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A recent spate of shootings in Brussels has left eight people dead in the span of just seven months, with the latest firearms incident bringing the total this year to 34.
The Belgian town of Wervik in West Flanders is closing its border crossing to France on Monday evening during the Euro football match that pits the two countries against one another.
A shooting in Saint-Gilles left two people dead and three injured early on Thursday morning, according to police reports.
The Brussels’ agency for prevention and security safe.brussels has opened the first centre for intrafamily violence in the region.
Four police officers involved in the death of Mehdi Bouda will not be prosecuted following a ruling from a Brussels court.
There were two shootings in Brussels on Saturday night, leaving one person dead and one seriously injured.
In the face of rising drug crime, Brussels will focus its efforts on key drug "hotspots" in the capital, for examplé Matonge and Brussels-Midi station, according to the region’s minister-president
An estimated 900 people took part in a Brussels march against police violence over the weekend, marking the International Day against Police Violence and Repression on 15 March.
While drug-related shootings in Brussels have grabbed headlines in recent days, neighbourhood associations warn that the problem is nothing new.
