Belgian MEP accuses AstraZeneca of ‘dishonesty’

An EU politician has accused AstraZeneca of acting with ‘dishonesty’ and ‘arrogance’ in a dramatic escalation of the bloc’s row over vaccine supplies. Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts today launched a blistering attack on the UK-based company, which he said had ‘over-promised and under-delivered’ on doses.  He even appeared to cast doubt on AstraZeneca’s data and pointed to ‘potential … Read more

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor ordered to pay just €1

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor ordered to pay just €1

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more

Brexit supply chaos: German and Belgian ales vanish from UK shelves

Beer importers are seeing shortages of specialist brews from Germany and Belgium as a result of Brexit red tape and Covid-19. The company ‘Beers of Europe’, which claims to operate the biggest beer shop in Britain as well as offering online sales, has issued a warning about the problem to customers. British craft brewers have seized … Read more

German and Belgian ales vanish from UK shelves amid supply chaos as a result of Brexit

Beer importers are seeing shortages of specialist brews from Germany and Belgium as a result of Brexit red tape and Covid-19. The company ‘Beers of Europe’, which claims to operate the biggest beer shop in Britain as well as offering online sales, has issued a warning about the problem to customers. British craft brewers have seized … Read more

EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt 

EU vaccine rollout has been ‘a fiasco’ says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its ‘ill-conceived’ contracts with vaccine manufacturers The MEP blamed the European Commission for shortages and slow rollout in EU countries in a video released on Saturday The EU has fallen behind highly-developed nations including … Read more

Dognappers try to steal Nellie the five-stone Belgian Malinois who has served in war zones

Woof justice! Dognappers bite off more than they can chew when they try to steal Nellie the five-stone Belgian Malinois who has served in war zones Toby Currier walking his Belgian Malinois Nellie when approached by two men  He said one showed an interest in the dog while the other asked him questions  One then … Read more

Belgian rioters attack the king’s car in violent unrest over police custody death

Belgian rioters attacked the king’s car in violent unrest in Brussels over the death of a black man in police custody who was arrested for breaking the coronavirus curfew. Police said more than 500 protesters, some of them holding Black Lives Matter signs, gathered in Belgium’s capital on Wednesday following the death of the 23-year-old … Read more

Santa gives Belgian care home Covid-19: 75 are infected after ‘superspreader’ visited residents

Santa gives Belgian care home Covid-19: 75 people are infected after ‘superspreader’ dressed as Father Christmas visited residents Santa was welcomed into care home of 150 residents in town of Mol, Antwerp  Three days after he tested positive for Covid-19, sparking fears at the care home Since then 61 elderly and 14 staff have tested positive. … Read more

Passer-by saves Belgian Shepherd that woman tried to drown in freezing river with rock tied to neck

Incredible survival of Bella the dog whose owner tied her to a rock and dumped in a river before hero passer-by came to rescue Bella Belgian Shepherd carrier bag with a large rock inside attached to her leash  Charlene Latham, 31, of Newark, admitted attempting to try and drown the dog Passerby Jane Harper jumped in … Read more