Store on Dutch-Belgian Border Half-Closed Amid Outbreak
Differences in countries’ Covid-19 response measures mean that in one shop on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium, you can buy baby clothes but not men’s pajamas.
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Top EU Court Punts Extradition Case of Spanish Rapper
Belgium can’t be forced to extradite a Spanish rapper convicted of glorifying terrorism until it determines if his lyrics are a crime under Belgian law, the European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday.
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Mushrooms Grow From Beer Waste in the Cellars of Brussels
In Belgium, a country where beer is the culinary king, its brewing also creates magic for mushrooms.
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Belgian Court Acquits 3 Doctors in Landmark Euthanasia Case
Belgium’s euthanasia law survived a key test on Friday when a high court acquitted three doctors of charges of manslaughter by poisoning in a landmark ruling involving a woman who suffered from mental problems.
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Belgian Judge Suspends Warrant for Catalonia’s Puigdemont
The arrest warrant targeting Carles Puigdemont has been suspended by Belgian judicial authorities because of the Catalan separatist leader’s immunity as a European lawmaker, his lawyer said Thursday.
Read moreWhite Rhino Born in Belgian Zoo
A rare southern white rhino was born at a zoo in Belgium, boosting efforts to save the endangered species, the park said on Monday.
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Belgian Prodigy, Age 9, Set for University Degree
Like many other 9-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs, and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way.
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The Secret to Belgian Ale? Medieval Super-Yeasts
Classic Belgian beers, some of the most famous ales in the world, are fermented with rare, hybrid yeast species, according to a study published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
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Belgium Loses Court Battle Over Nuclear Plant Extensions
Europe’s highest court rapped Belgium on Monday for extending the life of two nuclear power stations without performing the necessary environmental checks.
Read moreBelgium Fined $5K a Day for Telecom Failings
Europe’s top court fined Belgium on Monday to the tune of $5,600 a day for noncompliance with rules on high-speed electronic communications networks.
Read moreEU Justices Bolster National Courts’ Authority to Enforce Air Quality Rules
National courts of European Union member states have the authority to review where air quality sampling stations are placed for the purposes of determining whether plans to curb air pollution are adequate, the European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday.
Read moreBelgium Faces Difficult Coalition Process
In Belgium, the seat European Parliament, national election results are predicted to split along language lines, likely leading to a difficult coalition process.
Read moreBelgian Court Finds French Man Guilty of Jewish Museum Attack
A French citizen suspected of working for the Islamic State group in Syria was convicted Thursday of murdering four people at a Jewish museum in Belgium’s capital, an attack that crystalized fears in Europe that foreign fighters would return to sow terror at home.
Read moreBelgian Climate Minister Resigns After Protest March Scandal
A Belgian environment minister resigned Tuesday after claiming she had confirmation from state security services that massive climate demonstrations in recent weeks were staged as a plot against her.
Read moreThousands Skip School to Go to Belgium Climate Protest
More than 10,000 students skipped school again in Belgium to join a march demanding better protections of the globe’s fragile climate.
Read moreJewish Museum Attack Suspect on Trial in Belgium
The trial of a man accused of shooting dead four people at a Jewish museum in Belgium in 2014 after fighting alongside extremists in Syria started in Brussels on Thursday amid high security.
Read moreEurope’s Top Rights Court to Hear Belgian Euthanasia Case
Europe’s top human rights court has agreed to hear a case being brought against Belgium by a man whose mother was euthanized in 2012 for depression, the second case that implicates one of Belgium’s leading euthanasia doctors.
Read moreNuclear Machinations Needed Enviro Study, Says EU Magistrate
An EU magistrate was critical of Belgium on Wednesday for not conducting an environmental study before it waylaid its commitment to going nuclear-energy free.
Read moreBelgium Investigates Doctors Who Euthanized Autistic Woman
Belgian officials are investigating whether doctors improperly euthanized a woman with autism, the first criminal investigation in a euthanasia case since the practice was legalized in 2002 in the European nation.
Read moreBelgian Court Rules Out Extradition for Spanish Rapper
A Belgian court on Monday ruled that Spanish rapper Valtonyc should not be sent back to Spain, where he was sentenced to prison accused of writing lyrics that praise terror groups and insult the royal family.
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