Belgium investigates Russian ‘spy ship’ in North Sea
Belgium said it is investigating the presence of a Russian “spy ship” in the North Sea, a day after its neighbour the Netherlands reported that Russia was targeting North Sea infrastructure.
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December 10, 2022 Belgium makes EU parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe
Belgian police arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar, the prosecutors office said Friday (9 December). Officers arrested Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili hours after four other suspects had been detained for questioning. All four were either Italian citizens or originally came […]
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December 30, 2021 Belgium makes U-turn to allow theatres, cinemas to reopen
Following protests from the sector, the Belgian government reversed course on Wednesday (29 December) by allowing theatres to reopen after a court suspended their closure ordered a week ago to try to stem the surge in infections from the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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December 24, 2021 Belgium will close all nuclear reactors by 2025
Belgium will shut down all seven of its nuclear reactors by 2025 but will not close the door on new-generation nuclear technology, according to a deal reached Thursday (23 December) by the coalition government.
