Belgian PM Slams Music Festival for Disinviting Israeli Conductor TEC News / AFP September 12, 2025 Bart De Wever called the Flanders Festival Ghent decision “reckless and irresponsible.”
Belgium Welcomes U.S. Assistance in Fighting Drug Violence Rebeka Kis September 11, 2025 Following a surge in shootings and explosions linked to the illegal drugs trade, Belgian authorities met Washington officials to plan closer collaboration.
Belgian Festival Drops Orchestra Over Israeli Conductor TEC News / AFP September 11, 2025 The Munich Philharmonic’s performance in Ghent was cancelled amid bigotry linking Lahav Shani to Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Brussels Crime Crisis Forces Soldiers Onto City Streets Michael Curzon September 11, 2025 Officials say the situation is now so bad that “anyone can be hit by a stray bullet.”
Islamism-Infected Town Vies To Become EU Cultural Capital in 2030 Zolta Győri September 9, 2025 Molenbeek is promoting its diversity festival Molenfest 2025 in a bid to gain support for their candidacy.
Belgium Joins Ranks Against Self-Harming Russia Sanctions Michael Curzon September 8, 2025 Brussels is supposed to lay down its cards later this week, but is having to be increasingly careful about hurting Europeans.
Troops and Cameras on Belgian Streets to Fight Drugs Trade TEC News September 7, 2025 A minister is plugging his ‘Plan for the Major Cities’ to the press—but will it work?
Residential Building in Antwerp Firebombed TEC News September 6, 2025 Escalating violence in the Belgian port city seems linked to the trade in illicit substances.
Fact-Checking: Europe Still Buys Russian Energy Javier Villamor September 5, 2025 While the EU is pivoting to American LNG, the switch comes with a price premium and security of supply concerns.
“Get Out,” Molenbeek Councillor Tells Belgians Critical of Islamic Influence Hélène de Lauzun September 2, 2025 A Socialist politician of Moroccan origin said Belgians who have a problem with Islamic headscarves should just leave.
