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	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Anger as Belgium plans to introduce motorway tax charge Dutch motorists\' organisation ANWB is up in arms about plans by Belgium to
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Doubling of French applying to become Belgian citizens A total of 126 French people submitted applications in 2012 compared to 63 each in 2011 and 2010, according to Georges Dallemagne, the presiden
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgian Crown Prince at heart of royal scandalCrown Prince Philippe, 52, had been depicted in a book as less of a man than is needed to become the next king of Belgium. Again. So, in an exceptional

	Belgian report by Euro Reporter 24-hour strike paralyzes Belgium train trafficA 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers on Wednesday paralyzed train traffic throughout Belgium and the international high-speed service to London and
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium shuts down nuclear power plantBelgium has temporarily shut down one of its seven nuclear power plants after the country’s atomic energy regulator discovered “several anomalies
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Spanish Rescue Could Weigh on Belgian Debt - ReportBelgian Finance Minister Steven Vanackere said Monday the rescue of Spanish banks could add to Belgium's indebtedness if it wasn't carried
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Waterloo battle site gets a faceliftAlmost 200 years after the French cavalry charge at Waterloo, bulldozers rolled into action Wednesday to spruce up the memorial site of the battle that humbled Na
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Five Sisters latest additions bearing up nicely Three circus bears rescued from homelessness in Belgium are ‘bearing up’ nicely as they settle in to their new home at the Five Sisters Zoo. Carmen, Suzy and Peggy ar
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgian minister vows to resist 'ultra-liberal' CommissionBelgium's enterprise minister Paul Magnette criticised the European Commission for being "too tough" on his country and pleaded for more "mar
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium Slides into RecessionBelgium's economy fell back into recession at the end of 2011, reversing the strong growth it had seen in the first half of the year as the country became the latest to fall victim to the euro
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Prepared to take additional anti-crisis measuresBelgium is prepared to take additional measures to combat its crisis, Prime Minister Elio di Rupo said in a New Year's address. "The aims of the new government is to com
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium has gay prime ministerFrench-speaking Socialist Elio di Rupo has become the first out gay leader in the European Union, having been elected the premier of Belgium, according to the Wall Street Journal. Di Rupo, 60, is
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium to double nuclear taxNegotiators forming Belgium's coalition government have agreed to double the tax on nuclear generation to Eur550 million ($745 million) and require dominant power firm Electrabel to make availa
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Hopes for 6-party coalition governmentBelgium's prime minister-designate announced Thursday he will seek a six-party coalition to end a political impasse that has lasted nearly 500 days, a record for a country to go withou
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter 450 days after election, still no governmentBelgium hit a new milestone Monday — 450 days without a government — but still no one appears to be in any big hurry to resolve the situation. Europe's financial cris
	Now we know why Brussels is the centre of EU by Thanos Kalamidas I have to admit that it took me a bit but now I understood why the European leadership was so eager for the Belgian Herman Van Rompuy to become the president of the Union. They vision a European future similar to the one Belgium enjoys this min
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Muslim face veil fine paid off by French businessmanRachid Nekkaz, a French businessman, travelled to Brussels to settle the 50 euro fines handed out to teenagers aged 16 and 17. It has been illegal to wear the face veil or
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Economic fundamentals are strongBelgian political parties must first form a government, then reduce debt and balance the budget, the leader of current negotiations Elio di Rupo said Tuesday after setting out proposals to unloc
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Government in CrisisIt's approaching rapidly to the one year mark. That's how long the nation of Belgium has been without a government. Belgium has a geographic and linguistic divide that features a Flemish speaking no
	Belgium report by Euro Reporter Belgium's Solvay to acquire France's Rhodia in billion-dollar dealThe Belgian chemical company Solvay announced Monday that it is seeking to acquire French competitor Rhodia in a 3.4-billion-euro (4.8-billion-dollar) t
	Belgium report by Euro Reporter Belgium’s debt is great unifier as government talks drag onThere are 342 billion reasons why Belgium won’t break apart. That figure is the size of the national debt in Euros: 31,560 Euros ($43,560) for every Belgia
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium renews efforts to form a new government Since Belgium's election in June 2010, the parties have failed to form a coalition. A new proposal by Belgium's latest mediator tries to find a compromise for the two dee
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium grants DRC 14 million Euros for elections Belgium is to give 14 million Euros to DR Congo towards its 2011 general election, according to a statement from the Belgian government made available to the press in Brussels
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgium's embattled archbishop gets pie in face at All Saints service, won't press chargesBelgian media says the country's ultraconservative Roman Catholic archbishop was hit by a pie in the face during an All Sain
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Belgian euthanasia comedy wins Rome film festivalBelgium's "Kill Me Please", a black comedy about euthanasia shot by French director Olias Barco, won the Golden Marc'Aurelio best film award at the Rome film f
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Bishops address celibacy ruleThree Roman Catholic bishops, reacting to damaging sexual abuse scandals in their ranks, have urged the church to consider easing its celibacy requirement for priests. Bishop Jozef de Kesel of Brug
	No end in sight for Belgian political chaos by Newropeans-Magazine When I disembarked from the plane to my new country of residency I learned that it is one step closer to not being a country for much longer. The government talks following June's election have collapsed – meaning the country st
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Fighting criminal gangs at the European levelBelgium's Interior Minister Annemie Turtelboom (Flemish liberal) has asked the European Union to step up its coordinated efforts to tackle travelling criminal gangs. Another wor
	Belgium report by Euro Reporter Belgium have lowered the age for the Gardasil vaccine to 9 yearsIt has been revealed by the European Medicines Agency that Belgium have decided to change their vaccine policy, regarding the Gardasil vaccine, lowering the origi
	Belgian elections - the EU fiasco around the corner by Newropeans-Magazine Two weeks before the country is slated to take over the rotating EU presidency from Spain. Considering that it took Belgium nine months to form a government after the last general election in 2007, Brussels is getting increasingly worr
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Divisions Expected to Widen After Belgian VoteBelgians will vote Sunday in elections that are expected to showcase the tensions between French and Flemish speakers that have prompted speculation that this country of 10.6 milli
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter DeadlockBelgium has a fresh crisis on its hands, with Sunday's legislative polls yet again throwing up two distinct and mutually hostile political blocs. The country, which has been mired in political instability caused
	The European Veil Debate - the prelude to eliminationist politics by Dr. Habib Siddiqui Belgium is all set to become the first European nation to ban the Burqa (the face-covering veil that is worn by some Muslim women). The move will affect an estimated 650,000 Muslims in Belgium – 6 per cent of the population. Belgium
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter "I am the Prime Minister of the whole country"Belgium's premier Yves Leterme (Flemish Christian democrat) has launched a charm offensive during a meeting in Wavre, south-east of Brussels in Wallonia. "I am t
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Alcohol controls in 3 Flemish provinces The police in the provinces of East & West Flanders held large-scale alcohol controls last night. The 'Night of Traffic Safety' was an initiative of the governor of East Flan
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Jail hostage-taker killed One prisoner has been shot dead and five people have been injured after a hostage-taking incident at a Belgian jail, officials say. A number of prisoners were taken hostage by two fellow inmates ar
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Yves Leterme on first overseas trip Yves Leterme (Flemish Christian democrat) is on a 4 day trip in Asia. This is his first official trip as federal minister of foreign affairs. Mr Leterme is visiting Vietnam and Singapore.
	Belgium report by Euro Reporter Royal hospitalizedBelgium's Queen Fabiola, the widow of king Baudouin and consort between 1960 and 1993, has been hospitalized for the second time in 10 days for bronchial pneumonia, the royal palace said Saturday. "Q
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Start talkingAlmost a year and a half after the general election fresh talks have started with a view to coming up with a deal on state reforms. Belgium's Dutch-speaking majority has been pressing for the transfer of more powers to
	Belgique, des newropeans qui s'ignorent by Newropeans-Magazine Courrier Internartional (22/07/2008) - Le quotidien La Vanguar
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Working in the palace without …papers! According to the Flemish daily De Standaard, three moonlighters have been caught at a building site at the Brussels Royal Palace. Two Polish and one French worker were caught red-ha
	Belgian Report by Euro Reporter Police search Scientology headquartersBelgium’s federal police have conducted a search at the Belgian head office of the Scientology Church in the Brussels municipality of Ukkel. The search took place last Thursday but news of it
	Belgium Report by Euro Reporter Fleming Koen Vervaeke EU's first ambassadorThe 48-year-old Fleming Koen Vervaeke is to become the EU's first fully-fledged ambassador. Mr. Vervaeke will represent both the European Union and the Council of Ministers as
	120 Jours Sans Gouvernement: La Belgique Proche De Son Record Historique by Europe & Us Louis Michel, le commissaire européen chargé du développement et éminence des libéraux francophones du MR, l’a encore affirmé ce matin, sur la RTBF, lors d’un débat que j’ai eu avec lui : la cri
	Louis Michel ou l'aveuglement Francophone by Europe & Us Lundi, coup de téléphone : le porte-parole de Louis Michel, le commissaire européen chargé du développement, m’annonce que son patron veut me rencontrer dans l’après-midi avec «quelques journaliste