Stunning flower carpet emblazons Brussels
Belgian flower growers bested the summer's blistering heat to lay out 500,000 blossoms on the central square of Brussels, in this year's edition of the world famous flower carpet.
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Belgian waffle fire chokes Brussels
Belgian waffle fire chokes Brussels
The sweet smell of waffles is familiar in Belgium but on people were left choking as a fire at a waffle factory sent a dense black cloud across Brussels, disrupting some rail traffic in the capital.
Teenager kills mayor to avenge father
Teenager kills mayor to avenge father
A Belgian teenager who blamed the local mayor for his father’s suicide after he was fired from a town hall job has confessed to slashing the politician’s throat in a cemetery.
Dutch police make arrests in contaminated eggs case
Dutch police make arrests in contaminated eggs case
Dutch police arrested two suspects as part of an investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, the Dutch prosecution service said.
Belgian company takes 3D prints chocolate
Belgian company takes 3D prints chocolate
Layer by layer, 0.2 millimetres at a time, a specialised printing machine at Belgian chocolate shop Miam Factory applies melted chocolate to shape a three-dimensional object.