CrimeEurope
Antwerp Blast Injures Toddler and Five Adults
An explosive attack in Antwerp's Luchtbal district sent a 1.5-year-old toddler and five adults to hospital, the latest in a wave of blasts in the city.
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CrimeEurope
New Antwerp Blast Destroys Door, Message Left on Facade
A fresh explosion near Antwerp's Stadspark destroyed a glass front door and left a graffiti message, extending a wave of drug-linked attacks in the city.
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PoliticsEurope
De Wever Rejects Criticism of Antwerp Drug Policy
Belgian PM Bart De Wever rejects PS criticism linking Brussels drug violence to lax Antwerp port policy, calling it a 'low-level political game.'
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Politics
Belgium's Summer of Crises Raises State Reform Question
Brussels' new Gold Commander symbolizes Belgium's fragmented governance crisis. Can the federal state survive another summer of crises?
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Public Safety & Crime
Brussels: 150 Shootings in a Year as Drug Violence Surges
Brussels prosecutor reveals 150 shootings and 22 explosions in one year, warning that drug violence can affect anyone as authorities scramble to respond.
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SecurityPolitics
Brussels Shootings: Minister Declares War on Drug Violence
Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin declares a 'war we can't lose' against drug-related violence after seven shootings in five days rock Brussels.
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SecurityPolitics
Brussels Convenes Security Council After Drug Violence Surge
Brussels convenes the Regional Security Council after six shootings in one week as authorities coordinate a response to escalating drug violence.
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PoliticsPublic Safety
Brussels Mayors Demand Federal Action Plan Against Drug War
Brussels mayors demand a federal action plan after a wave of drug-related shootings, including an attack on a police station.
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Crime
Man Wounded in Sint-Gillis Shooting Linked to Drug Milieu
A man was wounded in a Sint-Gillis shooting likely linked to drug violence, adding to concerns about drug crime in Brussels.
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Crime
Man Shot in Brussels Drug Area, Violence Escalates
A man was shot in the leg in Sint-Gillis, Brussels, in an incident linked to drug violence, amid a wave of shootings across the capital.
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Crime & Justice
Man Killed in Molenbeek Shooting; Police Probe Death
A man was killed in a shooting in Molenbeek overnight. Police are investigating a possible link to a separate suspicious death in the same Brussels area.
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CrimeBelgium
Clemenceau: 18 Months After the Bullet Through a Child Room
18 months after an AK-47 shooting sent a bullet through a child's bedroom at Clemenceau metro, Brussels asks if justice and policing restored safety.
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CrimeJustice
Clemenceau Metro Shooters Get 13 and 11 Years in Prison
Two perpetrators of the February 2025 shooting at Clemenceau metro station in Brussels have been sentenced to 13 and 11 years in prison.
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