A Dutch-speaking traveller at Central Station claims two explostions “at his nose”. He published a picture on his page, that immediately collected hundreds of shares. At the moment there is no further detail from the Federal police, claiming “everything is under control”. Twee luide ontploffingen in Brussel Cebtraal. Voor mijn neus. Dan snelle knallen na…
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Migrants overpay for money transfers
Migrants in Belgium send from two to five billion euros each year to families and friends in their country of origin, according to research by 11.11.11 and the KU Leuven (Catholic University). Often they are not aware that they pay overly high transfer costs. Many migrants regulary send family or close ones in their country…
Michel talks to Trump without taboo
Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel (Reformist Movement party) has had talks with the US President Donald Trump for over an hour in Brussels Royal palace. Afterwards, the Prime Minister refered to a “warm encounter”, without taboos . “We did not speak a diplomatic language,” said the Prime Minister. Michel emphasized in the conversation, inter alia,…
Europol arrests forgery gang
The criminal gang is accused of facilitating the illegal entry of migrants – mainly Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis – to and within Europe and the Schengen area, through the production and supply of false documents. It is estimated that the irregular migrants paid EUR 2 000 – 3 000 for each false document. Investigations revealed…
Belgium denies any ties to ‘The Belge’ attacker at Champs-Elysées
“The guy who yesterday (on Thursday) did the act was not a Belgian. He was French,” – Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Friday. He added that the name announced by ISIS site did not correspond to the perosnality of the attacker: Abu Yusuf Al-Beljiki pseudonym given by ISIS, according to Jambon does not correspond…
Champs-Elysée terrorist – ‘The Belge’
The attack, which took place around 21:00 (1900 GMT) on the 20th of April, in the heart of Paris on Champs-Elysée avenue was almost immediately claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, previously claiming the other terrorist acts in France, that killed 238 people since 2015. “The gunman of the attack on the Champs-Elysees in central…
Europol crack on Albania and Romania organized crime
Four individuals have been arrested as a result of a joint investigation between the Belgian and Romanian Police, supported by Europol, against a mobile organised crime group specialised in house burglaries. Up to now, the criminal gang is suspected of being involved in 40 different house burglaries with a prejudice estimated at more than EUR…
ECJ: humanitarian visa is a national competence
The EU’s top court based in Luxembourg ruled Tuesday that states can deny short-term humanitarian visas to people trying to enter to claim asylum, in a case of a Syrian family trying to come to Belgium. Top court in #Luxembourg says states can deny #visas to #refugees https://t.co/5qjPfPQMGj – #ECJ pic.twitter.com/tFp8bSo0lM — Luxembourg Times (@LuxTimes)…
Pence to visit Brussels in February
The Prime Minister Charles Michel, confirmed this week that the US Vice-President Mike Pence will come to Brussels this month. The two men will meet on Sunday February 19th, over a working dinner given over to the bilateral relationship between Belgium and the US, as much as the institutions in Europe. On Thursday, the White…
Koblenz: ENF parties in 'Trump era'
Today the leaders of Europe for Nations and Freedom (ENF) parties from Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands meet in the German city of Koblenz at a conference to exchange their concepts for the future of the continent in a new context of ‘Trump era’. Alternative for Germany (AfD) Frauke Petry is hosting the event,…
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