Tag: war

This year's Belgian Poppy Appeal in Belgium will be launched in Antwerp on 17 October. The appeal will take place from 10am-4pm on the Meir...

Campaigners have called for more effort to "defend democracy" and support a “free, democratic and sovereign Ukraine.” The demand was made by the Defending Democracy...

EU chief Antonio Costa has paid tribute to all those who are “standing strong in defending their homeland on the front lines and across...

Special events will take place this weekend to mark the anniversary of the First Battle of Mons on 23 August, the first major action...

It isn’t for nothing that Belgium is, historically, known as the “battlefield of Europe” and a solemn and moving event this weekend highlights the...

Today’s world leaders should heed the “mistakes” of the past or face the consequences, warns Count Henri d'Oultremont, who celebrates his 101st birthday this Sunday (31 May). As...

An appeal has been launched by the Royal British Legion to recruit new members for its Brussels branch. Globally, the RBL, the UK’s largest armed...

The head of a major airline has called for a “clear resolution” to hostilities in the Middle East. The call from Emirates comes amid continuing economic and...

An appeal has gone out for information and help following a spate of “despicable” thefts from war cemeteries in Belgium. The thefts have taken place...

Plans are in the pipeline to celebrate one of the most “joyous” days in the history of Belgium…. Liberation Day. It happened on 8 May...