Belgian farmer accidentally moves the French border 7½ feet by unwittingly moving historic stone marker that was in the way of his tractor A Belgian farmer accidentally moved the French-Belgian border 7.5 feet The altered border demarcation was discovered by a local history enthusiast The mayors of the two border towns both saw the humorous side … Read more
Belgian ambassador’s wife SLAPS South Korean shop worker in the face after being accused of ‘shoplifting’ clothes in alleged ‘assault’ Security camera footage shows ‘slap’ after angry confrontation in clothes store Xiang Xueqiu is the wife of Belgian ambassador Peter Lescouhier South Korean police say she is wanted for questioning over the alleged assault Xiang ‘cannot … Read more
An EU politician has accused AstraZeneca of acting with ‘dishonesty’ and ‘arrogance’ in a dramatic escalation of the bloc’s row over vaccine supplies. Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts today launched a blistering attack on the UK-based company, which he said had ‘over-promised and under-delivered’ on doses. He even appeared to cast doubt on AstraZeneca’s data and pointed to ‘potential … Read more
Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more
Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more
Beer importers are seeing shortages of specialist brews from Germany and Belgium as a result of Brexit red tape and Covid-19. The company ‘Beers of Europe’, which claims to operate the biggest beer shop in Britain as well as offering online sales, has issued a warning about the problem to customers. British craft brewers have seized … Read more
EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its ‘ill-conceived’ contracts with vaccine manufacturers The MEP blamed the European Commission for shortages and slow rollout in EU countries in a video released on Saturday The EU has fallen behind highly-developed nations including … Read more
Woof justice! Dognappers bite off more than they can chew when they try to steal Nellie the five-stone Belgian Malinois who has served in war zones Toby Currier walking his Belgian Malinois Nellie when approached by two men He said one showed an interest in the dog while the other asked him questions One then … Read more
Belgian rioters attacked the king’s car in violent unrest in Brussels over the death of a black man in police custody who was arrested for breaking the coronavirus curfew. Police said more than 500 protesters, some of them holding Black Lives Matter signs, gathered in Belgium’s capital on Wednesday following the death of the 23-year-old … Read more
Belgian ban on Muslim halal and Jewish kosher animal slaughter is backed by EU court, sparking anger by religious groups Flemish region of Belgium outlawed conscious livestock having their throat slit The European Court of Justice backed the same ban in a ruling delivered today Decision has created outrage within the Muslim and Jewish communities … Read more