three months ago in a hospital in Belgium. Now this Moroccan family wonders how they will manage to pay for the childbirth, 5,300 euros. In theory, they are covered by a public service called...
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Belgians get free iodine pills in case of nuclear disaster
Belgium's offered singled out for the state of its nuclear power plants. Now the federal government's handing out free iodine tablets to all those resident, to use if the worst was to ever happen. In the event of a nuclear accident or a...
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Is Belgium's hard line on migrants about to get tougher?
Politicians in Belgium are to vote on legislation allowing police to search private homes for illegal immigrants. The country's Parliamentary Committee on the Interior is considering a bill that would allow raids and arrests of...
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A warning on pollution and concerns that Belgium is about to toughen its stance on immigration
The European Commission is promising to get tough on air quality and may penalise members that breach EU rules on pollutants . After a meeting with the environment ministers of nine countries which face legal action because of air...
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Brief: EU updates tax haven blacklist and Belgium debates migrant law
This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU’s de facto political capital. In this edition, EU finance ministers remove eight countries from a controversial tax haven blacklist – but critics want more...
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Belgians split over draft migrant law
As Belgian citizens sign up to host migrants and refugees, some politicians are pushing for tougher deportation laws. A draft bill says police should be allowed to search for and arrest unauthorised migrants in private homes. Public...
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Will and Kate visit Passchendaele
The Royals were in Belgium to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the First World War’s bloodiest battles. About 100,000 Canadian soldiers fought in Passchendaele in 1917
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EU’s Barnier cool on PM May’s offer for expats
Theresa May’s offer on protecting the rights of EU nationals needs “more ambition” and “clarity, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday. Frenchman Barnier, writing on Twitter, added that the goal of the remaining...
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It’s Molengeek, baby
Molengeek is just the latest digital start-up to come out of Molenbeeek, the poor and much-maligned neighbourhood in Brussels. But it’s a socially conscious digital start-up, and an IT incubator to boot. The students getting trained at...
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Social start-up is turning Molenbeek into Molengeek
Molengeek is just the latest digital start-up to come out of Molenbeek, the poor and much-maligned neighbourhood in Brussels. But it’s a socially conscious digital start-up, and an IT incubator to boot. The students getting trained at...
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Da Vinci exhibit in Belgium highlights genius of inventor/painter
Artisans recreated 500-year-old designs to life-sized scale
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Back from bankruptcy and how to avoid it
This week Business Planet visits Ghent, Belgium to learn about what’s being done to help businesses avoid bankruptcy and rebound from it. Green Jobs Every year in the EU, 200 000 companies go bankrupt, resulting in over 1.7 million...
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Belgium’s security struggle – one year after Brussels attacks
These are tough times for those countering terrorism in Europe, as the so called Islamic State changes its strategy. From Iraq and Syria, the war now moving to the EU. The number of young radicalised people is increasing and some foreign...