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10 People to Stand Trial Over Deadly 2016 Brussels Attacks

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bombing, Brussels, Islamic State Group, Terrorism, transportation

Ten people including the lone known surviving suspect in the 2015 deadly Paris attacks have been ordered to stand trial in connection with the suicide bombings which killed 32 people and injured hundreds in the Brussels subway and airport nearly five years ago.

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Appeals Environment Government Health International 

EU Court Nixes Brussels Suit Over Dangerous Herbicide Glyphosate

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 CAIN BURDEAU
Brussels, European Commission, European Court of Justice, pesticides

Europe’s highest court on Thursday tossed out a challenge from Brussels to the European Commission decision that lets Europeans use glyphosate-based herbicides known to harm bees.

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Business Entertainment International 

Bar or Restaurant? The Big Issue in Pandemic-Struck Brussels

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
alcohol, Brussels, coronavirus, Restaurants

Since bars in Brussels were forced to close as of Thursday for at least a month to deal with a massive surge in cases while restaurants were allowed to remain open, the big question on the streets is: when is a bar a bar and when is a bar a restaurant.

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Criminal Government International 

Attacker Shot After Stabbing Policeman in Brussels

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brussels, Police, Shooting, stabbing

An assailant stabbed a policeman Tuesday close to the Grand Place in Brussels’ historic center, before officers got to the scene and shot the suspect.

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Business Consumers Employment International 

Strike at Brussels Airport Leaves Hundreds Stranded

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aviation, Brussels, strike

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Brussels international airport after luggage handlers went on strike over workload and pay demands.

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Criminal Government International Trials 

18 Acquitted in Massive Brussels Airport 2013 Diamond Heist

May 17, 2018May 22, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aviation, Brussels, diamonds, theft

A court has acquitted for lack of evidence 18 suspects accused of being involved in a massive 2013 diamond heist at Brussels Airport when tens of millions worth of gems were stolen from the hold of a departing Swiss-bound plane.

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Criminal International Trials 

Paris Attacks Suspect Abdeslam Refuses to Reappear in Court

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
attack, Brussels, Islamic State Group, Terrorism, witnesses

The sole surviving suspect in the November 2015 attacks on Paris refused to reappear in a trial that victims had hoped would shed light on the Islamic State network that struck again in Brussels, a court said Tuesday.

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Government International Politics 

UK Finance Lobbyists Talk Post-Brexit Options in Brussels

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brexit, Brussels, financial services, lobbying, United Kingdom

A group of London’s financial lobbyists will head to Brussels on Wednesday for their first meeting with officials and stakeholders since Brexit talks began.

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Criminal Government International Politics 

Suspect Shot After Explosion at Brussels Train Station

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brussels, Europe, explosion, Shooting, trains

Soldiers shot a suspect in the heart of Brussels after a small explosion at a busy train station Tuesday night continued a week of extremist attacks in the capitals of Europe.

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Government International 

Heartbreak and Paperwork Weigh on Brussels Attack Victims

March 21, 2017May 26, 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS
airports, attack, Brussels, transportation

In the year since suicide bombings ripped through the Brussels airport and subway, those affected have found themselves fighting to be recognized as victims, battling for compensation, and dealing with insurance bureaucracy like seeking three price estimates for a prosthetic limb.

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