Tag: Belgium
Discontent among Europe’s farming community has this week come to a head as protests gather momentum in France, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. In addition to national demonstrations, farmers are rolling into Brussels on Wednesday to take action in front of the European Parliament.
Some countries take it ‘personally’ when prosecutors accuse them of corruption, Belgian interior minister tells POLITICO. By Barbara MOENS and Pieter HAECK For the past six months, Brussels has been at the center of the biggest European Union corruption scandal […]
Belgians are increasingly worried about the likelihood of a Third World War following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. 72% of Belgian respondents fear that the war could develop into a global conflict, according to a survey conducted by opinion pollster Euroskopia.
On July 21, the leader of the Flemish rightwing N-VA party, Bart De Wever, argued for the reunification of Flanders and the Netherlands. While the idea still seems unthinkable today, that could soon change, he said. “A confederation of the Low Countries could be a reality the day after tomorrow. If I could die as a Southern Dutchman, I would die happier than as a Belgian,” De Wever said. This infographic will remind you of various reunification movements across Europe.
