Tag: war
Belgium helps contribute humanitarian aid
The European Commission has scaled up its humanitarian response in Lebanon, delivering nearly 150 tonnes of life-saving supplies to support people displaced by the...
Advice for airline passengers in wake of Middle East crisis
The ongoing war in the Middle East continues to have serious ripple effects for the airline industry.
Following the partial reopening of regional airspace, one...
Can you help mark a historic WW1 milestone?
It was supposed to be the “war to end all wars” and a significant World War One landmark in Belgium is approaching.
The date is...
Travel rocked by latest conflict in Middle East
The war in the Middle East may seen a long way away for some but its ripple effects are already being felt far and...
New book tells harrowing story of Belgians’ forced labour in WW2
A new e-book tells the harrowing story of what is, arguably, one of the lesser known stories of WW2.
'Survival, Memoir of a Forced Labourer...
Sudan’s man in Brussels appeals for end to “brutal” war
Sudan’s ambassador in Brussels has made an urgent appeal to the EU to help relieve the tragic suffering of those caught up in his...
Launch of annual Poppy Appeal in Brussels
The annual Brussels launch of the UK’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal has been marked with a moving tribute to the war dead.
It comes...
Talbot House – a fitting reminder of WW1
This weekend marks the time of year when people are asked to remember those who sacrificed their lives in wars.
That includes World War 1,...
Remembering the Great War in Belgium
The famous Flemish city of Ypres has been described as the “silent witness” of the Great War, better known to some as World War...
Celebrations to mark WW2 liberation
Flanders and the rest of Belgium will this weekend mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation in the Second World War with several events,...

















