A person is killed in Brussels in the fourth shooting in a week linked to drug gangs
Gunfire in Brussels killed one person Friday in what Belgian officials said was the fourth shooting in the past week believed ...
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Cocaine cash propels Brussels gang wars to dangerous heights, drugs czar says
The globalization of the illicit narcotics trade is hampering investigators — but Brussels needs to score some quick societal wins, says Belgium’s drug commissioner after wave of shootings.
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Like an episode of The Wire: Brussels gang wars spiral out of control
Jérémie Tojerow, a municipal councillor in leafy Uccle from the PS party, told POLITICO that the recent shootings in Brussels ...
Nine cities, one route: How to make the most of the new sleeper train from Brussels to Venice
Want to explore a different side of Europe? From Cologne’s Carnival to Innsbruck’s pistes, this train route goes deeper.
Manhunt in Brussels fresh drug-linked shooting leaves one person injured
Spate of shootings – three in 24 hours – seemed linked to turf wars between rival drug gangs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Belgium shooting: Police launch manhunt for masked men in Brussels underground
CCTV footage showed at least two masked men carrying what appeared to be Kalashnikov weapons in Brussels on Wednesday morning ...
The Flemish nationalist who became Belgium's prime minister
Once an advocate of separation from French-speaking Wallonia, Bart De Wever, the president of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), has become the head of the federal government.
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The cheap, flight-free city break that's a low-key alternative to Bruges
Mechelen offers a crowd-free city break alternative to Bruges or Amsterdam. Lente De Vil, from Visit Mechelen, says that the ...
Belgium has a new prime minister, one who long tried to gut the nation and seek regional autonomy
Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ...
Tourists explain why they love the surprising capital cities that get a lot of hate, from London to Rome and the Canadian destination that 'fun forgot'
They might be some of the world's top destinations but that doesn't mean the globe's capital cities are universally loved by tourists. But do they deserve the hate?