
Belgium Maintains Federal Police Presence in Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter
Federal officers will remain to ensure the security of the quarter until military personnel can be deployed, the mayor of Antwerp confirmed.

Federal officers will remain to ensure the security of the quarter until military personnel can be deployed, the mayor of Antwerp confirmed.

The early-morning explosion sent two people to the hospital.

“Extensive mafia structures have taken hold, becoming a parallel force.”

An 18-year-old man was killed on Saturday evening in the municipality of Mol.

Escalating violence in the Belgian port city seems linked to the trade in illicit substances.

The 39-year-old victim was critically injured.
The 19-year old male was on the scene with his two 16-year-old accomplices.

Farmers rallied outside the planned site of a chemical plant in eastern Antwerp, which protestors say underlines the government’s double standards when it comes to nitrogen emissions for big business.

The victim is the niece of one of the biggest cocaine smugglers Belgium has ever produced, according to authorities.

While some hail the architectural vision as keeping with the times, others have raised concerns that it might be no more than a vanity project–one which makes for an ill-fit with its environment.