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Belgians Criticize Persecution of Catalan Leaders

Belgians from across the political spectrum wonder if Spain has no alternative to locking up its separatists.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 6, 2017November 30, 2021

Catalan Referendum Animates Flemish, Leaves Dutch Cold

Flemish media are overwhelmingly sympathetic in their coverage. The Dutch show little interest.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 21, 2017December 2, 2021

Slowly But Surely, Europe Gets Serious About Its Own Defense

The EU proposes to fund defense research while Belgium and the Netherlands pool the acquisition of new ships.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 30, 2016November 28, 2021

What Did Walloons Get from Resisting Canada Trade Pact?

Belgium asks for a review of investor-state tribunals and an evaluation of the treaty’s environmental impact.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 27, 2016July 31, 2020

The Politics of Wallonia’s Resistance to Canada Trade Deal

Socialist lawmakers in the south of Belgium oppose a treaty that is supported by the right-wing national government.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 14, 2016November 30, 2021

Walloons Could Block Canada Trade Pact

Left-wing opponents of the treaty are the majority in Belgium’s French-speaking south.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2016November 14, 2021

Bombs Explode at Brussels Airport, Metro Station

Dozens are killed in explosions at Brussels Airport and a metro station in the city’s European Quarter.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 22, 2016December 29, 2019

Flemish Nationalists Revive Plans for Separation

The latest push comes as the federal government is strengthening law enforcement across Belgium.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 23, 2016November 30, 2021
Brussels Belgium police

Belgium Lowers Terror Threat, Keeps Soldiers in Streets

The threat is no longer “very close,” but Belgium stays on guard against a terrorist attack.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 27, 2015October 25, 2021
Brussels Town Hall Belgium

Sixteen Arrested, Belgium on High Terror Alert

Public buildings, synagogues and subways are shut in Belgium’s capital.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 22, 2015October 25, 2021

Belgium to Detain Foreign Fighters After Paris Attacks

Belgium unveils additional counterterrorism measures in the wake of recent attacks in France.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 19, 2015November 30, 2021

Benelux Suggest Smaller Schengen, Germans Wary

Belgium and the Netherlands seek to redesign the European Union’s free-travel arrangements.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 18, 2015November 30, 2021

French Farmers’ Protests Divide Europe

The Dutch and Germans complain about French policy while Belgian farmers join the protests.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 29, 2015November 30, 2021

Belgium Deploys Troops with Europe on High Terror Alert

Belgian soldiers are deployed to help guard government and Jewish sites in Antwerp and Brussels.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 17, 2015December 2, 2021

Belgian Premier Unveils Labor, Pension Reforms

Charles Michel emphasizes labor and pension reforms in his first speech as prime minister.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 14, 2014April 13, 2021

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