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  • Water Outage Impacts 40 Homes in Hoeleden; De Watergroep Responds

    Water Outage Impacts 40 Homes in Hoeleden; De Watergroep Responds

    Hoeleden (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Around 40 homes in Hoeleden have been without water since Thursday, Oct 24, 2025. De Watergroep’s Brigitte Van Damme said crews are repairing 2 leaks and expect to fix them by 2 p.m. As VRT News reported, around 40 homes on Lindestraat in Hoeleden, near Kortenaken, in the province of…

  • Belgium has yet to approve the release of frozen Russian assets.

    Belgium has yet to approve the release of frozen Russian assets.

    The European Commission aims to use the blocked Russian assets, primarily held at Euroclear in Brussels, to fund a recovery plan for Ukraine totaling 140 billion euros. De Wever expressed concerns about the significant legal and financial risks involved in this operation and did not receive the necessary guarantees during a summit in Brussels on…

  • UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
  • Ruler: Alexander Lukashenko

    Ruler: Alexander Lukashenko

    Wer regiert die Welt – und was treibt sie an? In unserem regelmäßigen Machthaber-Spezial beleuchten wir die einflussreichsten und umstrittensten Politikerinnen und Politiker unserer Zeit. Wir zeigen, wie sie denken, entscheiden – und was das für uns bedeutet. Alle zwei Wochen werfen wir einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Macht mit einer neuen Politikerin oder…

  • Stalteater Oelegem Unveils Murder as an Alibi on Halloween Night

    Stalteater Oelegem Unveils Murder as an Alibi on Halloween Night

    Oelegem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Stalteater in Oelegem launches the whodunit Murder as an Alibi on Halloween. 1st performance sold out. Directed by Ines Lemans, the play presents 11 shows in November. As GVA News reported, the Stalteater on Knodbaan in Oelegem, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, will begin its Halloween season by…

  • Europa-SPD firmly opposes Merz’s critique of the EU Parliament

    Europa-SPD firmly opposes Merz’s critique of the EU Parliament

    Brussels (dpa) – Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz is under fire from the Social Democrats for his remarks on the EU Parliament’s decision regarding the supply chain law. “It is inappropriate for a national leader like Chancellor Merz to criticize the European Parliament, which operates independently of him, for a decision made by a democratic…

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  • EU ‘Not Ready’ to Seize Russian Assets for Ukraine Loan, Says Belgian Commissioner

    EU ‘Not Ready’ to Seize Russian Assets for Ukraine Loan, Says Belgian Commissioner

    Lahbib’s remarks came after a plan to raid Russia’s sovereign assets in the EU, immobilized since Putin’s offensive in Ukraine began, fell apart. The idea was to use the funds as a “reparations loan” to Kyiv, repayable only if Russia compensates for war damages in the future. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever blocked this…

  • Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to Meet Pope Leo XIV

    Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to Meet Pope Leo XIV

    Brussels (Brussels Morning newspaper) – Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on October 27, 2025, discussing humanitarian issues; Pope Leo XIV recently met King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This was announced on Friday, Oct 24, 2025. As GVA News reported, Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde…

  • Kapetanović: Regional Collaboration in the Western Balkans Can Transform Significant Startup Potential into Tangible Growth

    Kapetanović: Regional Collaboration in the Western Balkans Can Transform Significant Startup Potential into Tangible Growth

    Sarajevo/Podgorica, (Fena) – The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) collaborated with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Enterprise Network (EEN) to unveil a joint study titled “The Startup Ecosystem of the Western Balkans at a Crossroads” during the ministerial meeting of the Western Balkans Platform for Research and Innovation Management. This…