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Belgium: Cadmium in raspberries from Serbia
For the second time in less than a month, EU countries report cadmium in raspberries imported from Serbia.
Mediji
"Time" illustrator Vladimir Stankovski received the first prize in Belgium
Hands are still our best tool - said Vladimir Stankovski at the award ceremony of the international competition on the topic "Hand", whose goal was to return to analog caricature
Forest fires
What are zombie fires?
Rain has helped firefighters bring forest fires under control in Germany and Belgium, but some hot spots are still smoldering underground. Smoke and the smell of burning can be felt dozens and hundreds of kilometers from the fire, while experts warn of the danger of so-called "zombie fires".
Fires
Europe is on fire: A fire of record proportions ravages a nature reserve in Belgium
On Saturday, August 15, firefighters battled a forest fire that engulfed Belgium's largest nature reserve in the High Fens area. The fire has been described as the worst in the country's history
Prisons in Belgium
Cells with rats and no hope
In Belgium, the heart of the European Union, there are some of the most overcrowded prisons in Europe. Inside, violence, crime and drug cartels rule. "Vreme" spoke with guards and ex-prisoners who claim that such prisons create more problems than they supposedly keep criminals off the streets.
The World
Labor rights and pensions for sex workers in Belgium
Belgium is the first country in the world to pass a comprehensive labor law for sex workers and it will only protect those who want to be employed permanently
The World
The Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexandre de Croix, resigned
Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Croix has announced that he will resign as prime minister after his centre-right party suffered a landslide in the polls.
Belgija
Prisoners sent on "extended vacation" due to overcrowding
The government has been forced to approve unusual measures to tackle "dramatic overcrowding" in prisons since it introduced mandatory short prison terms last year.
The World
Belgian farmers drove their tractors to the seat of the European Union
Farmers are planning a protest in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, during the summit of European Union leaders
European Union
Belgium at the head of the EU: In the spotlight because of the elections
Belgium takes over the six-month presidency of the European Union. There are challenges around every corner, and the matter is complicated by the European and Belgian elections in June
The EU and the war in Gaza
Belgium: Israel should be sanctioned for war crimes
The Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Petra de Suter, stated that the Government of Belgium should impose sanctions on Israel for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The World
Murder in Brussels: Alarm in Europe
Two people were killed in the shooting that happened last night in Brussels, prosecutors said. Police reportedly killed the attacker after an all-night manhunt. The Prime Minister of Belgium warned citizens to be vigilant