Charles Michel
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Middle-of-the road Brussels district is focus of terrorist investigation
- Europe
- November 16, 2015, 15:30
For the second time in 48 hours, the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek found itself at the centre of international attention yesterday as the hunt for the (...)

Belgium holds up its hands as seven suspects held
- Europe
- November 16, 2015, 01:01
As dusk fell in the west Brussels suburb of Molenbeek on Saturday evening, it became apparent this was not another regular weekend. Just after 4pm abo(...)

Attacks in Paris shock European Union leaders
- World
- November 14, 2015
The abhorrent terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night have shocked the European Union, and left leaders grappling to respond to one of the worst(...)

Nato rejects Russian claim violation of Turkish airspace accidental
- Europe
- October 7, 2015, 01:00
Nato general secretary Jens Stoltenberg rejected claims by Russia that its incursion into Turkish airspace last weekend was accidental, amid claims t(...)

EU officials agree to increase security on rail routes
- Europe
- August 29, 2015, 14:47
European ministers have agreed to increase security on key international rail routes and improve intelligence sharing after the thwarted gun attack on(...)

Obama praises heroism on Paris-Amsterdam train
- Europe
- August 22, 2015, 10:00
President Barack Obama has praised the heroism of three Americans who overpowered a gunman on a high-speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris on(...)

Dozens of suspected terrorists arrested in northern Europe
- Europe
- January 17, 2015, 01:00
Dozens of suspected terrorists were arrested by police across northern Europe yesterday as part of a crackdown on jihadism, as Belgian authorities (...)

Suspected jihadists had plot to kill police in Belgium, says prosecutor
- World
- January 17, 2015, 01:00
The two suspected jihadists killed by Belgian police in a shoot-out in the eastern town of Verviers on Thursday had planned to kill members of the Be(...)

Widespread strikes in Belgium over austerity measures
- Europe
- December 15, 2014, 01:00
Belgium is expected to come to a standstill on Monday as the country holds its third strike in two weeks amid increasing public anger about fresh a(...)

Protesters clash with police in Brussels on anti-austerity march
- Europe
- November 6, 2014, 18:26
Belgian police and a several hundred protesters, including many dockers, clashed in central Brussels today after a largely peaceful march against refo(...)