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“Brussels betrays Europe?” Fidesz demands release of ‘secret clause’ in EU-US deal
Daily News Hungary
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July 30, 2025
The recent agreement between the European Union and the United States is “catastrophic” and “serves as further proof that the Brussels bureaucracy has turned its back on the interests of European families and businesses”, MEPs of Hungary’s ruling...
Belgium – Flanders Suspends School Headscarf Ban
Tunisie Numerique
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July 30, 2025
Legal irregularities force Flemish authorities to put controversial measure on hold Eastern Flanders will have to wait before making a final decision on banning headscarves in provincial schools. Flemish Minister for Internal Affairs Hilde Crevits...
Brussels Airport Records Busiest Day In 5 Years
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: Brussels Airport expects around 92,000 passengers on Monday (July 28) 48,000 departing and 44,000 arriving – meaning it will be the busiest day of the summer and the entire year. The crowds are related to the...
“The Brussels–Washington Agreement is Disastrous for Europe”
Hungary Today
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July 30, 2025
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump The new agreement between Brussels and the United States is “disastrous for Europe,” believes the Fidesz–KDNP group in the European Parliament. The party alliance shared that the pact is further proof that the...
Lumumba at 100: Belgium Confronts Colonial Past with Exhibit and Legal Reckoning
Africa.com
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July 30, 2025
As Patrice Lumumba would have turned 100 this July, Belgium is both honoring and confronting his legacy. The Congolese independence hero, assassinated in 1961 with Belgian complicity, is the focus of a Brussels exhibition celebrating his...
“Didn’t help himself”: McLaren boss highlights Lando Norris’ weakness in Belgium GP
Sportskeeda
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July 30, 2025
Lando Norris started on pole position for the Belgian GP but trailed Oscar Piastri for the majority of the race, despite trying to chase his teammate down in the final phase of the race. His failed attempts at retaking the lead led McLaren team...
Brussels and Rabat explore loopholes to sidestep Court rulings on Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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July 28, 2025
Secret talks in Brussels suggest EU and Moroccan trade representatives may be preparing to bypass international law on Western Sahara. With less than three months to go before the EU-Morocco trade deal on agricultural and fisheries products is...
Brussels Airlines to axe Birmingham route this October, ending only direct link
Aviation24.be
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July 29, 2025
Confirming information published in our forum, Brussels Airlines has stated it will discontinue its Brussels-Birmingham route in October 2025, marking the end of the only direct air connection between the two cities. The airline, which currently...
Brussels bomb threat RECAP: Police swarm city centre as Anspachlaan cordoned off
Daily Express
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July 29, 2025
Police shut down an area of Brussels following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon. The threat was reportedly directed at the Cinema Palace. The Beurs, Anneessens and De Brouckère metro stations were also closed by police order and the terraces of...
Belgium Economic Growth Slightly Slows In Q2
RTTNews
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July 29, 2025
Belgium's economic growth eased modestly in the second quarter of the year, reversing the improvement seen in the first three months of the year, preliminary data from the National Bank of Belgium showed on Tuesday. Gross domestic product grew a...
Global Graphics joins Ghent Workgroup as vendor member
Labels & Labelling
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Global Graphics Software has joined the Ghent Workgroup (GWG) as a vendor member and has achieved certification for its Mako Core SDK through the Ghent Output Suite v5 compliance testing, with both Jaws and the new Apex renderer passing the...
Brussels Airport sees busiest day since 2020 with 92,000 passengers
Aviation24.be
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July 29, 2025
Monday, 28 July 2025, marked the busiest day in over five years at Brussels Airport, with 92,000 passengers: 48,000 departures and 44,000 arrivals. This is the airport’s highest traffic level since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The surge was...
How Brussels got tough on China to secure trade deal with Donald Trump
Politico Europe
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July 30, 2025
EU officials have started referring to China’s negotiation tactics as “the stinking fish strategy” — in which Beijing manufactures new frictions (aka stinking fish) that the EU then has to remove through negotiation. The enemy of my enemy is my...
Brussels police zones to merge after one-year transition period
Belga News Agency
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July 29, 2025
Brussels’ municipalities have been granted a one-year transition period to prepare for the unification of the region’s six police zones, according to a draft law reviewed by L’Echo and approved by the Belgian federal cabinet on 18 July. The merger...
Belgium – the Summer Agreement : A Little Ray of Sunshine for Belgian Employers?
National Law Review
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July 28, 2025
In a previous blog, we announced our new federal government’s ambitious plans regarding the labour market, employment law and pensions. Just before heading off on a sunny break, the government has now come to an agreement on a first set of...
Belgium Tibetan community celebrates Shoton festival in Ostend, honours Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and cultural heritage
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 29, 2025
Ostend [Belgium] July 29 (ANI): The Belgium Regional U-Tsang Association successfully hosted a two-day Shoton Festival in the coastal city of Ostend, Belgium, from July 26 to 27, 2025. The event featured Chief Guest Dhundup Gyalpo, the Tibetan...
Brussels Bows to US Pressure: Impact of the EU-US Tariff Deal
Geopolitical Monitor
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July 29, 2025
The July 27 trade framework between the United States and the European Union marked a pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of transatlantic commerce. What was once the most liberal and mutually beneficial trading relationship in the world...
Belgium to replace NH90 TTH with H145M, to seek heavy-lift helicopter
Janes
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Belgium is to replace four NH90 TTHs (pictured) with the H145M and will look to a new heavy-lift helicopter type also. (Benoît Denet) Belgium is to replace its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTHs) with the Airbus...
Brussels scrambles to defend US trade deal with details up in the air
Politico Europe
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July 29, 2025
“All I can tell you is that we’ve avoided the worst case, we’ve landed on 15 percent, and we will make it work technically with the minimum of costs and the minimum damage for our exporters,” Gill added. Initially, the White House and the European...
Cinema Palace area in Brussels evacuated due to bomb threat
Belga News Agency
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July 29, 2025
The area surrounding Cinema Palace on Boulevard Anspach in Brussels was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon following a bomb threat, Het Laatste Nieuws reported. The Brussels local police later confirmed the evacuation. Metro lines 1 and 5 were...