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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
Trump administration weighs fate of $9M stockpile of contraceptives feared earmarked for destruction
WSLS - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
BRUSSELS – President Donald Trump's administration says it is weighing what to do with family planning supplies stockpiled in Europe that campaigners and two U.S. senators are fighting to save from destruction. Concerns that the Trump...
Brussels opens door to selected US food imports as tariff threat looms
EurActiv
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July 28, 2025
Brussels will facilitate more imports of US agri-food products deemed "non-sensitive" for EU farmers – including nuts, soybeans, fish, and bison meat – under a trade deal struck on Sunday. A senior EU official said Monday that the agreement,...