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31 detained over $50m diamond robbery
08/05/2013 - BELGIUM

31 detained over $50m diamond robbery

Police have detained 31 people in France, Belgium and Switzerland in connection with a spectacular $50 million diamond heist pulled off with apparent clockwork precision at Brussels airport in February, a Belgian official said Wednesday.
One killed, several injured in Belgian train fire
04/05/2013 - BELGIUM

One killed, several injured in Belgian train fire

One person was killed and 17 others were injured on Saturday when a train transporting chemicals derailed and caught fire near the Belgian city of Ghent. Some 300 people living near the site of the accident were evacuated from their homes.
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France’s richest man ditches Belgium tax-dodge plan
11/04/2013 - FRANCE

France’s richest man ditches Belgium tax-dodge plan

France’s richest man said Wednesday he had withdrawn his request for Belgian nationality and would continue to pay tax in France. By ditching his French passport, Bernard Arnault (pictured) would have avoided a proposed 75% tax on millionaires.
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Carla's crocodile tears?
27/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Carla's crocodile tears?

Carla Bruni got all emotional on French radio this morning as she spoke of her husband's legal woes. Some say she was playing it up! Meanwhile, Nicolas Sarkozy himself was in Brussels discreetly poking fun at the French tax system. Also, gay marriage becomes a battle on Facebook.
Belgian police kill terror suspect after French tip-off
27/03/2013 - BELGIUM

Belgian police kill terror suspect after French tip-off

Belgian police on Tuesday killed a man suspected of terrorist links after a motorway chase and shoot-out, acting on a tip-off from French authorities. The suspect was a known figure in the Brussels criminal underworld, local officials said.
Belgian police hunt $50 million diamond heist gang
19/02/2013 - BELGIUM

Belgian police hunt $50 million diamond heist gang

Police in Belgium on Tuesday were hunting eight men thought to be responsible for a multi-million dollar diamond heist at Brussels international airport a day earlier. The armed and masked men stole the jewels from the hold of a Swiss-bound plane.
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Belgium denies early release to paedophile Dutroux
18/02/2013 - BELGIUM

Belgium denies early release to paedophile Dutroux

A Belgian court ruled Monday that there would be no early release for the country’s most notorious convicted paedophile. Marc Dutroux was convicted in 2004 of kidnapping and raping six girls and killing four of them in the 1990s.
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'UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime'
18/02/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 18/02/13: Marc Dutroux’s mother tells Le Soir her son should stay behind bars. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that UK food regulators are investigating whether ministers were aware of the dangers of illegal horsemeat getting into the food chain a year ago. And The Independent says the UK is hypocritical for selling £3.5 million worth of arms to Sri Lanka in 2012.
Didier Reynders: Belgian Foreign Minister
09/02/2013 - TALKING EUROPE

Didier Reynders: Belgian Foreign Minister

The EU leaders gathered last week to discuss the budget for the coming seven years. As a former Finance Minister, Diders Reynders discuss the result of the Summit but also other issues like Tunisia, Syria and the french-led intervention in Mali.
Karel De Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner
26/01/2013 - TALKING EUROPE

Karel De Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner

Belgian liberal Karel De Gucht warns against protectionist trends across Europe and explains why boosting free trade is the only way for Europe to grow again. He strongly disagrees with the rhetoric of France's firebrand Industry Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, and defends Europe's trade agreements with Asian countries.
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