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Does Juan Carlos have a Belgian daughter?

14/01/2015 • 17:48

The Spanish High Court has ruled that an investigation should be opened into a request for recognition of paternity made by a Belgian woman. The woman believes that her natural father is none other than the former King of Spain Juan Carlos.

Defence cuts to hit armed services hard

14/01/2015 • 13:26

18,000 simplified tax forms shouldn't have been sent

14/01/2015 • 17:14

Catshark is "Fish of the year"

14/01/2015 • 17:04

Protect animals from fireworks

14/01/2015 • 15:03

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Antwerp Central “Europe’s most romantic station”

14/01/2015 • 14:07

The hotel reservation site hotels.com has picked Antwerp Central Railway Station as Europe’s most romantic station. Hotels.com says that the station provides the perfect décor in which to say goodbye to the one you love.

Flanders to pick up bill for consulate closures

14/01/2015 • 11:56

The Federal Government’s decision to close 18 Belgian diplomatic posts will incur extra costs for the Flemish Government as Flemish representations abroad are often housed in Belgian embassies or consulate buildings.

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Charleroi man in contact with kosher store terrorist

14/01/2015 • 10:48

A man from Charleroi (Hainaut) has admitted to having been in contact with the Paris kosher supermarket killer Amédy Coulibaly. Last Friday he killed four people in a hostage taking at the supermarket at the Porte de Vincennes in the east of Paris.

AC/DC to perform in Flanders

14/01/2015 • 11:12

The Australian rock legends AC/DC are to perform a concern at the Stenehei Festival Park in Dessel (Antwerp Province) on 6 July. The concert is part of the rock veterans’ Rock or Bust world tour.

Tackling the attack on free speech by attacking free speech?

14/01/2015 • 11:16

The murderous attack on the Charlie Hebdo newsroom has moved the world, but many questions surround the issue of how to respond, also in Flanders. Fans of Flanders blogger Jogchum Vrielink identifies a dilemma contained in the response from some quarters.

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• 18,000 simplified tax forms shouldn't have been sent
• Catshark is "Fish of the year"
• Gigantic demand for Charlie Hebdo in Belgium
• Belgian Beauty Award finds best Belgian souvenir
• Hells Angels' trial: will bikers break their oath of silence?

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Gigantic demand for Charlie Hebdo in Belgium

13/01/2015 • 15:19

13/1/15 - In Paris cartoonists of Charlie Hebdo are putting the final touches to the new edition of the satirical weekly that appears on Wednesday. 20,000 copies are bound for Belgium tomorrow. They will be in news agents on Thursday. Because demand is so high the distributor hopes a further 60,000 copies will be available on Friday.

"You must flee. It will explode."

13/01/2015 • 10:26

The discovery of a suspect case triggered a security alert in the Belgian and Flemish capital this morning. The incident caused considerable disruption to traffic and public transport in Brussels. The package proved to be harmless.

"Police call for extra vigilance"

13/01/2015 • 10:11

Belgian federal police have circulated an internal directive urging police officers to display greater vigilance. The police leadership adds that it doesn't possess any information about targeted threats towards Belgian police officers.

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First Bitcoin seizure in Belgium

13/01/2015 • 12:51

For the first time ever in Belgium an amount of cash has been seized in the virtual currency bitcoin. The Belgian magistrate and head of the Central Body for Seizures and Confiscations, the COIV, Theo Jacobs is developing a procedure that will make it possible to store bitcoins that have been seized.

Belgium to change its outdated sex change law

13/01/2015 • 11:47

Equal Opportunities Secretary Elke Sleurs has said that the procedure required by law to allow people to change sex should be simplified. At present people who want to undergo a sex change are obliged to undergo a whole series of complex operations and hormone treatments.

Belgian Beauty Award finds best Belgian souvenir

13/01/2015 • 15:55

13/1/15 - The Belgian Beauty Award ceremony attracted lots of beautiful people at Hertoginnedal Castle. The award honours a new, handmade Belgian souvenir or promotional present.

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Sports

• Bob Peeters ditched at Charlton Athletic
• Outsider Vantornout Belgian cyclocross champion
• Belgian under 21 international dies in car crash
• Noose tightens around Boonen and Quick Step team
• 10 ski runs opened in Eastern Belgium

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Brussels

• 20,000 march through Brussels for freedom of speech
• Half a kilo of heroin found in car
• Brussels dialect brings people to church
• Elsene in gas explosion scare
• 100,000 attend 'new' Brussels fireworks

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Culture

• AC/DC to perform in Flanders
• Mons to remove "The Passenger”
• Stromae reigns supreme at the Music Industry Awards
• Bruges Bollywood movie sets box office record
• Mysterious ship wreck declared heritage

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Life

• Does Juan Carlos have a Belgian daughter?
• North Sea dip: the crazier, the better!
• Photo search takes Briton to Blankenberge
• Emma and Lucas Flanders’ most popular baby names
• Obama to be sent Belgian waffles soon

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Health & Environment

• Complaints about misleading weight loss adverts doubled
• KU Leuven takes first step towards dementia treatment
• Maarkedal switches off the lights at night
• 59 new wind turbines, but what about the future?
• 11,000 tons of salt dumped on Belgian roads so far

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Economy

• Only 6 per cent work until they are 65
• Winter sales kick off on Saturday!
• Bel 20 Index ends the year 12.4% up
• No Christmas decoration, just apples
• Life continues to become cheaper in Belgium

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