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Antwerp: Belgium building collapses in explosion
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| Nov.5 |
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Catalan ex-President turns himself in to Belgian authorities |
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| Sep.4 |
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Belgian military pilot falls from helicopter |
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| Jun.20 |
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Suspected suicide bomber shot at Brussels railway station
Belgian soldiers have shot a man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber at Brussels Central Station
| Jun.14 |
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Power outage hits Brussels airport, causing many delays |
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| May.24 |
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Trump in Brussels for 'tough' Nato talks amid protests
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| Mar.30 |
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Brexit: EU's Tusk to issue negotiation guidelines |
| Mar.23 |
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Man held for 'driving at crowd' in Antwerp, Belgium |
| Mar.9 |
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Poland fails to stop Donald Tusk EU re-election |
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| Oct.30 |
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Ceta: EU-Canada trade deal signed |
| Oct.5 |
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2 Belgian cops stabbed in possible terror-related incident |
| Aug.6 |
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Belgian police attacked with machete in Charleroi
| Jun.25 |
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Brexit: EU spells out procedure for UK to leave |
| Jun.18 |
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Belgium arrests 12 in counter-terrorism raids. Brussels
| Apr.15 |
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Belgium minister quits in Brussels airport security row |
| Apr.8 |
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Paris attacks: Key suspect Abrini arrested in Brussels
The key remaining suspect in November's Paris terror attacks, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested in Belgium, prosecutors confirmed
| Apr.7 |
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Brussels attacks: New video of airport bombing suspect
| Apr.1 |
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Brussels attacks: Police strike halts airport reopening |
| Mar.27 |
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Brussels attacks: Police move against 'hooligan' protesters |
| Mar.26 |
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Brussels attacks: Man charged with terrorist offence |
| Mar.25 |
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Brussels attacks: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam goes silent |
| Mar.24 |
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Brussels attacks: Belgian police arrest six suspects |
| Mar.23 |
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Brussels attacks: Scores remain critical after bombings |
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Brussels attacks: Two brothers behind Belgium bombings |
| Mar.22 |
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Brussels attacks: Belgium mourns amid hunt for suspect |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead
Map of Zaventem airport Belgium Brussels: Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosions
Anti-terror raids have taken place across Belgium. So-called Islamic State said it was behind the attacks
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| Mar.18 |
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Brussels raids: Paris attack suspect Abdeslam arrested
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a dramatic raid in Brussels after four months on the run
| Mar.17 |
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Migrant crisis: EU agrees joint position to put to Turkey. Brussels
| Mar.15 |
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Brussels raid: High alert after Paris-linked raid |
| Mar.7 |
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Migrant crisis: EU and Turkey outline hopes for agreement |
| Feb.24 |
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Migrant crisis: EU ministers meet amid rising tension |
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| Dec.31 |
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Brussels police detain six over 'New Year terror plot' |
| Dec.30 |
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Belgium terror alert halts New Year fireworks in Brussels |
| Dec.16 |
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Migrant crisis dominates as EU holds final summit of 2015 |
| Nov.22 |
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Belgian police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids
Brussels: 22 raids were carried out on Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi. Suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large
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Terror attacks: Belgium 'looking for several suspects' |
| Nov.21 |
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Brussels shutdown as manhunt for Paris fugitive continues
Central Brussels is almost empty after restaurants and bars shut early amid fears of a Paris-style attack, hours after Belgium raised its terror...
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Brussels terror alert based on fears of 'Paris-style attack' |
| Oct.25 |
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Migrant crisis: Thousands of new reception places agreed |
| Oct.15 |
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Migrant crisis: EU approves Turkey action plan |
| Sep.23 |
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Migrant crisis: EU to boost aid to agencies |
| Sep.21 |
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EU ministers attempt to resolve quota rift. Brussels
| Sep.14 |
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Unity eludes EU on relocation |
| Sep.8 |
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Migrant crisis: EU to announce plans for quotas |
| Jul.13 |
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Debt crisis: Eurozone summit strikes deal
Brussels: Eurozone leaders have agreed to offer Greece a third bailout, after marathon talks. The bailout is conditional on Greece passing agreed reforms
| Jul.12 |
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Debt crisis: Leaders try to thrash out deal |
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Debt crisis: Athens offered 'euro time-out' |
| May.10 |
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Migrant crisis: EU refugee quotas to be proposed Brussels: The European Commission will make the controversial proposal that EU member countries should take in refugees under a quota scheme
| Apr.23 |
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Mediterranean migrants crisis: EU triples funding. Brussels
| Apr.22 |
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Migrants crisis: EU to hold emergency summit |
| Feb.20 |
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Greece agrees deal with eurozone. Brussels
| Jan.17 |
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Belgium deploys troops following anti-terror raids |
| Jan.16 |
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Europe on high alert over terrorist threat |
| Jan.15 |
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Belgium on alert after deadly raid |
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Belgian anti-terror raid in Verviers leaves two dead
Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium. A third person had been arrested
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| Oct.30 |
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Ukraine, Moscow clinch deal on Russian gas supply |
| Aug.30 |
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EU sets Russia sanctions ultimatum |
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Ukraine crisis: EU 'must act on Russia aggression'. Brussels
| Jul.5 |
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Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium |
| Jun.27 |
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Ukraine hails EU's 'historic pact' with ex-Soviet states. Brussels
| May.31 |
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Frenchman 'held over Brussels killings' |
| May.27 |
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Leaders agree to review EU policies |
| May.24 |
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Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum
Map of Jewish Museum Belgium A gunman has shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital, officials say. A fourth person was seriously wounded. The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the mu... | |
| Apr.1 |
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NATO suspends Russia cooperation. Brussels
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NATO chief Rasmussen says no Russian troop withdrawal seen |
| Mar.21 |
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Ukraine signs EU trade pact. Brussels
| Feb.13 |
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Belgian children may be able to choose death. Brussels
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| Nov.27 |
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Lawmakers back allowing minors to request euthanasia |
| Oct.28 |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe
Map of Kent United Kingdom England: A major Atlantic storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, knocking out power to 220,000 homes
| Oct.25 |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight
Brussels: European leaders warned that reports of widespread spying on world leaders by the NSA have raised 'deep concerns' among Europeans
| Oct.24 |
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Merkel urges US to restore trust at EU summit |
| Oct.19 |
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Belgian plane crash 'kills 10' near Namur
| Jul.21 |
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EU to discuss Hezbollah militant ban |
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Belgian King Philippe sworn in |
| Jul.3 |
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Belgium's King Albert 'to abdicate' |
| May.27 |
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EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels. Brussels
| Mar.24 |
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Deal reached in Cyprus bailout talks. Brussels
| Mar.15 |
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Eurozone agrees Cyprus bailout deal |
| Feb.19 |
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Robbers steal $50M in diamonds at Belgian airport |
| Feb.8 |
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EU leaders agree 3% budget cut |
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EU budget talks end without deal
| Oct.18 |
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EU in deal on bank supervision |
| Jun.29 |
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European leaders reach key deal on banks
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| Dec.13 |
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Deadly attack rocks Belgian city
| Dec.9 |
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Eurozone deal reached without UK
| Dec.8 |
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EU-wide treaty change bid fails |
| Oct.26 |
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EU leaders reach eurozone agreement
EU leaders announce a deal on debt crisis measures, including a hard-fought deal with private sector investors to take a 50% loss on Greek b...
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| Oct.28 |
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EU frames eurozone crisis rules |
| Sep.29 |
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Unions stage day of action over cuts |
| Jun.24 |
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Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex probe
| May.9 |
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EU approves $560B crisis fund Europe's finance ministers approved in an emergency meeting a 'stabilization mechanism' that could provide 440 billion euros for a aid packa...
| Mar.15 |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan |
| Feb.15 |
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18 killed in Belgian train crash
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Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe' 
European Union leaders named Herman Van Rompuy, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job. The other top job created - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to... | |
| Jul.23 |
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Convicts break out by air |
| Mar.1 |
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EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
| Jan.23 |
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Infants stabbed at creche
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| Dec.12 |
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EU leaders reach new climate deal |
| Dec.11 |
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Belgium detains al-Qaeda suspects |
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty
The leaders in Brussels have reached agreement on an outline of new rules for the 27-member bloc after 2 days of tough negotiations
| Jan.26 |
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Nato 'to step up Afghan support' |
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EU backs strict expansion rules |
| Jun.28 |
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Bodies of missing girls found |
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| Dec.16 |
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EU leaders agree 7-year budget |
| Jun.17 |
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EU 'in crisis' over talks failure
| Jun.16 |
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EU deal to extend treaty deadline |
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| Jun.18 |
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EU agrees historic constitution |
| Jun.17 |
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Child killer Dutroux convicted |
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| Dec.13 |
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European summit ends in failure |
| Oct.17 |
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EU Leaders End Low-Key Summit |
| Jul.12 |
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War crimes law scraped |
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| Jul. 31, 1917 |
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Battle of Ypres began
The Battle of Passchendaele was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies of World War I against the German Empire
| Aug. 4, 1914 |
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Germany invaded Belgium
Map of Li%E8ge Belgium Earlier, on July 24, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality | |
| Aug. 25, 1830 |
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Belgian Revolution Brussels: The conflict led to the secession of the southern provinces from the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium
| Jun. 18, 1815 |
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Napoleon Bonaparte defeated at Waterloo
Map of Waterloo Belgium A French army under Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-allied army. Prussian army was under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. Waterloo cost Wellington around 15,000 dead or wounded a... | |
| Dec. 24, 1814 |
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Treaty of Ghent
Map of Ghent Belgium The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain
| May. 11, 1745 |
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Battle of Fontenoy
A major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, between the Pragmatic Allies and a French army under Maurice de Saxe,
| Aug. 17, 1585 |
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Antwerp sacked by Spaniards
| Jun. 29, 1577 |
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Peter Paul Rubens born
West Germany: Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter. A proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasized movement
| Oct. 6, 1536 |
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William Tyndale burned at the stake