Most residents want streamlined Airbnb regulations after an EU legal opinion deemed current rules disproportionate. City leaders warn, however, that unchecked short-term rentals could squeeze locals out of traditional housing markets and reshape central Brussels into a tourist zone
Major Dutch retailers have withdrawn several headphone models after tests revealed toxic substances such as BPA in common materials. Authorities and suppliers are investigating, while consumer groups urge stricter oversight of electronics safety standards across the European market
Chaos erupted aboard a Jet2 service from Antalya to Manchester as two disruptive passengers triggered a violent cabin fight, forcing an emergency diversion and police action in Brussels
Authorities in Limburg have broken up an international gang suspected of stealing prized vintage cars, recovering evidence and arresting suspects following months of surveillance and coordinated cross-border police operations
Belgian authorities dismantled a secret cigarette factory producing six million counterfeits daily, highlighting how organised crime networks exploit tax hikes and vulnerable workers to supply illegal tobacco across Europe and increasingly within Belgium itself
