The Brussels Airport Attacks: Motivations and Impact on Society and the Economy

2023-06-13 17:06:00 The travelers have returned and the collective fear that the terrorists wanted to instill by targeting this “international mobility node” has not taken root, noted Me David Verwaerde on Tuesday, before the Brussels Assize Court. According to the representative of this aggrieved institution, the jihadists targeted the national airport for three reasons. The … Read more

Woman under arrest warrant for suspected baby shaking in Evergem nursery: Latest updates

2023-06-12 17:43:00 A woman suspected of having shaken a baby in a nursery in Evergem has been placed under an arrest warrant, the East Flanders prosecutor’s office said on Monday. The prosecution put the file to the instruction last weekend. On Thursday, a baby with shaken baby symptoms was admitted to AZ Sint-Lucas before being … Read more

Brussels Attacks Trial: Civil Party Presents Evidence Against Ali El Haddad Asufi

2023-06-12 09:38:00 After a short break in the hearing, Me Olivia Venet was about to speak for the civil party when the president put an end to the day of trial. Until then, Mes Laura Jouveneau, Marion de Nanteuil and Sébastien Delhez had succeeded each other at the bar to present the elements which, according … Read more

International Drug Trafficker De Carvalho to be Extradited from Hungary to Belgium, Linked to Major Drug Bust

2023-06-10 16:46:00 The Brazilian Sergio Roberto De Carvalho will be handed over to Belgium, confirmed to the weekly Knack the federal prosecutor’s office and the Hungarian ministry of justice. According to Interpol, the case concerns “one of the biggest international drug traffickers”. Interpol announced on June 22, 2022 that De Carvalho had been arrested in … Read more

Violent Wedding Party in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Leaves Two Injured with Gunshots and Stab Wounds

2023-06-07 21:17:00 Two people were seriously injured in a fight that occurred on Tuesday evening during a wedding party held in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, La Capitale reported on Wednesday, which obtained confirmation from the Brussels prosecutor’s office. One of the victims was stabbed in the back, and the other was shot in the leg. The facts took … Read more

Union Activists Fight for Right to Strike in Legal Battle Against Delhaize Store and Belgian Authorities

2023-06-07 11:59:00 The legal case is linked to a trade union action which had blocked the Delhaize store in Ledeberg at the beginning of May. A bailiff was then sent and several union activists were taken to the police station in handcuffs. The unions then filed a complaint. “The sending of bailiffs with on-call duty, … Read more

Prince Harry’s Historic Testimony Against Tabloid Press: A Call to End Media Harassment

2023-06-06 13:48:00 “Every article has caused me pain,” said the Duke of Sussex after being sworn on the Bible as a witness. Harry denounced “the invasion of the press for most” of his life and claimed to have “known the hostility of the press since (his) birth”. This testimony from the 38-year-old prince marks the … Read more