Belgium
Belgium's KBC Bank has launched crypto trading services through a partnership with Swiss firm Crypto Finance. The services integrate with KBC's online platform Bolero, offering regulated access to digital assets for retail investors. This move expands KBC's financial offerings to its 13 million clients.
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Filming has started on a new drama series that pays tribute to special forces during the 2015 Paris and 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks. Produced jointly by VRT and RTBF, the series draws from real events to explore the officers' challenges and personal toll. It focuses on the 440 days spanning key attacks, including the manhunt for Salah Abdeslam.
Belgium has blocked a sophisticated European Commission plan to mobilize frozen Russian assets without confiscating them, to grant a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine. This decision, made at a summit in Brussels, is postponed to December due to Belgian concerns. The European Union is thus seeking to offset the end of US support under Donald Trump.
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Belgium announced its intention to recognize the Palestinian state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. This decision aligns with growing international support for Palestinian statehood.