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Belgian Intelligence Intensifies Monitoring of Right-Wing Extremist Threats
In Belgium, many right-wing extremists are the subject of special attention. This is at least what Vincent Van Quickenborne, the Minister of Justice, has stated.
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Belgian Supermarket Under Investigation After Employee's COVID-19 Death
The investigation into the Covid-19 death of Mohamed Nahi, 32, an employee of Colruyt, a large retail store in Belgium, is progressing. Already about fifteen hearings.
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Belgium Revokes Citizenship of Two Moroccans for Syria Travel Deception
Two Moroccans have been stripped of Belgian nationality by the Brussels Court of Appeal for traveling to Syria. They were sentenced to prison terms and fines.
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Controversy Erupts as Antwerp Police Accused of Racial Profiling and Excessive Force Against Teen
The Antwerp police are accused of having beaten a 16-year-old boy during a check related to compliance with health measures. The police officer who hit the teenager claims to have wanted to protect himself, but witnesses denounce a racist act and an abuse of power.
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Suspended Belgian Teacher Reinstated After Controversy Over Muhammad Cartoon in Class
The citizenship education professor suspended for showing a caricature of the naked prophet Mohammad to 10-year-old students was reinstated last Thursday, announced the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean college. However, he will receive support from the educational cell of the municipality and the mobile teams of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
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Religious Groups Challenge Belgium's Ban on Ritual Slaughter Methods
On the issue of animal welfare and religious freedom, the European Court of Justice, which was supposed to find a better solution to this problem, has rather leaned towards stunning before the ritual slaughter of the animal. A decision that is not to the liking of the Jewish and Muslim communities, who are already opposed to legislation in force in Belgium.
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Belgian Teacher Appeals Suspension for Showing Muhammad Cartoon in Class
Suspended in June for having shown his fifth-grade students a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad deemed "obscene", the citizenship education teacher from the Molenbeek school has decided to appeal to the Council of State.
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Belgium Eases COVID-19 Restrictions for Mosques, Allowing Limited Worship
The restrictive measures that were imposed on places of worship, in order to fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Belgium, have been slightly relaxed. The decision was made last Friday by the government.
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Flanders Allocates €5 Million to Probe Foreign Assets of Social Housing Tenants
Flanders has decided to investigate the assets of Moroccans living in social housing on its territory to verify if they own real estate in Morocco . In this context, an amount of 5 million euros has just been released.
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Morocco and Algeria Accused of Blocking Repatriation of Illegal Immigrants
The repatriation of migrants from Belgium to their countries of origin has seen a sharp decline during the health crisis due to the coronavirus. Certain countries, including Morocco , are accused of closing their borders to their nationals.
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Trial for Belgian ISIS Fighter Postponed, Death Unconfirmed
After a first introductory hearing held this Friday, the examination of the case of Lotfi Aoumeur, who had made threats against Belgium and France in February 2015, was postponed to April 23 by the Liège criminal court. The terrorist is supposed dead but his death has never been confirmed.
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Brussels Airport Expands Holiday Routes, Including Morocco, After November Slump
After a sharp drop in passengers last November due to travel restrictions, Brussels Airport plans to make up for it by offering new connections to several destinations, including Morocco, during the upcoming Christmas holidays.