Photo: pixabay.com The Belgian embassy in Moscow must be allowed to continue its work and not send all the diplomats away. Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès addressed Russian high-ranking officials with such a request the day before. Earlier, we recall that 21 Russian diplomats were expelled from the kingdom by…
‘Is this football?’ Belgium women’s team rack up ludicrous scoreline against Armenia
Follow RT on Belgium administered a 19-0 hammering to Armenia on Thursday in what was just one of an assortment of ridiculous scoring mismatches across Women’s World Cup qualifying matches. Former Manchester City forward Tessa Wullaert, who is also her country’s captain, was the star of the show with no…
‘They don’t care about the players – they just care about their pockets’: Belgium star Courtois unleashes on UEFA in savage rant
Follow RT on Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football’s governing bodies of prioritizing financial revenue over player health in a stinging rebuke of UEFA and FIFA’s handling of the global football calendar. The Real Madrid shot-stopper issued his full-throated condemnation in the wake of Belgium’s 2-1 defeat against Italy in…
Belgium sets day of mourning as death toll from catastrophic floods in Europe rises to 153
Follow RT on The death toll from devastating floods in Europe has grown to 153 as of Saturday morning. Belgium will observe a day of mourning for the victims on July 20. German authorities confirmed that 90 people have died in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, and 43 have died in neighboring…
Nuclear reactor shut down manually in Belgium following possible hydrogen leak – watchdog
Follow RT on Belgium’s Doel 2 nuclear reactor was manually shut down overnight Wednesday, after its operator suspected there was a hydrogen leak in the generator, the nation’s nuclear watchdog AFCN/FANK has said. Employees of Engie Electrabel – a local nuclear power plant operator and a subsidiary of the French…
Belgium’s South Korea envoy recalled ‘without delay’ after wife’s SECOND brawl with locals
Follow RT on The Belgian Foreign Ministry has urgently recalled its ambassador to South Korea after the envoy’s wife was involved in her second physical confrontation this year, coming to blows with a street sweeper in Seoul earlier this week. While the ministry told Politico on Wednesday that the circumstances…
Belgium star Courtois’ sister apologizes to stricken Spinazzola after accusing Italy ace of play-acting over horror injury at Euro
Follow RT on The sister of Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has apologized to Leonardo Spinazzola, after accusing him of play-acting during the 2-1 quarter-final win for Italy which saw him injured for the rest of Euro 2020. The incident occurred with 11 minutes remaining in the tense clash, which was…
Italy edge out Belgium in thriller to reach semifinals of Euro 2020 after Romelu Lukaku scores penalty and misses sitter (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Romelu Lukaku’s penalty was not enough for Belgium as they departed Euro 2020, losing to Italy in the quarterfinals in Munich after Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne struck superb first-half goals to earn their side a 2-1 win. In one of the most hotly-anticipated and high-quality tussles…
Almost 25% of Covid cases in Belgium are more transmissible Delta variant, virologist reveals
Follow RT on The Delta variant is responsible for almost a quarter of Covid cases in Belgium, following the country’s recent relaxations of curbs, a public health virologist has said, but noted that the circulation of the virus had dipped. Steven Van Gucht revealed in a news conference on Wednesday…
The Devils you know: Belgium dump Ronaldo & Portugal OUT of Euro 2020 after Thorgan Hazard stunner – but lose De Bruyne to injury
Follow RT on European Championship holders Portugal and their superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo were sent home by Belgium in the Euro 2020 last 16 after a tense 1-0 loss in Seville on Sunday evening. With his older brother Eden still yet to hit the back of the net for the…
Ronaldo trolled as WOEFUL free-kick record continues vs Belgium while stunning partner Georgina watches on at Euro 2020
Follow RT on Cristiano Ronaldo was trolled online after his major tournament free-kick woes continued in Portugal’s last 16 Euro 2020 clash versus Belgium, while stunning partner Georgina Rodriguez watched from the stands in Seville. The Portuguese had his side’s best chance of note and first shot on target on…
Money walks: Scantily clad pitch invader who interrupted Belgium and Finland at Euro 2020 was advertizing cryptocurrency
Follow RT on A young woman in a revealing top and shorts who invaded the pitch in St. Petersburg as Belgium won their final group game by beating Finland at Euro 2020 used the occasion to advertize a cryptocurrency firm. The lightly-dressed daredevil was described as “sexy” by some fans…
Belgium’s anti-lockdown ‘Rambo’ found DEAD in the woods where he was hiding
Follow RT on A body found in the woods in Belgium on Saturday belonged to a rogue soldier who fled his unit a month ago with an arsenal of weapons and threatened to assassinate the country’s top virologist, the Belgian Defense Ministry said. A massive manhunt involving the Belgian army…
‘I won’t tell anyone what to do’: Russia boss Cherchesov reacts to fans booing Belgium players taking a knee
Follow RT on Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov says it isn’t his place to tell fans not to boo players taking a knee, after sections of the stadium in St. Petersburg were heard jeering when Belgian players performed the gesture. A strong performance by the experienced Belgians saw them earn a…
‘We want to play football, not fight’: Russia captain Dzyuba eyes Belgium upset in Euro 2020 opener
Follow RT on Russia captain Artem Dzyuba is aiming to beat Belgium at their own game rather than resort to rudimentary long-ball football in their Euro 2020 Group B opener in St. Petersburg. Russia host Belgium at Krestovsky Stadium on Saturday as the two nations kick off their campaigns in…
Belgium restricts use of J&J vaccine following death of person who received the Covid-19 jab
Follow RT on The Belgian government is suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for anyone under 41 until the EU regulator investigates its benefit-risk profile, after a woman who received it died from severe side effects. A statement released by Belgium’s Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke and his…
Belgium’s anti-lockdown ‘Rambo’ facing terrorism charges, TRACELESS for 5 days while several countries join manhunt efforts
Follow RT on Hundreds of troops from Belgium, and beyond, have now thoroughly searched a vast area in the country where a fugitive soldier armed with highly dangerous weapons is believed to be hiding. However, no trace of him has been found. A well-trained sniper from the Belgian army, Jurgen…
Belgium deploys military in manhunt for heavily armed ‘far-right’ soldier who decried life under ‘politicians & virologists’
Follow RT on Belgium has stepped up efforts to track down a soldier who went on the run after threatening several public figures, including a top virologist. The armed suspect had been flagged by the government as a potential extremist. Jurgen Conings reportedly took four rocket launchers and an array…
Indian ‘double-mutant’ Covid-19 variant adds 55 infections in UK as strain that ‘evades immune system’ reaches Belgium
Follow RT on The UK has reported another 55 cases of the ‘double mutant’ Covid-19 variant, first detected in India, while Belgium tracked down its first cases of the strain that scientists fear could be more resistant to vaccines. The latest figure, reported by Public Health England on Thursday, puts…
EU criticizes Belgium’s blanket Covid-19 travel ban, wants it replaced with ‘more targeted measures’
Follow RT on The European Commission has requested Belgium make changes to its ban on non-essential foreign travel in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, saying the measures could result in “fragmentation” in the bloc. “We were rather surprised by the Belgian authorities’ announcement,” a spokesman for the…
EU orders raid of AstraZeneca vaccine plant in Belgium as row over Covid jabs escalates
Follow RT on Belgian regulators carried out an inspection of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine production site near Brussels at the behest of the European Commission, amid an ongoing spat over the deployment of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. During the inspection ordered by the European Union’s executive branch, samples and records were…
Police station SET ON FIRE in Brussels as protest over death of black man following his arrest turns into riot (VIDEOS)
Follow RT on A demonstration over an incident in which a young black man died shortly after his detention by police in the Belgian capital, Brussels has ended in clashes with law enforcement as angry protesters torched a police station. What started as a peaceful protest abruptly spiraled into a…