Belgium

Tomorrowland has limited pyrotechnics for the second weekend of its 2026 edition in response to elevated wildfire risks in Belgium.

July 20, 2026 由 AI 报道

Formula 1 returned to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend. The current generation of cars struggled with limited battery energy on the demanding track.

Belgium has approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving software for use on public roads, becoming the fifth European country to do so. The decision follows Denmark's approval the previous day.

April 30, 2026 由 AI 报道

Swedish citizen Makaveli Lindén, 27, from Uppsala, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Belgium for the 2018 murder of a 58-year-old woman. The ruling contrasts with a 2020 Norwegian verdict sentencing him to psychiatric care for another murder. The Belgian court found he had feigned mental illness.

At the recent EU summit, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever's opposition prevailed against using frozen Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine aid, despite initial progress and pressure from Germany and the European Commission. Leaders opted instead for eurobonds funded by European taxpayers, boosting De Wever's European profile.

December 04, 2025 由 AI 报道

The EU Commission proposes a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, but Belgium opposes the plan fearing Russian compensation claims. Sweden welcomes the proposal and hopes for guarantees to reassure Belgium. A decision is expected at the EU summit on December 18.