Belgium
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Europe
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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Europe
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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Europe
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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Europe
Belgium’s Philipsen marks fourth win at Tour de France with stage 11 victory
Belgian Jasper Philipsen sprinted to his fourth stage win on this year’s Tour de France with a powerful last burst…
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Spain
What next for Catalan separatist Puigdemont after immunity lifted?
After an EU ruling stripped him of parliamentary immunity, Euronews explores if Puigdemont will be extradited and tried in Spain.…
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Europe
Focus – Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp
Focus Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp Source: France24
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Germany
Night trains make a come back with a new Brussels to Berlin service
Night trains make a come back with a new Brussels to Berlin service offering a sleeper option that allows passengers…
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Middle East
Iran releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian citizens in operation involving Oman, Belgium
BERLIN (AP) — Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and…
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Europe
European summit opens in Moldova with Ukraine war, regional conflicts on agenda – France 24
Issued on: 01/06/2023 – 11:19Modified: 01/06/2023 – 12:13 01:43 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at a sprawling summit of some…
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Germany
Fire breaks out on Belgian-German border, affecting over 170 hectares
More than 130 firefighters were still battling the blaze on Tuesday morning. It is believed that human activity is to…
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