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In Belgium, Romelu Lukaku scored a second-half equalizer to secure a 1-1 draw for the national team against Egypt. Separately, a wildfire in the De Teut nature reserve has been controlled, and police in Genk seized vehicles after street racing incidents. A GRU operative was sentenced to prison in Brussels, while FCSB sold midfielder Darius Olaru to a Belgian club.
Belgium Drops Out of Europe’s Top Five Beer Producers Because Alcohol-Free Data Was Missing
Belgium has slipped out of the European Union’s top five beer-producing countries for the first time, but not because Belgian breweries suddenly made less beer. The change came after Eurostat added alcohol-free beer to its annual ranking and apparently received no Belgian figures for that category. Countries that supplied alcohol-free production data had those figures added to their totals. France…
Belgium’s summer heatwaves caused nearly 3,000 additional deaths
Belgium’s hottest summer on record brought a heavy human toll: nearly 3,000 additional deaths during three officially recorded heatwaves, according to Sciensano. The public health institute counted 2,…
European Commission understands member states, including Belgium, that missed nature-restoration deadline
The European Commission says it understands why about 20 member states, including Belgium, missed the September 1 deadline to submit preliminary national plans under the EU Nature Restoration Law. A C…
Belgium Shatters Strike-Day Record in 2025, Reaching a “ truly exceptional” Level in Historical Terms
Belgium has never seen so many strikes in a single year as it did in 2025. Workers accumulated 1,354,845 strike days, or 313 days for every 1,000 employees. That broke the previous record of 299 days …
