The Belgian government agreed a few hours before a special NATO meeting on the war in Ukraine to increase its defense spending by one billion euros, in addition to the 10 billion euros it has already set aside for this purpose, according to the Belgian newspaper. L ‘Echo. The aim is to strengthen Belgium’s defense […]
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Belgium postpones nuclear abandonment for 10 years due to Ukrainian crisis
The Belgian government has decided that the country will continue to operate its nuclear power plants for ten years longer than planned, as Brussels weighed on its energy supply choices following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre De Croes announced on Friday. The decision translates into the fact that the Tihange […]
Belgium: Possible abolition of sanitary pass and mask from 7 March
The abolition of the sanitary pass and the obligatory use of a mask, probably from March 7, is expected to be announced today by the Belgian Consultative Committee that assesses the epidemiological situation in the country. According to reports in the Belgian press, the Covid Safe Ticket and the QR code will no longer be […]
Ukraine: Japan and Belgium close their embassies in Kyiv
The governments of Japan and Belgium announced today and late last night respectively that they will close their embassies in Kyiv until further notice due to the Russian invasion. The Japanese Foreign Ministry clarified that a representative office of Japanese interests is operating in the city of Lviv (west), near the border of Ukraine with […]
Belgium: Examines what weapons can be sent to Ukraine
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes has asked the country’s Ministry of Defense to draw up a list of weapons that Belgium could send to Ukraine. Speaking to the Flemish-speaking VTM camera, Ms Vilmes told the Flemish Foreign Ministry that “we need to do more, also in the field of military equipment. […]
Ukraine: Belgium is also calling on its citizens to leave the country
The Belgian Foreign Ministry strongly discourages travel to Ukraine and calls on its nationals, whose presence is not absolutely necessary in the country, to leave. According to the statement, “Since November 2021, tensions on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation and Belarus have been rising. The situation is extremely unpredictable and we recommend […]
Belgium: Hospitalizations increase due to coronavirus
Hospitalizations due to coronavirus are increasing in Belgium, while the number of infections is slightly decreasing. According to the Sciensano Institute of Public Health, 432 patients are currently being treated in the intensive care unit in Belgium, an increase of 22% compared to the previous week, while 45,446 new cases were recorded daily on weekdays […]
Belgium: More than 60,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours this week
Explosive cases of the new coronavirus are recorded in Belgium, where they exceeded 60,000 on Monday (January 17th). Between 10/01 and 16/01, an average of 28,252 new infections per day were confirmed in the laboratory, according to data from the Sciensano Institute of Public Health. This is a number increased by 27% compared to the […]
Belgium: Coronavirus commission puts ‘brake’ on mandatory vaccination against Covid-19
The Belgian press is currently focusing on the “brake” that the competent Commission of Belgium puts on the compulsory vaccination against Covid-19. According to the report sent on the night of January 13 by the special Committee on Coronavirus to the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Presidency of the Parliament, compulsory vaccination is not […]
Belgium: About 900,000 students and 10,000 teachers return to school tomorrow with general mask use
About 900,000 students and 10,000 teachers in Belgium will return to school tomorrow with a general use of a mask from the first grade, after a three-week break. Despite the expected tsunami of infections from the Omicron mutation in Belgium, schools open tomorrow without any additional restrictions, except for the use of a mask, compulsory […]