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Sven Mary attacked for defending Abdeslam

Belgian criminal defence lawyer Sven Mary on Tuesday was attacked by a person who deplored him for representing the accused terrorist Salah Abdeslam, writes Le Soir on its website. The lawyer was able to overpower the attacker, he told the newspaper, before returning to his office and promptly...

Bruges calls on residents to give up alcohol for a month

Not long ago, we reported on a plan to build a beer pipeline under the streets of Bruges. But now it seems the beer-loving Flemish city may go totally dry for a whole month. The city of Bruges has called on its residents to go for 30 days without touching a drop of alcohol, De Morgen reported. Some...

Brussels bombings: Round-up of Thursday's developments

Two days after the Brussels terror attacks, here's what we learnt on Thursday about the ongoing investigation. Maelbeek bomber had an accomplice? Investigators are trying to track down a second man suspected of accompanying the Brussels subway suicide bomber Khalid El Bakraoui. According to Le...

What's on this week: 25 March-1 April

Postponed: More than 5,000 people on Facebook had planned to take part in a "Walk Against Fear" on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, following Tuesday's terror attacks in which 31 people died and about 300 were injured. The gathering was scheduled from 14.00 outside the Bourse, which has been...

Belgian royal couple meet with victims and aid workers

Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde today paid a visit to the University Hospital Gasthuisberg in Leuven. The royal couple met with victims of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels Airport and the Brussels metro station Maelbeek. During the visit, the couple also met with members of the...

18 Belgian university programmes among world's top 50

Eighteen universities and colleges in Belgium offer subjects that are considered among the top 50 in the world in their academic field, according to the recently published QS World University Rankings by Subject. KU Leuven accounts for the highest number of Belgian entries in the list, with 11...

Brussels attacks latest: Third suspect in airport bombing on the run

Who were the bombers? Two suicide bombers who set off bombs at Brussels airport and Maelbeek metro station were identified on Wednesday as Khalim and Ibrahim El Bakraoui. The brothers, aged 27 and 30 respectively, were already known to police for gang-related crime but until now were not connected...

Drive on: Meet Belgium's classic car fanatics

For classic car devotees, Belgium is the perfect place: the locals have an affinity for oldtimers, with a passionate sub-culture for collecting, rally driving and tinkering. From Ferraris and Fords to Aston Martins and Alfa Romeos, there are vintage vehicles galore in Belgium. Definitions vary, but...

Suspects identified in Brussels terrorist attacks

The death toll of yesterday morning’s terrorist attacks at Brussels Airport and in Maelbeek metro station now stands at 31. Brussels-City mayor Yvan Mayeur has confirmed that there are 20 dead and 106 injured following the bomb explosion in a metro train at Maelbeek station. According to federal...

World responds to Brussels terrorist attacks

“We were afraid of a terrorist attack, and now it has happened,” said prime minister Charles Michel yesterday afternoon in response to the attacks at Brussels Airport and in the capital’s EU district. “Our country and our people have been hit by blind, brutal and cowardly attacks. At Zaventem and...

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