2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (341+ words) belganewsagency. eu Eurovision: VRT to broadcast analysis programme, debate on boycott in Flemish Parliament The Flemish public broadcaster VRT will air an analysis programme ahead of the semi-finals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is doing so to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (142+ words) belganewsagency. eu Oil prices rise above 100 USD Oil prices have risen above 100 USD per barrel, driven by continued tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Markets are also awaiting potential new negotiations between…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (372+ words) The EU must take a firmer stance on sanctions against Israel, which is undermining the union's principles and values, Belgium's Maxime Pr'vot said on Tuesday ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. Following Israel's attacks on Lebanon, several…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (295+ words) More than 1, 100 European artists have called for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest next month, in protest at the participation of Israel. Among them are dozens of Belgian musicians, including Het Zesde Metaal, Isolde Lasoen, Absynthe Minded, Amatorski, Lady…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (304+ words) belganewsagency. eu Belgium still has work to do as a human rights champion, says Amnesty International Belgium presents itself internationally as a champion of human rights, but must act more consistently to uphold that role, according to Amnesty International. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (349+ words) Israel and Lebanon have agreed to continue direct talks at the political level, the US State Department announced following a meeting between the two countries in Washington. It was the first time since 1993 that Israeli and Lebanese representatives had held…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (393+ words) Israeli attacks on Lebanon pose a serious threat to the ceasefire between the US and Iran, according to UN secretary general Ant'nio Guterres. At least 250 people were killed in air strikes on Wednesday. "The ongoing military activity in Lebanon poses…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (246+ words) Following the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, the United Nations is calling on all parties to adhere to the agreement. This is necessary "to pave the way toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (321+ words) On Wednesday, the Israeli army carried out an air strike just a few hundred metres from the Belgian embassy in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where foreign minister Maxime Pr'vot was present at the time. Pr'vot said he is "deeply shocked…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (345+ words) During a visit to Beirut on Wednesday, Belgian Foreign minister Maxime Pr'vot announced the release of additional funding to support Lebanon. Two million euros for short-term humanitarian aid have been released, in addition to the 2 million euros already earmarked for…...