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‘You won’t even recognise it’: Big plans announced for former Madame Brussels site
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 30, 2025
One of Melbourne’s most storied rooftop bars is being transformed into an izakaya-inspired bar and restaurant. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add...
“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...
ICSID award assignee seizes Spanish air control funds in Brussels
Global Arbitration Review
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(Credit: Shutterstock/Efired) A Belgian court has allowed the assignee of a €74 million ICSID award to attach revenues payable to Spain’s state-owned air traffic control agency. Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily...
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...
Iran defeats Belgium at 2025 FIVB Boys’ U19 World C'ship
Mehr News Agency
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July 30, 2025
Mohammadamin Rahimi and Amir Nader scored 14 points each for Iran and Belgium’s Jannes Strobbe collected with 15 points. Led by Iranian coach Adel Gholami, the young Iranian players will meet their opponents from Finland on Friday. Uzbekistan...
Leo Express revives plans for train from Brussels to Bratislava
The Slovak Spectator
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July 30, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Czech private rail operator Leo Express is once again exploring the possibility of transporting passengers from Brussels all the way to Bratislava. The...
Cultural showcase launched at island’s Brussels office
The Royal Gazette
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July 30, 2025
Created: Jul 30, 2025 12:00 PM (Updated: Jul 30, 2025 12:00 PM) The Bermuda Government’s Brussels Office holds its cultural diplomacy event to spotlight artist Gherdai Hassell at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts (Photograph supplied) The island’s...
Belgian-American Days Begin This Week in Ghent
Marshall Radio - Minnesota
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July 30, 2025
GHENT, Minn. — The annual Belgian-American Days celebration will take place in Ghent from Thursday, July 31st, through Sunday, August 3rd. Events are scheduled throughout the weekend, including tournaments, live music, family activities, and a car...
LG&E and KU agree to lower NO2 emissions in adding power generation at Ghent
The Lane Report - Kentucky
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July 30, 2025
An LG&E and KU photo of the utility’s Mill Creek station where it is seeking a permit to replace coal-fired units with combined cycle gas power production. LOUISVILLE — Louisville Gas and Electric Co., Kentucky Utilities Co. and several...
EU capitals ask Brussels for nearly €130B to spend on defense
Politico Europe
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July 30, 2025
The Commission wrote in a statement on Wednesday that the following countries expressed an interest in taking the loans: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary and Lithuania, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Poland,...
Everything you need to know about driving in Belgium
Parkers
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Written by Trinity Francis and Graham King Updated: 30 July 2025 As one of our closest neighbours, Belgium is a great place to explore by car. Whether you’re going to discover significant historic sites or indulge in Belgian chocolate and waffles,...
Iran to play Belgium in 2025 FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship Round of 16
Tehran Times
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July 29, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran were defeated by Italy 3-1 (25-16, 26-28, 26-24, 25-17) in Pool C of the 2025 FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship on Tuesday but secured their place in Round of 16. Mohammadamin Rahimi led Iran with 19 points, while Italy’s Manuel...
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...
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...
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...
“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...