Tag #Belgium

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Van Aert's Dwars door Vlaanderen Loss Casts Doubt on Tour of Flanders Chances

Wout van Aert lost the sprint finish at Dwars door Vlaanderen, raising questions about his chances in the upcoming Tour of Flanders where Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar are the top favorites; the women's race features Lotte Kopecky as the top contender.

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56% Bias Score

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Belgian Medical Student Guilty of Rape, Receives No Jail Time

A Belgian medical student in Leuven was found guilty of raping a woman at a Halloween party in 2023 but received no jail time, only a €3500 fine and suspension from the hospital where he was training as a gynecologist, after the judge considered his age and clean record; the victim is satisfied with...

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64% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Belgian Nationwide Strike Disrupts Transportation and Industries"

A nationwide strike in Belgium, led by unions protesting pension reforms, caused widespread disruption to airports, public transport, and various industries, resulting in flight cancellations, reduced services, and injuries during a blockade incident.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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WWI Unknown Soldiers Identified, Families Find Closure

The remains of three British World War I soldiers—L/Cpl James Ball Baron, L/Cpl Samuel Chapman, and 2nd Lt Hugh Barr—previously buried as unknowns in Belgium, have been identified and given proper burials on March 26th, thanks to research by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the MOD's Joint...

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20% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Belgian TV Presenter Tom Waes Faces Charges After Drunk Driving Accident

Belgian TV presenter Tom Waes had a blood alcohol level of 2.44 per mille when he was seriously injured in a car accident in Antwerp on November 2023; he was not wearing a seatbelt and will face charges including reckless driving and causing injury to a road worker.

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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AI-Powered Camera Improves Wildfire Response in Cross-Border Region

A new AI-powered camera in Kalmthout, Belgium, detects wildfires within a 20km radius, including parts of the Netherlands, alerting firefighters immediately; this follows a 2011 fire that destroyed 600 hectares of the Kalmthoutse Heide.

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32% Bias Score

Life on Land
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Belgium Reforms Unemployment Benefits to Incentivize Work

Belgium's new law limits unemployment benefits to two years for those under 55, impacting 100,000 people, while 180,000 jobs remain unfilled; the reform, driven by the center-right MR party, aims to incentivize work by ensuring a significant income difference between employment and welfare.

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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US Demands Halt to French Diversity Programs, Sparking Transatlantic Clash

The US Embassy in France demanded French companies end diversity initiatives, prompting outrage from the French government, which considers these programs integral to its laws and values; similar reactions followed in Belgium and Spain.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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€750,000 Pigeon Theft Exposes Organized Crime in Belgium

In November 2023, thieves stole five champion racing pigeons, including the renowned breeder Finn, worth an estimated €750,000, from Belgian champion Tom Van Gaver's aviary, highlighting a recent surge in well-organized thefts targeting high-value birds in Belgium.

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Reduced Inequality
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Rwanda Bans All Belgian Aid Following Diplomatic Break

Rwanda has completely severed ties with Belgium, halting all funding and collaboration across various sectors, impacting numerous organizations and potentially hindering development projects, following a diplomatic break announced on March 17th.

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No Poverty
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AI-powered Camera Improves Wildfire Response in Cross-border Region

A new AI-powered camera system in Kalmthout, Belgium, detects wildfires within a 20-kilometer radius, including parts of the Netherlands, alerting firefighters to suspicious smoke and improving response times after the devastating 2011 fire that destroyed 600 hectares of the Kalmthoutse Heide.

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Life on Land
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41 Women Spiked and Sexually Assaulted in Belgian Nightlife; 5 Suspects Arrested

Belgian police are investigating at least 41 reports of women being spiked and sexually assaulted in Kortrijk; five suspects, including three bar owners, have been arrested, with the assaults spanning from December 2021 to December 2024.

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28% Bias Score

Gender Equality

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