BELGIUM – The European Union on Tuesday decried the Trump’s threats of attacking Iran‘s critical civilian infrastructure, warning that such actions would escalate regional tensions and affect millions of people. “We have always said that diplomacy is the answer,” EU Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper told reporters at the midday briefing. “From our side, we reject […]
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Belgium Might Take Part in Middle East Military Operations; Theo Francken
BELGIUM – Belgium might take part in Middle East military operations, according to the Defense Minister Theo Francken on Tuesday. Francken told broadcaster RTL Info that officials are deeply concerned about Belgian nationals caught amid rising tensions. He noted that military evacuation operations are planned “in the coming days” and will begin “as soon as […]
Latest EU’s Russia Sanctions Package Fails to Get G7 Backing
BELGIUM – The latest EU’s Russia sanctions package failed to get G7 and US backing, which proposed a coordinated effort to block Russian oil deliveries under its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, according to reports on Monday. A diplomatic source in Brussels said that the proposal was presented to Washington and other G7 capitals as […]
EU Designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Terrorist Group
BELGIUM – The European Union on Thursday designated the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according the EU’s foreign policy chief. “Repression cannot go unanswered. EU Foreign Ministers just took the decisive step of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization,” Kaja Kallas wrote on the US social media company […]
Europe Rocked by Farmers Protests Against Mercosur Trade Deal
BELGIUM – Farmers protests against Mercosur trade deal rocked Europe as of Friday Jan. 9, as the European Union prepared to approve the trade deal. In Belgium, Walloon farmers set up blockades, closing major highways south of Brussels and across Wallonia, Flemish-language broadcaster VRT reported. On Thursday, protesters attempted to occupy the Brussels Ring at […]
Belgian Government Institutions Hit by Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure
BELGIUM – The Belgian government institutions were hit by cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, with the attacks being credited to the DDoSia hacker group according to the country’s cybersecurity firm Secutec on Friday. According to the Belga news agency, citing Secutec, which monitors critical infrastructure for Belgium’s Cybersecurity Centre, nearly 1,250 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks were […]
NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO) to Update its Boundaries
BELGIUM – The NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO) will update its regional and provisional boundaries, in a move aimed at enhancing the Alliance’s military posture across the Euro-Atlantic area, according to an announcement by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Thursday. The adjustment transfers responsibility for Denmark, Sweden and Finland from Joint Force […]
Belgian Diplomatic Missions that are Closing and those to be Opened
BELGIUM – The Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot on Friday announced that the country will close 8 diplomatic missions, as part of its restructuring plan. Under the plan, Belgium will close its missions in the following countries: The decision was taken after what Prevot described as the first comprehensive review of Belgium’s global diplomatic presence […]
About Mystery Drones Flying Over Belgian Kleine-Brogel Air Base
BELGIUM – On Sunday, 4 drones were spotted flying over the Kleine-Brogel air base in Belgium which was the third consecutive night of mysterious drone activity over both civilian and military sites. Steven Mathei, mayor of the northeastern town of Peer, confirmed that both the Ministry of Defense and police detected four drones around 7 […]
Using Frozen Russian Assets on Ukraine Will Never Happen; Belgium
BELGIUM – A proposal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to use frozen Russian assets to finance a major loan for Ukraine has been firmly rejected by the Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. “Taking Putin’s money and leaving the risks with us. That’s not going to happen, let me be very clear about that,” De […]
What are the European Airports Experiencing Disruptions After Cyberattack?
UK – Several European airports experienced disruptions on Saturday after a third-party service provider was hit by a cyberattack on Friday night, according to local authorities. Brussels Airport confirmed at least four flight cancellations on Saturday morning, including departures to Rwanda and Amsterdam, following the Friday night attack, which knocked out automated check-in and boarding […]
2 Israeli Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Gaza Arrested
BELGIUM – Belgian authorities on Monday arrested 2 Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes in Gaza and interrogated them before release. According to Belgian media reports, the arrests followed urgent legal complaints filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) earlier this week. The soldiers were detained at the Tomorrowland […]