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Belgium's Ona Embo named Division B MVP; leads All-Star Five
FIBA Basketball
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SKOPJE (North Macedonia) - Despite not winning the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division B title, Belgium's Aaron Ona Embo can celebrate winning MVP honors as he leads the All-Star Five. The Belgian is joined in the All-Star Five by Czechia's Marek...
Jewellery chain Claire’s to close with loss of 100 jobs in Belgium
The Bulletin
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August 16, 2025
American retail chain Claire’s, which sells inexpensive jewellery and fashion accessories for teenagers, has filed for bankruptcy in Belgium. The chain has 30 stores in Belgium, three of which are in Brussels, and about 100 jobs are at risk. “The...
Toxic algae warning for several Brussels ponds
The Bulletin
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August 16, 2025
Blue-green algae have been detected again in several Brussels ponds, according to Brussels Environment. The unpleasant-smelling phenomenon is common on hot, dry summer days and can cause various health problems in humans and animals, Bruzz...
Influential Brussels artist Walter Swennen passed away at 79
Belga News Agency
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August 16, 2025
Brussels artist Walter Swennen has passed away at the age of 79, his gallery Xavier Hufkens announced on Saturday. Swennen had been battling illness for several years. His gallery called him “one of Belgium's most influential artists”, someone who...
Ghent OCMW closed until tribute after the worker’s murder
Brussels Morning
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August 16, 2025
Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – A 56-year-old OCMW worker was killed during a home visit in Nieuw Gent. Ghent closed services until Monday, Aug 18, 2025; Alderman Astrid De Brucker stressed staff safety and support. As VRT News reported, the...
EU ambassadors convene emergency session in Brussels to discuss Alaska summit
Brussels Morning
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August 16, 2025
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ambassadors from 27 EU countries met urgently in Brussels to examine the consequences of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, reported by the Russian news agency TASS. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump and...
Brussels Notebook: For now farmers have won the moral and economic battle but they are set to lose the APR war
Farming Life
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August 15, 2025
I shudder when I see the term “climate expert” attached to criticism of agriculture. This week saw a report from Irish scientists, challenging carbon reduction targets. The criticism was directed at Ireland, but no doubt green lobby groups will...
Belgium’s Foreign Minister urges swift recognition of Palestine
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 15, 2025
Brussels [Belgium], August 15 (ANI/WAM):Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot told parliament that Belgium must quickly recognise the state of Palestine, warning that any delay could undermine the country's credibility regarding the two-state...
Meeting in Brussels of ambassadors of the 27 EU member states
BGNES
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August 16, 2025
Ambassadors of the 27 EU countries gathered in Brussels for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the results of the Russia-US summit in Alaska, about which Trump informed European leaders. The extraordinary meeting of Coreper (the EU Permanent...
About 200,000 people expected at Belgium's biggest flea market in Temploux
Belga News Agency
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August 16, 2025
Between 180,000 and 200,000 people are expected this weekend at the 46th edition of the Temploux flea market in the province of Namur. The small Namur village of around 2,000 inhabitants each year hosts Belgium's biggest flea market. The...
EU envoys convene in Brussels to discuss Alaska summit results
TASS
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August 16, 2025
BRUSSELS, August 16. /TASS/. Ambassadors from 27 EU countries have convened for an emergency meeting in Brussels to discuss the results of the Russia-US summit in Alaska, a diplomatic source told TASS. "An emergency meeting of COREPER (the...
Belgium and Poland reach Division B Final to secure promotion
FIBA Basketball
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SKOPJE (North Macedonia) - Belgium and Poland have reason to celebrate as they have reached the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division B Final and subsequently secured promotion to Division A. The beaten Semi-Finalists, Portugal and Czechia, still have a...
Belgium’s foreign minister urges Palestine recognition 'before there is nothing left'
The National News
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Belgium’s foreign minister told parliament that Belgium must quickly recognise the state of Palestine. Maxime Prevot spoke at an emergency debate on Thursday to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He expressed his concerns that no...
Brussels' search for new 'chief architect' sparks controversy
The Bulletin
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August 15, 2025
After 10 years of service and two temporary extensions, Kristiaan Borret will end his term as Brussels' chief architect on 31 August, prompting a search for a replacement to take over by 1 September in order to avoid affecting construction...
Ghent social worker’s suspected killer is a 38-year-old Syrian with mental health issues
VRT
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August 15, 2025
The man suspected of killing a 56-year-old staff member of Ghent’s (East Flanders) Social Services Department (OCMW) is a 38-year-old man that came to Belgium from Syria. He has psychiatric issue and reportedly remained silent when he was...
Belgium fined over 4 million euro for delays in turning EU directives into national law
VRT
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August 15, 2025
The Belgian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that this year Belgium has been fined a total of 4.45 million euro by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to transpose two EU directives into national law on time. The fines are...
Brussels To Protect Farmers? Something Is Fishy in the Agri-Food Market
The European Conservative
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August 15, 2025
The European Union is preparing to rewrite the rules governing the food supply chain, with a proposal scheduled for 2026 that, according to Brussels, aims to protect farmers from selling below production cost. The announcement comes after months...
Belgium moves closer to coalition crisis over Gaza
EurActiv
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August 15, 2025
Belgian lawmakers convened a reckoning over the country's paralysed policy stance on Gaza at an emergency parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday that cut short the summer break and drew Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. For weeks,...
FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium-Netherlands 2026: One Year to Go!
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 15, 2025
Lausanne [Switzerland], August 15 (ANI): In exactly one year from now, on August 15, 2026, the hockey world will come together to celebrate the start of the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026. The countdown has officially begun, and...
A view from Brussels: The stakes of data memorization in AI models
IAPP
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August 15, 2025
An ongoing public consultation by the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information seeks to "contribute to the development of data protection-compliant approaches for dealing with memorized data" in LLMs, IAPP...