Posts Tagged ‘Belgium’
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Belgium to largish French movie idols: Welcome!
Belgium’s foreign minister Didier Reynders seems a jolly fellow. He should be, given that…
by Paul Wells - Monday, December 17, 2012
A bittersweet royal (well, grand duchy) wedding
As countries go, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a tad on the small…
by Patricia Treble - Friday, October 19, 2012
24-hour strike to paralyze train traffic
BRUSSELS – Officials say that a 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers will disrupt the train traffic to Brussels from London and Paris as of late Tuesday.
by The Canadian Press - Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Cursing comes at a cost in Belgium
The government is putting soap in mouths of citizens after a documentary showed how women are harassed in the streets
by Jaime Weinman - Monday, September 24, 2012
Heading for a record?
The country has been without a government for more than 200 days. The king thinks it’s shameful.
by Patricia Treble - Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Memory Project – Burton Edwin Harper, Battle of the Bulge
‘I couldn’t leave him there. So I made one of the worst decisions.’
by Philippe Gohier - Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Brave new world
The Czech Republic is expected to soon be ruled by a coalition of “losers.”…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Face veils? No. Racy lingerie? Yes.
If banned, face veils could result in jail time in Belgium
by Patricia Treble - Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Dept. of terrifying headlines
“Presidency of the EU: The New Frontrunner is Belgian“…
by Paul Wells - Monday, November 2, 2009
Wide world of sporting chicanery
From AP (via TPM):
The Belgian bodybuilding championship has been canceled after doping officials…by Paul Wells - Monday, May 18, 2009
Can anyone save Belgium from itself?
Van Rompuy: Dull, unwilling but good for Belgium
by Kate Lunau - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
It's come to this
Belgian editorialist recommends Canadian model for fixing what ails a federation.
Luc Delfosse at…by Paul Wells - Monday, July 21, 2008
C'est belge
Belgian papers (I read ‘em all) are reporting that Yves Leterme, who didn’t know…
by Paul Wells - Monday, July 14, 2008
Meanwhile in Belgium…
…Yves Leterme, the Flemish nationalist (well, autonomist) (um, dominationalist?) politician who became prime minister…
by Paul Wells - Monday, May 12, 2008
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