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This pushback drew an angry rebuke from Freek Spinnewijn, director of FEANTSA, the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless.
Reports describe the shooting as occurring at close range; the victim was described in some accounts as a 41-year-old father.
Prosecutors had sought placement in a closed institution for eight of the youths, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences.
The natural balance is still positive. There were 5,103 more births than deaths, unlike Flanders and Wallonia, where deaths outnumber births.
Since 2012 the Brussels-Capital Region has received €55 million a year from the federal government to cover security costs tied to European events.
Officers found one woman seriously wounded inside the house and a second woman holding a knife. Back-up was requested.
Belgian prosecutors suspect the 23-year-old of belonging to a criminal organisation as investigators examine links to the drug war in the capital.
The man was acting suspicions and appeared to be wanting to avoid a check by security, triggering the attention of the customs services.
Bill White said he intended to carry on posting his views online after a meeting at the foreign ministry, the second time this year he has been called in.
Federal and regional authorities agreed on 40 extra police officers, 20 mobile cameras and an additional infantry platoon at a security council.
Saint-Gilles mayor Jean Spinette has linked the shootings and recent car fires to rival gangs trying to reclaim dealing spots as the summer holiday ends and both…
Federal police have logged two deaths and 21 injuries in the Belgian capital since January, with most of the gunfire tied to the drug trade.
He was released under conditions. Four other individuals in the same investigation have been placed under arrest warrants.
Authorities in East Flanders are investigating the origin of an estimated €9 million in gold bars and coins uncovered in a bricked-up cellar wall during renovation…
Washington has kept the country at its second-lowest alert level but added new risk indicators covering theft and protests.
Popular spots such as the Mont des Arts, the Atomium esplanade and other elevated viewpoints across the capital are expected to attract skywatchers hoping to witness…
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The mayor of Ixelles blamed disorder at an earlier march, though the organisers say everyone arrested that day was a left-wing counter-protester.
The city informed the venue that the conference could not proceed after authorities concluded there was a serious risk of disturbances.
Around 1,500 homes and rooms have been unlisted from Airbnb since June 2025, reducing the number of listings from 6,171 to 4,750.
Climate and left-wing groups marched on the Parc du Cinquantenaire in protest at the US Embassy's "250 years of independence" celebration.
The authorities are betting that they can transformed the station into a neighbourhood where people choose to spend time rather than simply escape.
There is a parlour game popular among European commentators that consists of arguing whether the United States is doomed.
In just three months in 2026, Brussels has already recorded 22 shootings, resulting in at least ten injuries and one death.
Thousands gathered in central Brussels over the weekend to celebrate the Day of the Dead or Dia de Muertos - not to be confused with Halloween.
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Four people sustained injuries after a shooting near the Brussels Midi train station.
Brussels is experiencing a relentless surge in severe violence, marked by a high number of shootings, prompting the public prosecutor to raise the alarm.
Half of all new rental contracts signed in Brussels were now officially considered "legally abusive" because the city’s rent control tool was based on years-old…
