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An employee carries groceries outside an ICA Kvantum supermarket

Hackers Spoiled Food at 60 Belgian Supermarkets by Overheating Their Freezers

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A US Air Force general in dress uniform speaking at a podium

NATO's Top Military Commander Says Patriot Deliveries to Ukraine Are Not Being Held Up

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Pedestrians walking past the European Commission's Berlaymont building with EU flags flying

Brussels Turns Down the Baltics' 500 Million Euro Drone Defense Ask, Points to Loans Instead

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Mark Carney and Ursula von der Leyen speaking together in front of European Union flags

Von der Leyen and Carney to Sign a Canada EU Framework, but Not the Membership Von der Leyen Floated

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Panelists discussing Belgium-Kazakhstan relations on stage at a Brussels press club briefing

Brussels Takes Stock of a Deepening Kazakhstan Partnership After the King's Historic Visit

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Two men on stage at a political event, one pointing toward the crowd while the other cheers beside him

Universal Service: Where Lieberman and Winter Overlap

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever with his hands clasped in thought during a parliamentary session

Belgium's Budget Talks Collapse Again as Vooruit Rejects a 78 Page Spending Plan

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking at a podium during an EU summit

A Belgian-Led Consortium Wins Part of the EU's 180 Million Euro Bet Against US Cloud Reliance

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Turkish and Belgian officials posing together on a grand staircase beneath their national flags

Fidan Rounds Out Brussels Trip With NATO and EU Meetings as Turkey Touts Deepening Ties

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Belgian Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden seated at her desk in parliament

Belgian Justice Minister's Partner Worked at Firm Advising Winner of Failed Police IT Project

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Turkish and Belgian ministers sitting beneath their countries' flags at a roundtable meeting in Brussels

Turkey and Belgium Revive Ministerial Talks After a Decade-Long Gap

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A Belgian federal police officer wearing a protective vest in a shopping arcade

Brussels Riots End With 150 Arrests as Anger Over Cuts to Schools and Police Boils Over

By Belgium Crown Staff

Vietnamese President To Lam meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Rights Groups Press Belgium and Denmark to Challenge Vietnam's Leader Over Crackdown

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking intently during a meeting

Zelensky Arrives in Brussels as EU Leaders Edge Toward a Decision on Frozen Russian Assets

By Belgium Crown Staff

A row of cars parked beside European Union flags outside a glass office building in Brussels

EU Leaders Set to Order Brussels to Build New Trade Tools Against China

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A masked protester throwing a tear gas canister amid thick smoke during clashes in Brussels

Police Fire Tear Gas as Brussels Unrest Spills Into a Second Day Near Midi Station

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaking outdoors in a dark suit

De Wever Cancels His Annual Policy Speech as the Coalition Still Can't Agree on a Budget

By Belgium Crown Staff

A fuel pump nozzle inserted into a car at a filling station

Belgium Won't Tap Its Oil Reserves to Bring Down Fuel Prices

By Belgium Crown Staff

An aircraft on the runway at Brussels Airport

Two Strikes in Four Days Set to Disrupt Belgian Flights and Trains This Month

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gesturing while speaking at a podium in front of the Italian flag

Meloni Asks Brussels to Loosen Its Budget Rules as Energy Prices Bite

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A fighter jet taking off near wind turbines, seen through a round window frame

Belgium Orders a Billion Dollar Air Defence System, and Leases One to Start Sooner

By Belgium Crown Staff

A steelworker in protective gear watching molten metal and sparks fly at a foundry

Five EU Countries Want an Export Discount to Ease Carbon Costs on Industry

By Belgium Crown Staff

A blurred, moody portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lit in blue at a podium

Brussels Ties 20 Billion Euros in Aid to a Stalled Ukrainian Reform List

By Belgium Crown Staff

Defence Minister Theo Francken gesturing toward a missile mounted on a military aircraft during a base visit

Francken Says Russia Is Behind Some Incidents in Belgium, but His Track Record Invites Scrutiny

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The flags of the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland displayed together on a stage

Brussels Tells Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Clear a Growing Backlog of EU Law

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Chocolatier Arthur Amblard pouring tempered chocolate into a mould in his Sablon workshop

A Sugar-Free Chocolatier in the Sablon Wins Brussels' Top Prize

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Armed soldiers on patrol on a Brussels street as residents go about their day

Belgium Extends Its Soldiers-in-the-Metro Operation for Another Six Months

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Four men in suits posing for a photo with a view of the Zeebrugge car terminal and wind turbines behind them

Japan's Environment Minister Tours Zeebrugge's Car Terminal to See Shipping's Green Push

By Belgium Crown Staff

Prime Minister Bart De Wever running a hand through his hair while speaking in parliament

De Wever Tells Parliament Belgium Will Use Return Hubs but Exempt Minors

By Belgium Crown Staff

A close-up of a healthcare worker administering a vaccine injection into a patient's arm

Belgium's Split Health Powers Are Leaving Adults Unevenly Vaccinated, Insurer Says

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Belgian interior minister Bernard Quintin and UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood laughing together while exchanging signed documents in front of Belgian and British flags

Belgium and the UK Strike a Deal to Share Intelligence on Channel Smuggling Gangs

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The Euroclear headquarters building in Brussels

Why Belgium Keeps Blocking the EU's Plan to Turn Frozen Russian Money Into a Ukraine Loan

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Brussels Puts ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox Under Its Toughest Tech Rules

By Belgium Crown Staff

A British sprinter celebrates draped in the Union flag after a major athletics title

Brussels Hosts Athletics' Season Finale as the Diamond League Crowns Its Champions

By Belgium Crown Staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at a podium at a European Council summit in Brussels

Brussels Says Its 90 Billion Euro Ukraine Loan Is Enough, for Now

By Belgium Crown Staff

A factory worker assembling electronic components on a production line

EU Trade Officials Head to Beijing to Press China on a Widening Export Gap

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A white and black humanoid robot raising its arms during a demonstration in front of onlookers

Humanoid Robots Take a Turn Around the European Parliament

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An elderly woman shields herself from the sun with an umbrella on a hot day

Belgium Counted Nearly 3,000 Extra Deaths Across This Summer's Heatwaves

By Belgium Crown Staff

Belgian police officers patrolling a Brussels street

More Than 550 Officers and Soldiers Swept Brussels Streets in a Single Night

By Belgium Crown Staff

Police tape reading Police Politie stretched across a cordoned off Brussels street

Brussels Prosecutor Lays Out a Crackdown Plan as Shooting Total Nears 170

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Brussels prosecutor Julien Moinil speaking at a press conference surrounded by microphones

Brussels Prosecutor Says He Is Tired of Repeating the Same Warning on Drug Shootings

By Belgium Crown Staff

Military personnel viewing data on a large briefing screen in an operations room

Belgium Summons US Ambassador a Second Time Over Jab at Health Minister

By Belgium Crown Staff

Three Maash executives standing in front of fermentation equipment at a production facility

Brussels Food Tech Startup Maash Raises 12 Million Euros for Fermented Protein

By Belgium Crown Staff

A person shopping online, illustrating an e-commerce checkout experience

Bol Brings Its One-Click Checkout to Belgian Webshops

By Belgium Crown Staff

Trays of white eggs on a conveyor at a packing facility

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Belgian Eggs Has Now Sickened More Than 300

By Belgium Crown Staff

Saint-Gilles mayor Jean Spinette speaking at a press event

Saint-Gilles Mayor Demands 80 More Officers After Another Weekend of Shootings

By Belgium Crown Staff

Workers in safety gear assembling a high voltage electricity pylon with a crane

Brussels Backs Its Energy Regulator as Capitals Push Back on Grid Power

By Belgium Crown Staff

A guard seen through a razor wire border fence at the Ceuta enclave

Brussels Moves to Fund Spain's Ceuta Response as Madrid Warns Morocco

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A maroon and cream European Sleeper train carriage waiting at a station platform under a glass roof

A New Night Train Will Link Brussels to Copenhagen and Malmo

By Belgium Crown Staff

The European Council building in Brussels with EU flags flying in front of it

Brussels Clears 6.1 Billion Euros for Ukraine's Air Defences

By Belgium Crown Staff

A cargo tow tractor pulling loaded trailers across the tarmac in front of a freighter aircraft

Brussels Airport Tests a Driverless Tow Tractor on Its Cargo Ramp

By Belgium Crown Staff

Aerial view of the Brussels skyline at sunset with the city hall spire visible among the rooftops

Belgian Factory Output Slipped Again in June, Statistics Office Says

By Belgium Crown Staff

Europe's Luxury Houses Start Spotting Cracks of Light in China

By Belgium Crown Staff

Prince Laurent and his son Clement Vandenkerckhove posing together, both wearing glasses

Prince Laurent's Son Is Now Officially a Prince of Belgium

By Belgium Crown Staff

A firefighter in yellow protective gear walking across scorched, smoldering ground in the High Fens

Firefighters Say Belgium's Worst Wildfire in a Century Is Now Encircled

By Belgium Crown Staff

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot speaking at a podium beside a Belgian flag and a backdrop for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Belgium and Ukraine Push Toward New Drone Cooperation Deal

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Grainy black and white military targeting footage showing an unidentified oval shaped object, released by the US Defence Department

Brussels Has Quietly Been Watching the Skies for UFOs Since at Least 2023, Documents Show

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The Cinquantenaire park in Brussels with dry, sun scorched grass around the arcade

Brussels Stays on Yellow Drought Alert Even as Rain Moves In This Week

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Thick plumes of smoke rising from a wildfire spreading across forest and open land

Belgium's Record Wildfire Isn't Alone, as Fires Turn Deadly in Greece and Burn Across France and the UK

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Scorched, smoke covered ground with burned trees still standing after a wildfire in the High Fens

Belgium's Wildfire Becomes the Largest on Record as Evacuations Begin Near the German Border

By Belgium Crown Staff

Thick smoke rising from a wildfire burning across open moorland and forest in the Hautes Fagnes

Belgium Calls for EU Help as Its Largest Wildfire in 30 Years Tears Through the High Fens

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Rows of gold bars and a bucket filled with gold coins found in the walls of a house in Belgium

Builders Uncover a 9 Million Euro Gold Hoard Hidden in the Walls of a Belgian House

By Belgium Crown Staff

Police, firefighters and paramedics at the scene of an incident on a residential Belgian street, with vehicles cordoned off

Belgium Opens Investigation Into App That Rewards Drivers for Speeding

By Belgium Crown Staff

A dense crowd of hikers wearing backpacks and event lanyards gathered under trees at the start of the Dodentocht

Belgium's Infamous 100km 'Death March' Sets Off Into the Night Tonight

By Belgium Crown Staff

Packages of seized cocaine piled on a table in front of a Belgian federal police East Flanders banner

Short-Term Rental Apartments Are Being Used as Drug Stash Houses, Belgium's Top Drug Official Says

By Belgium Crown Staff

A CASH sign lit up above a Bancontact payment terminal in Belgium

Cash acceptance in Belgium falls to among the lowest in the eurozone, ECB finds

By Belgium Crown Staff

Two Netherlands hockey players celebrate with raised fists and a stick in hand after a goal

Belgium's Red Lions Enter Home World Cup as Top Ranked Team

By Belgium Crown Staff

A Brussels Airlines aircraft touches down on the runway with smoke rising from its landing gear

Brussels Region Takes Legal Action Over Aircraft Noise From Main Airport Route

By Belgium Crown Staff

Traffic queues on a Bucharest boulevard beneath the Arcul de Triumf at dusk

Why Thousands of Romanians Are Becoming Belgian Citizens

By Belgium Crown Staff

A group of guests in colorful gowns pose together outdoors at night during the BIG ART Festival evening in Porto Cervo

Forget Ibiza: The Global Elite Gathered in Sardinia for One of the Summer's Most Spectacular Nights

By Belgium Crown Staff

An aerial view of the newly repaved Schuman Square roundabout beside the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels

Brussels' Redesigned Schuman Square Dubbed Europe's Largest Frying Pan

By Belgium Crown Staff

Pedestrians and a dog cross a busy street in Warsaw with the Palace of Culture and Science visible in the background

Poland Overtakes Belgium to Become the EU's Sixth Largest Economy

By Belgium Crown Staff

A woman in a black gown poses on a red carpet, looking back over her shoulder

Reinvention as a Business Strategy: How Irina Biss Is Building a Global Platform Around Human Potential

By Belgium Crown Staff

Lotus Bakeries to Invest 500 Million Euros in Biggest Biscoff Expansion Ever

By Belgium Crown Staff

Belgian and Canadian flags fly side by side on a pole in front of an apartment building

Canada and Belgium Deepen Trade Ties as Bilateral Commerce Tops 8.5 Billion Euros

By Belgium Crown Staff

Belgian Hygiene Firm Still Operating in Russia's Main Drone Hub Despite EU Deadline

By Belgium Crown Staff

Two military helicopters hover over a naval vessel flying the Danish flag as a soldier rappels down during an Arctic exercise

Belgium to Send 30 Troops to Greenland for NATO Arctic Mission

By Belgium Crown Staff

Shoppers crowd Rue Neuve, a pedestrian shopping street in central Brussels, on a winter afternoon

Overweight Linked to More Than 9,500 Belgian Deaths in 2022

By Belgium Crown Staff

The Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels seen from above, its wide central lawn browned by drought with the triumphal arch and the tunnel road beyond.

Brussels Extended Its Drought Alert Again, and This Time the Number That Moved Is Underground

By Belgium Crown Staff

A quiet street corner in the European quarter in Brussels under a clear sky, with the Berlaymont building on the left and a parked car passing a cobbled traffic island.

Antwerp Province Closed the Last Gaps in Its Water Ban, Which Is How a Dry Spell Turns Into a Drought

By Belgium Crown Staff

8213 Brewery in Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint Remy Rochefort 2007 Luca Galuzzi. File photograph.

UNESCO Listed Belgian Beer Culture, Not Belgian Beer, and the Distinction Is the Point

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Cracked ground texture. File photograph.

Brussels Asked Its Residents to Stop Washing the Car, and That Sentence Is Worth Reading Twice

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Schaerbeek Avenue des Clos 01. File photograph.

Brussels Empties Into Its Commuter Belt Every Evening, and the Tax Base Goes With It

By Belgium Crown Staff

Central Railway Station Hall in Antwerp. File photograph.

Belgium Has One of the Densest Rail Networks in Europe, Which Is a Blessing and a Bill

By Belgium Crown Staff

Vintage projector reel. File photograph.

Belgian Cinema Punches Far Above Its Size, and a Tax Provision Is Part of the Reason

By Belgium Crown Staff