Hundreds of special forces troops have joined the hunt for a heavily armed Belgian soldier who has threatened the country’s top virologist and vowed to fight to the death against lockdown restrictions. Corporal Jurgen Conings, 46, disappeared on Monday after threatening Marc Van Ranst, a leading academic who has become a public figure in Belgium … Read more
Belgian farmer accidentally moves the French border 7½ feet by unwittingly moving historic stone marker that was in the way of his tractor A Belgian farmer accidentally moved the French-Belgian border 7.5 feet The altered border demarcation was discovered by a local history enthusiast The mayors of the two border towns both saw the humorous side … Read more
Belgian ambassador’s wife SLAPS South Korean shop worker in the face after being accused of ‘shoplifting’ clothes in alleged ‘assault’ Security camera footage shows ‘slap’ after angry confrontation in clothes store Xiang Xueqiu is the wife of Belgian ambassador Peter Lescouhier South Korean police say she is wanted for questioning over the alleged assault Xiang ‘cannot … Read more
Supermodel wife, 30, of French millionaire ‘paid someone else £13,000 to take her driving test in Paris’ Jade Lagardère, 30, allegedly paid off examiners to turn a blind eye in 2014 Mother-of-three married to Hachette owner Arnaud appeared in Pontoise court Instructors and local government officials are accused of accepting bribes By Joe Davies For Mailonline … Read more
Supermodel wife, 30, of French millionaire who owns one of Britain’s biggest publishing houses is accused of ‘paying £13,000 for stand-in to take her driving test in Paris’ Jade Lagardère, 30, allegedly paid off examiners to turn a blind eye in 2014 Mother-of-three married to Hachette owner Arnaud appeared in Pontoise court Instructors and local government … Read more
An EU politician has accused AstraZeneca of acting with ‘dishonesty’ and ‘arrogance’ in a dramatic escalation of the bloc’s row over vaccine supplies. Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts today launched a blistering attack on the UK-based company, which he said had ‘over-promised and under-delivered’ on doses. He even appeared to cast doubt on AstraZeneca’s data and pointed to ‘potential … Read more
Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more
Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more
Beer importers are seeing shortages of specialist brews from Germany and Belgium as a result of Brexit red tape and Covid-19. The company ‘Beers of Europe’, which claims to operate the biggest beer shop in Britain as well as offering online sales, has issued a warning about the problem to customers. British craft brewers have seized … Read more
EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its ‘ill-conceived’ contracts with vaccine manufacturers The MEP blamed the European Commission for shortages and slow rollout in EU countries in a video released on Saturday The EU has fallen behind highly-developed nations including … Read more