CrimeBelgium
Molenbeek: Gunfire and Molotov Cocktail Strike Same Street
Gunfire injured one and a Molotov cocktail hit the same Molenbeek street within hours, the fourth shooting in 11 days in the Brussels municipality.
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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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Crime & JusticePolitics
Molenbeek Housing Manager Dismissed for Abusing Position
Molenbeek's social housing manager dismissed after probe found she used agency workers for personal gain and rigged her daughter's housing application.
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Crime & JusticePolitics
Brussels Joins Case After Racist Attack by Bruges Hooligans
Brussels-Capital Region joins as civil party in case against Bruges hooligans over racist attacks in Molenbeek that left 80 injured and shocked Belgium.
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Crime & Justice
Two Arrested After Explosion Outside Home in Molenbeek
Two suspects, one adult and one minor, have been arrested in connection with a May 19 explosion outside a home in Molenbeek, Brussels.
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PoliticsSociety
Molenbeek Workers Rally Ahead of Budget Vote on 40 Layoffs
CPAS workers in Molenbeek protest 40 planned layoffs ahead of a crucial budget vote, as Belgium's poorest commune faces a structural funding crisis.
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Local GovernmentEconomy
Molenbeek's 'Truth Budget': €312,000 Deficit, 40 Layoffs
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean presents a 'truth budget' with a €312,000 deficit, 40 layoffs, and reduced bonuses as the Brussels commune faces financial pressures.
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Local NewsBelgium
Brussels Unrest: Concert Fury, Art Thefts, Snack Violence
Brussels communes face unrest as Forest calls for a Patrick Bruel concert cancellation, Schaerbeek suffers art thefts, and Molenbeek sees snack violence.
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Brussels & Safety
Explosion Wrecks Buildings in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels
A powerful explosion in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels, caused heavy damage to multiple buildings early Tuesday. No injuries were reported.
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