Belgium filed Tuesday a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case against Israel in relation to the situation in the Gaza Strip.
In the declaration, Belgium expressed its understanding of the term “genocidal intent”
Zaccaroni on AI and Media Freedom: From the “Brussels” to the “Strasbourg” Effect?
Giovanni Zaccaroni, University of Milano-Bicocca School of Law, has published Artificial Intelligence and Media Freedom: From the “Brussels” to the “Strasbourg” Effect? Here is the abstract.
Artificial intelligence (AI) poses both challenges and opportunities for media freedom in Europe. The
“Ceci n’est pas une indexation …”, or is it? Wage indexation about to get quite surreal in Belgium
We sighed a collective sigh of relief when the Belgian government finally reached the budget agreement last week. The negotiations had been really difficult, which is not surprising considering the challenges the government faces: €8 billion had to be found
E. coli causes fatal outbreaks in France and Belgium
Deadly outbreaks and reports of a serious condition caused by E. coli infection have been highlighted at a conference on infectious diseases.
Posters at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered outbreaks in France and Belgium
WeAreNature.Brussels: Brussels court halts further planning permits in Climate litigation first.
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So … what’s happening in Belgium meanwhile (on the employment front)?
While the new government announced fairly drastic measures on the employment front when it was formed towards the end of January 2025, most of these changes have yet to take place.
There are however a couple of developments to report:
Women in Privacy – Global Privacy Leadership Lunch
Join us in Brussels for our next Women in Privacy – Global Privacy Leadership Lunch.
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Deadly Belgian E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef
An E. coli outbreak in Belgium with more than 70 cases and nine deaths has been linked to ground beef.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said no samples of the affected batch of meat
Deadly Belgian E. coli outbreak grows with source still unknown
Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium.
In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of
Serious E. coli outbreak sickens 20 in Belgium
About 20 residents of six nursing homes in Belgium have fallen ill after being infected with E. coli.
Local media reported five people had died but it was not certain what role E. coli played in their deaths.
The Flemish