Tag: Belgian
Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella arrested
New major twist in “Qatargate”, the European Parliament corruption case involving Qatar and Morocco. A Belgian MEP was arrested this Friday in Liège; he had been in the crosshairs since…
The European Parliament lifts the immunity of two MEPs targeted by Belgian justice
MEPs gathered in Brussels voted by a show of hands and gave the green light to the lifting of immunity of Belgian Marc Tarabella and Italian Andrea Cozzolino as part…
Knife attack at the train station in the Belgian capital!
A knife attack was carried out at the entrance of the Schuman Train Station, located in the middle of the European Union (EU) Council and EU Commission buildings, in Brussels,…
Finland’s best team result in 20 years in the Biathlon World Cup! Watch how the Belgian athlete messed up in a dangerous way
There was a relay day at the Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka. Finland excelled in the mixed doubles relay. Belgium’s Thierry Langer was responsible for the day’s most talked about…
Siré Kaba, resolutely Belgian and African designer
Siré Kaba, 40, a designer of Guinean origin, has made his place in the sun in Brussels. Founder of the Erratum Fashion label, she designed the wax outfit worn in…
Qatargate: Michel Claise, the Belgian judge who strikes down financial offenders
After reading his attributes: a man who defies the powerful, a destroyer of financial crime, we would not have instinctively given him this jovial air. Yet Michel Claise has many…
Belgian humanitarian Olivier Vandecasteele sentenced to 28 years in prison in Iran
A Belgian aid worker arrested earlier this year in Tehran has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, a spokesman for his family announced on Wednesday (December 14th). He is…
Extensive suspicion of corruption in the EU Parliament, the Belgian police have searched 16 homes – according to Belgian newspapers, the suspicions are directed at Qatar
On Friday, Belgian police searched 16 homes, confiscated 600,000 euros and arrested four people in a corruption investigation related to the EU Parliament. 15:51•Updated 17:03 The Belgian police have started…
Belgian Constitutional Court suspends controversial treaty with Iran
Included in a law of July 20, 2022, this Belgian-Iranian treaty is considered by its detractors as paving the way for the transfer to Tehran of an Iranian diplomat convicted…
Hard revelations about the crisis in Belgian football after the shock fall from the World Cup – even the player’s wife told about the “awkward” barbecue party
Belgium won bronze at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Now the national team is in a dark crisis. According to the Belgian media, fierce arguments tore both the team and…