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Swedish soccer supporters were advised against wearing national colours abroad following the killing of two Swedish supporters in Brussels.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2 1/2 hours Monday after a game between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following a gunman fatally shooting two Swedes in Brussels before kickoff.

Belgian Catholic Bishop Johan Bonny sparked controversy by suggesting that euthanasia is not necessarily morally wrong in all circumstances.

A manhunt is underway after two migrant males, described as being an Algerian and a Palestinian, used a hacksaw to cut the cell window bars.

Europe to import more LNG from Russia than ever before, with billions of dollars spent buying energy despite the Ukraine war, and sanctions.

Government said it is imposing a ban on providing shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing for families, women and children first.

Jury to render verdict on Belgium´s deadliest peacetime attack, suicide bombings at the Brussels airport and a busy subway station.

Belgian Shot Putter Jolien Boumkwoproved that showing up to represent her teammates is at least half the battle.

The confessionals where generations of Belgians admitted their sins stood stacked in a corner of the Church, having outlived their purpose.

A former elected EU representative has now become the Turkish family minister, sparking serious fears regarding the dual loyalties of certain politicians.

Belgium opened an investigation into whether NATO weapons have been used in attacks by pro-Ukraine paramilitary forces in Russian territory.

Over one-quarter of those given criminal convictions in Belgium were foreign nationals, data published by the government has revealed.

Spies working either directly or indirectly for the Chinese government are extremely active in the capital of the EU, a government report has said.

Belgian authorities say they have arrested an Iraqi on charges of murder, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life were crushed by officials for violating origin status protections with its slogan ‘Champagne of Beers’.

Cruel irony looms as “woke extremist” accused of racial statements has been appointed to an important cultural position, prompting concern.

German officials seized cooked bats and nearly a ton of unrefrigerated fish after police stopped a van near the border.

A Belgian man reportedly committed suicide after speaking with an AI chatbot called Chai, sparking debate on AI’s impact on mental health. The man’s widow blames the AI Chatbot for his death, claiming it encouraged him to kill himself.

Police officers in Belgium arrested eight people during counterterrorism raids across the country aimed at thwarting possible attacks.

The European Union’s green agenda-inspired war against farmers is turning the bloc into the “EUSSR”, an MEP has warned.

Green great reset policies aimed at cutting Nitrogen pollution in Flanders have thrown the region’s coalition government into chaos, as politicians worry about the impact the measures will have on farmers.

BRUSSELS (AP) – Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate levels converged on Brussels on Friday, creating major traffic disruption in Belgium’s capital city.

A Syrian asylum seeker appeared in an appeals court in Belgium this week after being convicted of raping his eight-year-old stepdaughter and getting her pregnant, forcing the girl to have an abortion.

A Belgian man who bought 50 Leopard I tanks in poor condition at rock-bottom prices is asking as much as a million euros per vehicle as Belgium and other countries look to supply Ukraine.

Belgian soccer goalie Arne Espeel collapsed on the field Saturday and died after stopping a penalty kick. He was only 25.

The torso of a Chinese woman was found in an apartment complex in Antwerp, Belgium, with investigators believing she may have been linked to a prostitution network.

A EU lawmaker linked to a corruption scandal that rocked the bloc’s Parliament in December was detained for questioning Friday.

European investigators have shut down an encrypted communication service that was used as a secure channel for organized crime, they say.

Turkey for a second day on Friday railed against a group of Western countries that temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul.

A socialist MP working within the EU is suspected to have taken over $100,000 in bribes over the past two years, a report from the bloc’s parliament has claimed.

A man was arrested at Schuman station, a subway stop beneath the European Commission headquarters, after a stabbing rampage on a train.

A Belgian couple who offered to provide their home to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine say they were left with €36,000 ($39k) in damages. 

An ex-Socialist MEP has admitted to being involved in a bribery scandal plaguing the European Parliament, with the official now promising to share “revealing” details with authorities regarding criminality within Brussels.

Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage.

Senior left politician Eva Kaili admitted she asked her father to hide cash after she was accused of taking money from Morocco and Qatar.

Qatar obliquely threatened to cut the EU from its supply of natural gas amid claims that the Islamist nation bribed officials in Brussels.