Antwerp Rocked by Late-Night Explosion, Drug Gang Suspected
3 April 2023
A violent explosion shook Antwerp on the night of Saturday to Sunday, causing considerable material damage and leaving one person slightly injured. The local police quickly (…)
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Cyclist Safety Concerns Rise After Multiple Falls into Belgium’s Senne River
1 April 2023
A 40-year-old cyclist fell into the Senne on Tuesday, two months after the case of Imane Khraiss, 25, who drowned in this river. The family of the latter, shocked by this new (…)
Belgian Footballer Sofian Kiyine Hospitalized After Dramatic Car Crash into Sports Hall
1 April 2023
The football player Sofian Kiyine, who hit a roundabout before flying several meters and landing in a sports hall in Flémalle (province of Liège), has not yet been able to be (…)
Young Belgian Students Fasting for Ramadan Raises Health and Educational Concerns
31 March 2023
On March 23, Muslims in Belgium began the month of Ramadan. However, an alarming practice is worrying school authorities and health professionals: students as young as 9 years (…)
Belgian Man Released After Kidnapping in Mistaken Drug Trafficking Case
30 March 2023
Kidnapped on February 22 at a service station along the E19 motorway towards Antwerp, then held hostage, Mohamed Azzaoui, 49 years old and originally from Wilrijk, was released (…)
Belgium Cracks Down on Unemployment Benefit Fraud, Thousands of Cases Detected
28 March 2023
After detecting 6,061 offenses in 2022 as part of investigations into the residential fraud of some job seekers, Belgium has decided to toughen its fight against this type of (…)
Albanian Mafia Rises to Top 3 Criminal Organizations in Belgium, Police Official Reports
28 March 2023
Divisional Commissioner François Farcy, Director of the Federal Judicial Police of Liège, states that the Albanian mafia "is on a par in Belgium" with the Moroccan mafia.
Molenbeek Family Faces Eviction Crisis Amid Affordable Housing Shortage
26 March 2023
Abdel Fattouche, a Molenbeek family man, is under threat of eviction from the apartment he rents for 600 euros, at the end of his notice period on March 31. The Molenbeek (…)
Belgian Party Calls for Stricter Social Housing Rules Amid Foreign Property Concerns
24 March 2023
Moroccans residing in Belgium could soon have difficulty obtaining social housing if the call by the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) to tighten the access conditions is heard.
Police Shooting in Belgium: Family Man Killed After Car Chase in Seneffe
24 March 2023
Imed’s sister-in-law, a 42-year-old family man, shot by police after a car chase on Thursday late morning in Seneffe, witnessed the murder and gives her testimony.