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Five dead after unfinished primary school partially collapses in Antwerp, Belgium (VIDEO)

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

Rescuers in the Belgian city of Antwerp have found the bodies of five construction workers after an unfinished school building partially collapsed on Friday, also injuring a dozen people and burying others under rubble. … Read More >Five dead after unfinished primary school partially collapses in Antwerp, Belgium (VIDEO)

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AstraZeneca must give 80mn Covid-19 doses to EU by September end, judge says as both parties claim victory in shortfall dispute

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021By Editor

A Belgian court has said AstraZeneca only needs to supply the EU with 80 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, out of the 120 million sought by the bloc, but it faces fines if it misses certain set delivery targets. … Read More >AstraZeneca must give 80mn Covid-19 doses to EU by September end, judge says as both parties claim victory in shortfall dispute

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Police speed into Brussels protest with trucks, blast demonstrators with water cannon (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021By Editor

Police in Brussels wasted no time in dispersing protesters and illegal partiers from a park, rushing in at breakneck speed in tanker trucks and dousing the demonstrators in water. … Read More >Police speed into Brussels protest with trucks, blast demonstrators with water cannon (VIDEOS)

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VIDEOS show Belgian police deploy cavalry & water cannon to disperse anti-lockdown party at Brussels park

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

New footage obtained by RT’s video agency Ruptly shows mounted officers and water cannon deployed against an anti-lockdown party in the middle of a park in Brussels, Belgium on Friday … Read More >VIDEOS show Belgian police deploy cavalry & water cannon to disperse anti-lockdown party at Brussels park

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Brussels police unleash water cannon, tear gas & drones as THOUSANDS gather for April Fools’ prank turned ‘freedom rally’ (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

A “festival” at Bois de la Cambre in Brussels began as an April Fools’ prank on social media, and ended with police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse several thousand partygoers defying the Covid-19 lockdown. … Read More >Brussels police unleash water cannon, tear gas & drones as THOUSANDS gather for April Fools’ prank turned ‘freedom rally’ (VIDEOS)

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US & allies launch joint naval war games in Iran’s backyard

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

The US, France, Belgium, and Japan are conducting a joint maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman, with the French Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group taking the lead. … Read More >US & allies launch joint naval war games in Iran’s backyard

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1,500 Belgian police swoop in 200 dawn raids in a major operation against cocaine-smuggling gangs

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Belgian police conducted some 200 raids simultaneously on Tuesday morning in a coordinated strike against cocaine- and drug-smuggling gangs focused on the port of Antwerp. … Read More >1,500 Belgian police swoop in 200 dawn raids in a major operation against cocaine-smuggling gangs

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Brussels deploys plainclothes police officers to sexual harassment ‘hotspots’ where nearly 80% of women fear leaving home

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Brussels will use undercover officers as part of an initiative to crack down on sexual harassment in the streets of the de facto EU capital. The move comes after activists called on police to do more to protect women in the city. … Read More >Brussels deploys plainclothes police officers to sexual harassment ‘hotspots’ where nearly 80% of women fear leaving home

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EU criticizes Belgium’s blanket Covid-19 travel ban, wants it replaced with ‘more targeted measures

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

The European Commission has requested Belgium make changes to its ban on non-essential foreign travel in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, saying the measures could result in “fragmentation” in the bloc. … Read More >EU criticizes Belgium’s blanket Covid-19 travel ban, wants it replaced with ‘more targeted measures

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COVID-19 Vaccine Costs Leaked by Belgian Minister After EU Snubs Offer of 500mn Pfizer Jabs

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020By Editor

Belgian minister Eva De Bleeker’s list left out the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, which is already on the market and priced competitively with its Western rivals. Joint trials with the cheapest on offer, AstraZeneca’s “Oxford” vaccine, were announced this week. … Read More >COVID-19 Vaccine Costs Leaked by Belgian Minister After EU Snubs Offer of 500mn Pfizer Jabs