Budget impasse threatens Belgium's ruling coalition

Belgium's fragile governing coalition could be staring at collapse as Prime Minister Bart De Wever threatens to resign unless it approves a cost-cutting budget Thursday.He is calling for a series of "historic" reforms to liberalise Belgium's labour market,

Belgium's defense minister says drone flights near an air base could be part of a spying operation

Belgium’s defense minister says a number of drone flights over the weekend near a military base where U.S. nuclear weapons are stored could be part of a spying operation

Belgium suspects drones flying over base reported to host US nuclear weapons were 'spying'

Unidentified drones were spotted over a Belgium military base housing U.S. nuclear weapons, sparking security concerns and an investigation into a potential spying operation.

Belgian government and European Commission to hold crisis meeting on Russian assets

Senior figures from the European Commission and the Belgian government are set to meet on Friday 7 November in an attempt to resolve a political deadlock over the use of frozen Russian state assets to finance a €140 billion reparations loan for Ukraine.
The National Interest

Belgium Is Buying More F-35s to Beef Up Its Air Force

In addition to procuring more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Belgium will acquire A400M freighters, a helicopter fleet, and armed drones. In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO members have beefed up their defense budgets in order to ensure the ...
The New York Times

Romelu Lukaku: Belgium’s enigmatic record scorer still striving to prove he is elite

There is a particular goal Romelu Lukaku is fond of scoring. It involves the ball being played out to him when he has space into which he can run. The Belgium striker can be blisteringly quick over a 10-yard sprint, though what makes the “Lukaku goal ...
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