Napoleon and Wellington Return to Combat
By Martin Banks Battle-lines will be drawn this weekend of 22/23 June when Napoleon and Wellington again go head to head on the fields of Belgium.
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June 24, 2025 Most EU citizens are “ready” for war – new poll
By Martin Banks A new poll says most Europeans accept they must prepare for war.
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June 22, 2025 Citizens’ rights top of the agenda at upcoming meeting
By Martin Banks Are you an expat in Belgium with concerns about your rights?
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June 20, 2025 MEPs set to join Budapest protest against Orban government
By Martin Banks MEPs say they will take part in the Budapest Pride event in Budapest on 28 June as a sign of protest against Viktor Orbán.
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June 19, 2025 Crackdown on child abuse welcomed by MEPs
By Martin Banks A senior MEP says he supports child protection but defends national legal sovereignty and harsher penalties against child abusers, including medical castration.
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June 18, 2025 Brussels publication celebrates 5th birthday
By Martin Banks A Brussels-based global media outlet reporting on the travel and tourism industry has celebrates its 5th anniversary.
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June 18, 2025 Celebrating the skill, passion, and creativity of mixologists
By Martin Banks Bartenders from across Belgium – and around the world – gathered at the weekend in Anderlecht, Brussels for the National Cocktail Championships. Claude Remacle-Laborie, from Genval and freelance bartender at Plaisirs Symples claimed the prestigious title of Best Bartender of Belgium. Held at the Horeca Forma BePro training centre and organised by the Union of Belgium’s Bartenders […]
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June 17, 2025 In search of Belgium’s best bartenders
By Martin Banks They came from far and wide…..all seeking to be crowned the best bar person in Belgium.
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June 14, 2025 EU commission urged to “rethink” its policy on embargoes
By Martin Banks Brussels-based foreign correspondents association API-IPA says it has “taken note” of the European Commission’s formal reply to a case involving the European Ombudsman.
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June 12, 2025 Oleksandra Matviichuk 2022 Nobel Peace Prize co-Recipient: “We are witnessing the collapse of the world order before our eyes.”
By Martin Banks Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient, says the current international peace system is “outdated and ineffective.”
