Belgium
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A suspect wanted in connection with an attack in which two Swedish soccer fans were shot dead in Brussels in 2023 was arrested in Malaga, Spanish police said on Saturday. Two Swedish men were shot and one was injured when an attacker opened fire before a match between Sweden and Belgium in October 2023. The…
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among scores detained on Saturday after staging a sit-in protest demanding an end to EU subsidies for fossil fuels. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by Belgian police on Saturday as she demonstrated against fossil fuel subsidies by the European Union. The Swedish activist was joined by dozens of demonstrators…
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The debt keeps swelling and if no action is taken, the OECD warns, it could reach 200% of the GDP by 2050. Belgium has proved relatively resistant to economic shocks and is facing a 1.4% GDP growth in 2025, however, it urgently needs to lower its debt, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
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Belgium has summoned the Israeli ambassador after a Belgian development agency building in Gaza was bombed. “Attacks on civilian infrastructure breach the principles of international humanitarian law,” foreign minister Hadja Lahbib wrote on social media. “All parties must adhere to it.” It is not clear when the building was bombed. The Belgian Ministry for Development…
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Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel collapsed and died during a match while playing for Belgian side Winkel Sport B. The 25-year-old goalkeeper collapsed on the pitch straight after saving a penalty against Westrozebeke at Sint-Eloois-Winkel, West Flanders Province. Emergency ran onto the pitch to try to resuscitate the goalkeeper, using a defibrillator but it was too…
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Belgium saved their best for last in the match against Denmark, having started with De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Axel Witsel on the bench. But Roberto Martinez sent them all into action after the break and their presence made all the difference. Eriksen’s Inter Milan teammate Romelu Lukaku sprinted into the box on 55 minutes…
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Kevin De Bruyne inspired Belgium to a 2-1 victory over Denmark in Copenhagen on Thursday and secured a place in the Euro 2020 knockout stage as fans and players showed their support for Christian Eriksen. Yussuf Poulsen gave the hosts a second-minute lead, but De Bruyne came off the bench at half-time to make his…
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The Kingdom of Belgium has conferred the honorary distinction of Officer in the Order of Leopold, on Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu. The honour, which is the country’s oldest and most important National Honour, is in recognition of Elumelu’s commitment to poverty eradication and the economic empowerment of young Africans. The Ambassador…
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Henry Thierry has turned down the offer to become manager at FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Henry broke off negotiations with Bordeaux on Tuesday despite his growing interest in leading a top-class football club. Media reports claims he was rejected due to his “outrageous” demands. The Ligue 1 outfit, however, noted that its management is working…
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Alexis Nunes, the ESPN reporter who was pushed into a swimming pool after playing rock-paper-scissors with Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku, has revealed the latter’s take on his disappointing career with Chelsea. Nunes said Lukaku was fed up with his off-and-on contracts at Stamford Bridge, and would have opted for United, even if his close…
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Romelu Lukaku is currently in far away Los Angeles as he prepares to play a major role in Jose Mourinho’s campaign for the 2017-18 season challenges. The 24-year-old footballer was pictured alongside teammate and close friend Paul Pogba in UCLA, where they trained ahead of the Belgian’s medical test on Thursday night. Image shows Romelu…
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Eden Hazard has made it clear that his leadership as Belgium captain will not be like that of his Chelsea teammate, John Terry. The 25-year-old was handed his country’s armband just before Euro 2016 after Vincent Kompany was ruled out of the competition. Image: Eden Hazard In the absence of Kompany, who plays for Manchester City,…
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Thierry Henry has linked up with Belgium football team for his first day at work since receiving appointment as part of Roberto Martinez’s coaching staff. Image shows Henry Thierry on his first day at training. The former France international player was announced Belgium’s new assistant boss late last week, and he will be working with former…
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Since ISIS claimed responsibility of the multiple bomb explosions that hit Belgium in March, the country has been on red alert. Image: File Photo A bomb exploded at the Brussels Institute of Criminology in the early hours of Monday (29 August). However, no one was injured in the blast as the building was empty, Belgian…
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Belgium star Eden Hazard has expressed his admiration for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after the Sweden captain’s international career came to an end with a 1-0 to the Red Devils at Euro 2016 on Wednesday. Image: Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows gratitude to the fans. Sweden needed only a win to remain in the competition but was denied the chance of…
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