Belgium

The council's new research highlights the urgent need for the EU to impose stricter regulations, including a 20 km/h speed limit and set standards for acceleration, braking performance, and overall vehicle stability

The completion of the Channel Tunnel in 1994 paved the way for Eurostar's success. The company began operating high-speed trains through the tunnel, providing a direct and efficient link between the UK, France, and Belgium

A suspicious package prompted an evacuation and security cordon at the Military Union Headquarters in Zaventem. Emergency services, including DOVO, responded swiftly. The package was later found to contain confetti, as confirmed by local police at 2PM

The announcement was made on Tuesday during an extraordinary works council meeting, leaving workers and unions to face the difficult reality of the plant’s closure in February 2025

The new regulation would have prohibited the use of single-use PET bottles and metal cans unless organizers could guarantee that at least 95% of waste would be selectively sorted for recycling