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Has Belgium become a haven for people wanting to end their life?
While euthanasia is legal in Belgium, increasing numbers of patients from neighbouring countries, particularly France, are seeking to end their…
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New medicines to tackle paedriatic cancer ‘imperative’ in Europe
Some 35,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the EU. Back in 2016, Fé suddenly started falling ill…
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Belgian court sentences terrorists behind 2016 Brussels bombings
A Belgian court on Friday handed out sentences ranging up to life in prison to eight men for the 2016…
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Why it’s often men who make the migration journey to Europe?
As Belgium says it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, an expert explains the background to…
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‘I was thinking about death’: With solo living on the rise, Belgium worries about loneliness epidemic in seniors
International studies also show that living alone and loneliness in older people can increase the risk of dementia and lead…
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Catch giants roaming the streets of France and Belgium this summer
From Antwerp to Nantes, these giant puppets are worth a trip to these European cities. Have you seen the giants…
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F1 defending champion Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix
Despite a five-place grid penalty, making him start in 6th place, the Dutchman went on to win Sunday’s race, finishing…
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Brussels attacks trial: Six convicted for 2016 jihadist bombings
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 14:41Modified: 26/07/2023 – 14:53 01:28 It’s been more than seven years since Belgium’s worst ever peacetime attack. In March of 2016 an islamic state terror cell carried out twin bombings at the Brussels airport alongside a third on the Metro. A court Tuesday convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges, including French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini – both already sentenced to life in jail by France for the Paris attacks in 2015. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more. Read more on…
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Belgian court finds Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam guilty of murder in 2016 Brussels bombings
A Brussels court on Tuesday convicted French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini for 2016 jihadist bombings in the…
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Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky wins Women’s Tour de France opening stage
Belgian Lotte Kopecky continued an impressive season overshadowed by the death of her brother by winning the first stage of…
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