•National strike called by trade unions of railway public transport, in Brussels, today Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off today in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt. The movement is planned in three waves: trains and other [...
•Dries Mertens A former Belgium forward, Dries Mertens, has announced his retirement from football, with his contract at Galatasaray due to expire at the end of this month. The 38-year-old said he was hanging up his boots in a video posted on social media yesterday, but would play in an exhibition match organised by his […]
•Rwandan police officers monitor as men believed to be Romanian military contractors line up to undergo a security inspection before crossing the border into Rwanda at the La Corniche Border Post in Gisenyi today Belgium today warned its citizens against travelling to DR Congo, as Brussels Airlines scrapped a flight to Kinshasa after violent ...
•Sex workers Belgium has enacted a law that grants sex workers the same rights and protections as other workers. The legislation, signed into law yesterday, ensures that sex workers are entitled to maternity leave, pensions, and legal safeguards against exploitation, reports BBC. This decision followed widespread protests in 2022, during which...
•UEFA Nations League This week’s UEFA Nations League fixtures promise intense clashes across Europe as teams battle for supremacy in their respective groups. Tomorrow, League A kicks off with Group 2 matches as France hosts Israel in Paris, while Belgium takes on Italy in Brussels. League B’s Group 2 also sees action with the Republic [&hellip...
•Belgium’s midfielder Kevin De Bruyne celebrates goal with teammates Youri Tielemans breathed new life into Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign as the Aston Villa midfielder’s goal after just 73 seconds inspired a vital 2-0 win against Romania yesterday. Domenico Tedesco’s side would have been on the brink of elimination if they had suffered a second...
•Black ladies in Belgium The Belgium government says Nigeria has the highest number of prostitutes in the country, saying many of them are sleeping in extremely cold weather among other illegal migrants in the country. Director General, Office of Foreigners, Belgium, Mr. Freddy Roosemont, disclosed this at the weekend while speaking to journal...

