Brussels Fire Department Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Diversity
7 June 2020
The Brussels State Secretary, Pascal Smet (one.brussels), will conduct an external, independent radiography of the Fire and Emergency Medical Service (Siamu) of the (…)
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Belgian Union Leader Under Fire for Racist Social Media Posts
3 June 2020
Following the "racist" slip-up of Éric Labourdette, trade union representative of the firefighters, Brussels deputy Hicham Talhi filed a complaint with the SLFP union. A report (…)
Brussels Court Acquits Teen in Anderlecht Riot Case, Citing Insufficient Evidence
26 May 2020
Information from the Brussels Correctional Court indicates the acquittal of the 18-year-old accused of having thrown a paving stone at a police vehicle during the riots in (…)
Belgian Police Arrest Four in ISIS Stolen Passport Ring Investigation
16 May 2020
Four suspects have been arrested and charged with forgery and use of forgeries, receiving, money laundering and criminal organization as part of an investigation by the federal (…)
Belgian-Moroccan Man Renounces Citizenship Over Stranded Nationals Crisis
30 April 2020
Khalil Zeguendi, a Moroccan from Brussels, is renouncing his Moroccan nationality on the grounds that his sick brother is among the 4,500 Belgo-Moroccans still stranded in (…)
Brussels Youth Groups Seek Dialogue with Mayor After Anderlecht Riots
25 April 2020
After the riots in Anderlecht and the massive arrests, the non-profit organizations "Le foyer des jeunes des Marolles" and "Jeunes ambition Marolles" have, in a letter, (…)
COVID-19 Claims Lives of Nearly 100 Moroccan Nationals in Belgium
19 April 2020
Morocco has lost 97 nationals, victims of the coronavirus, in Belgium, including 75 in Brussels, 15 in Liège and 07 in Antwerp. This was specified on Saturday, April 18, 2020, (…)
Molenbeek Youth Group Launches Food Drive to Aid Community During Lockdown
18 April 2020
Members of the Futsal Espoirs Molenbeek association, in collaboration with the young people of the neighborhood, are helping people in need during this confinement period.
Brussels Police Car Speeding Without Siren Before Fatal Collision with Teen, Investigation Reveals
18 April 2020
The police car that had hit Mehdi Bouda, a 17-year-old boy, on Ravenstein Street in Brussels, near the central station, on August 20, 2019 was driving at high speed and without (…)
Police Lawyer Disputes Circumstances of Teen’s Death in Brussels Chase
18 April 2020
Sven Mary, the lawyer for the police officers involved in the death of Adil in a chase in Anderlecht, gives his version of the facts and denounces, at the same time, the (…)