Something else quite intriguing I discovered. #BenBertrand is a #Belgian #bassClarinet player who has created a swirling composition of interstellar #ambient in his album, #RelicRadiation. Layered, lush and mysterious, pulling from unknown dimensions.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3tUpNCHgHhDq370Q294xvv?si=A-iPMPwiSxi669OEpZ1CQA

#Belgian teens among four charged in #Kenya over #trafficking of rare #ants

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20250416-belgian-teens-among-four-charged-in-kenya-over-trafficking-of-rare-ants

#Belgium will allocate a €1 billion defence aid package to #Ukraine - #Belgian Prime Minister #Bart_De_Wever.

Thank you, #Belgium!

#Bart_De_Wever added that they plan to provide a minimum of €1 billion in bilateral military aid every year.

Representatives of 10 #Belgian defence companies also arrived in #Kyiv to discuss joint weapons production and investments in manufacturing in #Ukraine. #Ukrainian side reached three agreements with #Belgian producers – President #Zelenskyy.

One of the #bodyguards in #US #Secretary of State Marco #Rubio's #security detail was arrested by #Brussels #police at the famous hotel #Amigo in the #Belgian capital on 31 March. The security agent was taken into custody after reportedly arguing with staff at the hotel and fighting with police.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/1526014/brussels-police-arrest-us-state-secretary-rubios-bodyguard-tbtb

[09:06] Belgian prince loses legal quest for social security

An unconventional Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim - the first of its kind in the country's nearly 200-year history - "unfounded".

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0408/1506412-prince-laurent/

#Belgian #first #200_year

#Belgian Prime Minister and Defence Minister Announce Visit to #Ukraine

The head of the #Belgian defence ministry published a corresponding message on his page in #X.

"We are going to #Ukraine together with our Prime Minister, we support the bravest #Europeans in every possible way," #Belgian Defence Minister #Theo_Francken captioned a joint photo with Prime Minister #Bart_de_Wever

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

#Belgian #Railways #NMBS / #SNCB would do better to scrap the concept of First Class in their trains, if they cannot maintain it. Those carriages are very often full of people who have not paid for it. And I end up paying 12 euros more (× 1.54) for a “quiet” carriage that is full of noisy tourists.

Historia de la música electrónica popular: 1977: Maquiavelo y el bufón https://historiadelamusicaelectronicapopular.blogspot.com/2025/03/1977-maquiavelo-y-el-bufon.html #Belgian #progrock #Machiavel Jester - 1977

#Russian #hacker collective #NoName has attacked some major #Belgian #websites. These include #MyGov.be (citizen access to official documents) and the platform of the #Walloon #Parliament.

— via VRTNWS, article in Dutch

https://vrtnws.be/p.XEkOwKQ5M

'Steenuilke' or (literally) 'Stone Owl' or rather 'Little Owl' #belgian #beer, locally brewed from #Herzele, grassy and slightly herby blonde with a dry aftertaste. Skol!
#beerlovers

#Huawei #bribery scandal reignites anti-corruption fight in #EU

#Belgian authorities sealed two offices in the Parliament on Thursday as part of a broader bribery probe into Chinese technology giant Huawei’s lobbying activities in Europe

https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-bribery-scandal-anti-corruption-eu-qatargate-ethics/

“Video: #Belgian #MEP slams ‘complicit’ EU as colleagues laugh about Gaza slaughter”

by Skwawkbox @skwawkbox

“‘That’s the hallmark of this European Union today, a contempt for the lives of Palestinians’ – Marc #Botenga”

https://skwawkbox.org/2025/03/13/video-belgian-mep-slams-complicit-eu-as-colleagues-laugh-about-gaza-slaughter/

[11:30] Arrests made over alleged EU parliament corruption

Several individuals have been arrested for questioning in connection with their alleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament, Belgian prosecutors have said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0313/1501854-eu-corruption-arrests/

#theEuropeanParliament #Belgian

The #enshitification of linkedin by right wing #Belgian politicians is making me consider this #bazenpoepers platform.

Valerie Van Peel get a grip on yourself!

Hello #BikeTooter people. It’s time for a new #introduction after migrating to social.vivaldi.net

Anything on a #bicycle is my thing, especially #CycloCross. I race cyclo-cross with @BristolCX and ride with #CheltenhamAndCountyCyclingClub. I live in the UK and take every opportunity to experience #Dutch or #Belgian life.

I toot about cycling mostly. Sometimes #DataProtection and #Privacy.

I’m looking forward to being part of social.vivaldi.net

Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, February 6 2025

https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Thursday,%20February%206%202025/