Belgium
Update: Commuter train collision kills 25 in Belgium
February 15, 2010By Lisa Bryant Belgian officials say at least 25 people have been killed in a collision between two commuter trains outside Brussels. The crash took place in a suburb of Brussels, when two morning commuter trains collided outside the station in Hal...
Train crash near Brussels kills 20 (video)
February 15, 2010Two trains crashed head-on outside Brussels today, killing at least 20 people, officials and Belgian broadcaster VRT said. The passenger trains collided near Halle, 15 kilometers southwest of Brussels at around 8:30 a.m. local time. VRT quoted the mayor...
EU visa centre in Moldova to issue Belgian visas after 1 October
September 23, 2009Starting from 1 October 2009, Moldovan citizens will be able to apply and receive short-term visas for Belgium at the EU Common Visa Centre at the Hungarian embassy in Chisinau. Last week, Finland also announced plans to join the centre starting 1...
Scientologists charged in Belgium
September 07, 2007Belgian prosecutors have charged 12 members of the Church of Scientology with fraud, extortion and illegal practice of medicine. Radio Netherlands said the charges could open the door to Scientology being considered a criminal organization. The group...
Belgium annoyed by Dutch hash cafes
April 20, 2007The prime minister of Belgium says a plan to move hash cafes in Maastricht, The Netherlands, to the outskirts of town violates international agreements. The move would put some of the cafes close to the border, and the Belgian city of Lanaken, Expatica...